From its first publication as a fairy tale told by Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid has been enthralling children and adults alike with its story of the transforming power of love. In ...

Actually, the "Little Mermaid" story most of us know and love is a rewrite of a much older, much bloodier fairy tale. In 1837, per ScreenRant , Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen penned the ...

The great showman P.T. Barnum introduced a mermaid to astounded crowd in the 1840s: his infamous "FeeJee Mermaid", actually a taxidermy fake. The head and torso of a small monkey was grafted onto ...

Joffrey Ballet’s ‘Little Mermaid’ unsettles as it entrances In keeping with the darkness of Hans Christian Andersen’s 1837 fairy tale, this adaptation is meditative, intense and sometimes ...

In Andersen's unhappy telling, the mermaid spends a great deal of time watching her prince from afar. ... and his fairy tales remain highly influential today, many years after his 1875 death.

And because I’m just as obsessed with fairy tales today as when I was a young mermaid-hopeful, here are five books offering fresh takes on the stories we think we know. 01 of 05 'The Last Tale ...

Karen Kay, based in Cornwall, and fellow real life fairy Tish McKinley, spoke to This Morning presenters - and initiated Alison Hammond into their magical circle in a whimsical ceremony.

John Neumeier of the Hamburg Ballet did the choreo­graphy, costumes, and design, while Lera Auerbach composed the music to this contemporary interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale.

With its lead Black actress, The Little Mermaid received high praise by moviegoers, gaining a 95% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Its debut was a great start to the summer box office season.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center is bringing out a pirate, mermaid and fairy for two nights in July for FantaSea Evenings. The event will take place July 11 ...