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Huffington Post -- How Disney "Aladdin" went from being a diamond in the rough to Broadway's newest hit

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When the reviews for Disney "Aladdin: The New Musical Comedy" finally came in last night, with the New York Times praising this production for its " ... relentless razzle-dazzle and its anything-for-a-laugh spirit," there was no one on this planet that was more pleased & relieved than Chad Beguelin.

After all, it was Beguelin who - 5 years ago - was among the first artists Disney Theatrical Productions reached out to when it was looking to turn "Aladdin" into a full-length stage production. More to the point, it was Chad's conversation with Alan Menken about how Disney's 1992 Academy Award-winning animated feature might possibly be adapted for the stage that suddenly turned this show into something more.


Courtney Reed as Jasmine and Adam Jacobs as Aladdin as they sing "A Million
Miles Away," a new song that Alan Menken & Chad Beguelin wrote for Disney
"Aladdin: The New Musical Comedy." Copyright Disney Enterprises, Inc.
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"Back then, there was absolutely no talk of taking 'Aladdin' to Broadway. Disney Theatrical had asked me to work up a possible libretto for a stage version of this film only because all of these high school & college theater departments kept writing in, asking if there was an official script available for 'Aladdin' yet," Beguelin explained during a recent phone interview. "So the original goal here was to just put together a straightforward stage adaptation of Disney's 'Aladdin.' Something that faithfully followed the storyline of the original 1992 film which could then be licensed out to all of these high schools & colleges. Maybe even a regional production or two."

But when Chad showed his first draft to Alan so that "Aladdin" 's Oscar-winner composer script could then sign off this project, Menken saw something more. A diamond-in-the-rough, if you will.

"Alan must have liked what he saw in that script. Because the next thing I know, he's talking about how we could maybe fold some of the songs that he & Howard Ashman had originally written for the animated version of 'Aladdin' into this proposed stage show," Beguelin continued. "That's when Alan hands me this file folder which is just full of Howard's original story notes for 'Aladdin.' And then what was supposed to have been this simple, straightforward stage adaptation of the animated 'Aladdin' suddenly became this whole other thing."


James Monroe Inglehart in the role of the Genie in Disney "Aladdin: The new
Musical Comedy." Copyright Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved

And why was that exactly? Well, Howard's original 40-page treatment for "Aladdin" had had a far different take on this tale from "1001 Arabian Nights." Ashman originally envisioned this animated feature as kind of a riff on Bob Hope & Bing Cosby's old "Road" pictures. Which is why -- because Howard wanted this film to have far more of a 1940s feel -- his original inspirations for the Genie were Fats Waller & Cab Calloway.

Ashman also wanted this animated feature to be a real departure for Walt Disney Animation Studios, to be the wildest, craziest, funniest film that they had ever produced. Which is why he originally saddled Aladdin with three comic sidekicks -- Babkak, Omar & Kassim -- not to mention a constantly kvetching mother.

And back in late 1988 / early 1989, WDAS did actually put this version of "Aladdin" into production. Only to then shut production after a few months because they were just trying to cram too many songs, characters and gags into a single 90 minute-long animated feature. So Jeffery Katzenberg -- the then-head of Walt Disney Studios -- pulled Ashman & Menken off of "Aladdin" and then put them to work on the then-equally troubled "Beauty and the Beast." Which -- at that time -- wasn't even a musical but more of a dark romantic animated fantasy.


Alan Menken and Howard Ashmen at a recording session for Disney's "Beauty and
the Beast." Copyright Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved

But what no one knew at the time was that Howard was HIV positive. Which meant that -- by spending his remaining time on turning Disney's "Beast" into a musical -- Ashman then wouldn't get a chance to revisit "Aladdin." Find a way to make his "Road" picture-inspired take on this material work.

But now with Disney Theatrical considering a stage adaptation of this animated feature, here -- finally -- was a chance to revisit Howard's original vision for "Aladdin." So Alan handed off that folder to Chad and asked him to consider folding this material into the show.

"So I took that folder back to Disney Theatrical. And it was full of all of these great comic songs that were cut out of the animated film. This wealth of material that could then be used to turn the stage version of 'Aladdin' into a tribute to Howard Ashman's genuis," Beguelin explained. "But in order to fold all of this stuff into the show -- Aladdin's three sidekicks, all the restored songs -- that first meant making some pretty significant alterations to the story. And given that people were going to be walking into this musical with certain expectations in their head because they already had the film version of 'Aladdin' ... That meant that the stage version of 'Aladdin' was going to be this delicate balancing act. Where we found ways to preserve the parts of this movie that audiences loved, while -- at the same time -- carving out space for all these great new characters & songs."


(L to R) Adam Jacobs as Aladdin, Brandon O'Neill as Kassim and Brian
Gonzales as Babkak with the ensemble of Disney "Aladdin: The New
Musical Comedy" as they perform "Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim."
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Thus began the period Chad now somewhat jokingly calls the "1001 Rewrites." As Beguelin began trying to find just the right balance between old & new. It took a pilot production of the show in 2012 at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle -- not to mention a non-Disney produced regional production of "Aladdin" at the Muny in St. Louis last summer -- to really get a handle on what needed to stay & go. But even as a radically revamped version of "Aladdin" began its out-of-town try-out in Toronto in December, Chad & this show's creative team were still making changes to its libretto, were still moving around the placement of those Ashmen / Menken songs that had been cut out of the movie.

"That's why it was so great that we had Casey Nicholaw as the director & choreographer of the stage version of 'Aladdin.' Because Casey's completely ruthless when it comes to his own work," Chad said. "Take -- for example -- the number we used to open the show with, 'Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim.' Casey's original idea was to have Aladdin & his three sidekicks open the show performing circus-style tricks while they stood in front of the curtain singing these really funny Howard Ashman lyrics. But when that didn't wow the audience, Casey said 'Okay. We're going to move the 'Babkak' number to later in the show, restage it with the entire cast so it then has lots more energy. In the meantime, let's restage the opening so that we now have the Genie start off the show by singing 'Arabian Nights.' " So that's what we did. We moved some songs around as well as writing a new number for Jasmine. And by the time previews began in New York City, the Genie was now opening the show by leading 'Arabian Nights,' our new scene-setting opening number for 'Aladdin' ."

Truth be told, Beguelin wrote four new songs with Menken for the stage version of "Aladdin," "These Palace Walls," "A Million Miles Away," "Diamond in the Rough" and "Somebody's Got Your Back." All with an eye toward making sure that these tunes matched the style & the tone set not only by the six songs that Alan wrote for the film with Howard but also by "One Jump Ahead" & "A Whole New World." Which Menken actually wrote with Tim Rice for "Aladdin" after Ashman passed away in March of 1991.


(L to R) Chad Beguelin, Casey Nicholaw and Alan Menken onstage at the New
Amsterdam Theatre for the opening night of Disney "Aladdin: The New
Musical Comedy. Copyright Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved

And in the end, that five years of hard work paid off this past Thursday night. With critics like Charles Isherwood at the New York Times praising "Aladdin" for its " ... extravagant musical numbers" which " ... pay energetic tribute to everything from the Cotton Club and Las Vegas to vintage Hollywood and current Bollywood."

And all of this happened because -- when Alan Menken looked at Chad Beguelin's script for a stage version of Disney's "Aladdin" -- he saw a diamond in the-rough.


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Disney’s ‘Aladdin’: The Broadway Musical vs. The Animated Film
BY C. EDWARDS ON SUNDAY MARCH 30, 2014 6:00 PM
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After three years of tryouts and short runs in a total of four different cities, Disney Theatrical’s version of Aladdin finally opened on Broadway March 20th at the New Amsterdam Theatre. It is the fifth Disney animated movie to be adapted for the Broadway stage (Beauty and The Beast, The Lion King, Tarzan and The Little Mermaid precede it) and with The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Jungle Book, Alice in Wonderland and Frozen in various phases of development, it certainly won’t be the last.

So now that it’s here, how does it compare to the animated Aladdin we all know and love? After seeing the musical a few days ago, here are my observations. (Spoilers ahead.)


STORY & SONGS

The story is a mash-up of the movie version and an earlier version that songwriters Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman wrote after working on The Little Mermaid. In their version, Aladdin, much to the chagrin of his mother, is a busker who spends the days singing on street corners with his three layabout buddies Babkak, Omar and Kassim. In the Broadway version, Aladdin and his friends are thieves who are trying to go legit by becoming street performers. While the addition of these characters leaves no room for Abu the monkey, Aladdin’s three friends are one of the most entertaining elements in the musical.



All of the songs from the movie are featured, alongside four new ones written for the stage by Chad Beguelin, and three of the songs cut from the original treatment, “Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim” (performed above at the 2011 Seattle tryout), “High Adventure,” and “Proud of Your Boy,” a ballad that Aladdin sings to his mother. You may remember the latter as the song from a segment in the deleted scenes of the Waking Sleeping Beauty DVD, where storyman Ed Gombert breaks into tears trying to explain why no one wanted to see it cut from the film. It’s nice to see Aladdin (played by Adam Jacobs) finally get to sing the song to his mother. Unfortunately, he sings it to her in absentia, because she is dead—poor lady just can’t seem to catch a break.


A GENIAL GENIE

The Genie opens the show with the song “Arabian Nights,” but doesn’t return until towards the end of Act One where he kicks, flips, and riffs his way through a show-stopping version of “Friend Like Me.”

In lieu of a shapeshifting cartoon character with the voice of Robin Williams, they put everything into the rapid-fire sass of James Monroe Iglehart, who, with the help of some pyrotechnics, lighting tricks, and sleight of hand, manages to inject much needed energy into the show. Iglehart replaces the celebrity impersonations of the original Genie with pop culture references, self-aware commentary, and other fourth-wall breaking shenanigans. He even joyfully transitions “Friend Like Me” into a medley of popular songs from Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Lion King and Pocahontas in a soulful style reminiscent of James Brown.


PRINCESS JASMINE

In David Koenig’s book Mouse Under Glass, he recounts that the film’s writers Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio wrote Princess Jasmine in such a heroic and purposeful way that it all had to be cut out because she was overshadowing the lead. This new version of Jasmine (Courtney Reed) could have benefitted from some purpose, since they’ve removed so many elements from her arc—her father being hypnotized, an overprotective tiger, vamping it for Jafar to help Aladdin—that she’s just a stubborn princess who runs away from home. Her most interesting moment is when, during the heat of her frustration with having being forced to marry, she threatens her father with the idea that she can rule Agrabah alone, without a husband.

When you compare the musical’s grand production numbers with Bollywood-influenced choreography and numerous quick changes, even Jasmine’s songs are unimaginative. During “A Whole New World,” Aladdin and Jasmine are hoisted onto a carpet—a non-sentient one—and they float around in front of a humdrum bed of stars and a giant full moon for what feels like ten whole minutes. At one point, the moon turns into the Earth and you’re left to wonder, “Are they… in outer space?”


BETTER THE DEVIL YOU KNOW…

They really could not have gotten a better actor to impersonate the villainous vizier Jafar, because the actor who plays the role, Jonathan Freeman, also voiced the character in the original film twenty-two years ago. Andreas Deja, Jafar’s supervising animator, reportedly designed the look of the original character based on the actor/singer’s bellowing voice before ever meeting him in person. It’s too bad that the voice is all that Jafar has going for him; his scenes do not expand upon his motivations and are often stolen by the scenery-chewing Iago (a human, not a parrot, played by Don Darryl Rivera). Apparently, a version of the Menken/Ashman/Tim Rice song “Why Me?” was originally in the show at some point (below), but it didn’t make it to Broadway. Instead, once Jafar gets a hold of the lamp, he squanders his wishes (“I wish to make Jasmine my slave!”), spits out a reprise to “Prince Ali,” and experiences a comeuppance that is wholly anti-climactic.


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Una delle canzoni più belle del musical è sicuramente A Million Miles Away...
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Aladdin e Jasmine possono godere di duetti fantastici, tra i migliori di sempre in Disney e nei musical in generale...


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La canzone "Prince Ali" (una delle mie preferite in assoluto) perde tremendamente di potenza, in questa versione. Non si sente il Medio Oriente, non spacca. Nuovo arrangiamento: BOCCIATO!
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Aladdin, se non è già stato scritto, a quanto pare approderà a Londra quest'anno. Sono passata al teatro dove hanno dato il revival di Miss Saigon e già v'erano le pubblicità e i manifestini dello spettacolo.
Niente male, considerando che c'è ancora Il Re Leone che va alla grande nella capitale britannica. smile.gif Vedremo che sarà.


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Aladdin, se non è già stato scritto, a quanto pare approderà a Londra quest'anno. Sono passata al teatro dove hanno dato il revival di Miss Saigon e già v'erano le pubblicità e i manifestini dello spettacolo.
Niente male, considerando che c'è ancora Il Re Leone che va alla grande nella capitale britannica. smile.gif Vedremo che sarà.

Che bello *__* spero di riuscire a vederlo, anche se un salto a Londra quest'anno è un po' difficile riuscire a farlo. :/
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Il musical di Aladdin così come nel 2017 avvenne con Newsies verrà filmato per una distribuzione internazionale.
Newsies è stato lanciato sulla piattaforma Netflix. Aladdin sarà per la piattaforma Disney+? Vedremo (speriamo che prima o poi filmino anche Aida).

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Disney's hit West End musical Aladdin has been filmed for a future worldwide release. Broadway cast member Trevor Dion Nicholas is Genie and is joined by various cast members from several productions of Aladdin around the world for this special filming.

Cast: Trevor Dion Nicholas, Isabelle McCalla


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Dal sito Broadway World:

Disney's Stage Musical ALADDIN Filmed In London; Broadcast Details To Follow!

Disney's hit stage musical version of Aladdin has been filmed for a future broadcast release, according to a report in Filmed On Stage - which shared images of the filming process at the Prince Edward Theatre in London's West End.

The filmed version features Trevor Dion Nicholas, who originated the role of the Genie in the London production, as well as cast members from other productions of Aladdin around the world.

A representative from Disney confirmed that the show was captured on film - and that there will be more details on the broadcast following soon!

Aladdin features the timeless songs from the 1992 animated film as well as new music written by Tony, Olivier and eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Little Shop Of Horrors). With lyrics from Olivier Award and two-time Oscar winner Howard Ashman (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid), three-time Tony and Olivier Award, three-time Oscar winner Tim Rice (Evita, Aida), and four-time Tony Award nominee Chad Beguelin (The Wedding Singer), and a book by Beguelin, Aladdin is directed and choreographed by Tony and Olivier Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon).


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Dal sito Broadway World:

Disney's Stage Musical ALADDIN Filmed In London; Broadcast Details To Follow!

Disney's hit stage musical version of Aladdin has been filmed for a future broadcast release, according to a report in Filmed On Stage - which shared images of the filming process at the Prince Edward Theatre in London's West End.

The filmed version features Trevor Dion Nicholas, who originated the role of the Genie in the London production, as well as cast members from other productions of Aladdin around the world.

A representative from Disney confirmed that the show was captured on film - and that there will be more details on the broadcast following soon!

Aladdin features the timeless songs from the 1992 animated film as well as new music written by Tony, Olivier and eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Little Shop Of Horrors). With lyrics from Olivier Award and two-time Oscar winner Howard Ashman (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid), three-time Tony and Olivier Award, three-time Oscar winner Tim Rice (Evita, Aida), and four-time Tony Award nominee Chad Beguelin (The Wedding Singer), and a book by Beguelin, Aladdin is directed and choreographed by Tony and Olivier Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon).

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Dopo il successone di Hamilton su Disney +, è in progetto la trasmissione della versione filmata del musical di Aladdin.

Dal sito Filmed On Stage:

Disney's Broadway Musical Aladdin To Premiere on Disney+ Following Hamilton Success?

As previously reported, Disney's hit West End musical Aladdin was filmed for worldwide release just before closing in London last year. Today we learn new details on the expected release that will join our growing list of streaming Broadway musicals.

While Disney was originally planning to release "Aladdin" earlier this year, plans changed when another Broadway musical, "Hamilton", was fast-tracked to the streaming platform from its original October 2021 theatrical release.

With Disney now desperately seeking new content to keep new customers that joined the platform for "Hamilton", the streaming platform is rumored to continue the Broadway trend this year with the release of "Aladdin: Live From The West End" just before the end of the year.

A representative from Disney confirmed the show was captured on film - and that broadcast details will indeed be following soon.




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Da Twitter:

Theatre Fan @ShaunTossell:

⭐ FIRST LOOK - ALADDIN: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL - DISNEY+ ⭐

A little sneak peek of the highly anticipated filmed performance of Disney's Aladdin: The Broadway Musical Cuore scintillante

Confirmation that we should be seeing it very soon Scintille x x x



Sembra che il musical arrivi presto su Disney+.

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L’ho visto a Londra, è Molto bello.
La scena sul tappeto volante è splendida!

Spero propongano anche quello de La bella e la bestia... magari d’archivio ... comunque l anno prossimo è previsto il ritorno nei teatri inglesi, potrebbe essere una buona idea riprenderlo.


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Sono molto felice della scelta. Anch’io spero propongano La bella e la Bestia, oltre a Mary Poppins (quest’ultimo l’ho visto solo nella versione italiana).
L’unico che lascerei a tutti i costi a teatro è Lion King, quel musical senza la messa in scena e la struttura stessa del teatro, IMHO, perde tutto: va visto live!

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Appare già su Disney+ USA, ma se clicchi sopra dice prodotto non disponibile.
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Su Apple Tv (assieme ad altri film di Aladdin):






Ed ecco l'indicazione del cast, dal sito Aladdin Musical:



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Da Twitter, Aladdin torna a Broadway il 28 settembre 2021:




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Dal sito Variety:

Inside Disney Theatrical’s Global Restart

From “Aladdin” in Mexico City to “Frozen” in London to “The Lion King” in Tokyo — not to mention “Lion King” and “Aladdin” on Broadway — Disney Theatrical Productions is in the midst of opening nine new productions and restarting another 14 that were darkened by the pandemic. And they’re doing it all in a span of about seven months.

It is, to put it mildly, a lot. But for the team at Disney, there was a clear logic behind doing it all at once.

“We could have spread it out much farther, but we made the decision that at the base of what we do is people,” said Anne Quart, senior vice president of production and co-producer at Disney Theatrical, on the new episode of Stagecraft. “We have actors and crew and musicians and designers who need to get back to work. We have to raise the entire ecosystem up from the ground. One particular show can’t be more or less important than the other. We have to raise it all up together. Otherwise we’re not going to have an industry.”

Quart appeared on Stagecraft alongside Thomas Schumacher, DTP’s producer and president, to talk about how they juggle timing, global travel, remote work and varying international COVID-19 restrictions in order to get these shows off the ground. “Everything has 500 steps it didn’t have before COVID,” Quart noted.

“Plus, each individual human within the system has their own feelings,” she added. “How they feel about the safety, how they feel about COVID, how they feel in the space. You have to make room for that too. So there’s a lot of factors.”

Also on the new episode of Stagecraft, Quart and Schumacher discussed how Disney Theatrical is working toward equity and racial justice, following the reckoning that has taken hold over the last year in the theater industry and in the entertainment industry at large.

“We’re deep into this conversation, and that means a lifelong conversation,” Schumacher said of the company’s equity and accessibility initiatives. “When you dig into this topic, we weren’t really delivering on the promise we’d made to ourselves, and it’s been a call to step up.”

Looking ahead at the theater business, Schumacher admitted he had no idea what to expect from the immediate future — but he was very optimistic about the long-term prospects. “What will the world look like a year from now? I honestly don’t know,” he said. “But I’m very confident that in the long view, we will look back on this as a time of change. Some of it, very valuable change that will have made us much better and more vibrant.”


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Dal sito India Times:

Disney announces new and returning cast members for The Lion King and Aladdin on Broadway

The Lion King Resumes Performances on September 14, 2021 at the Minskoff Theatre

Aladdin Resumes Performances on September 28, 2021 at the New Amsterdam Theatre

NEW YORK, NY: Disney Theatrical Productions, under the direction of Thomas Schumacher, is pleased to announce casting for The Lion King and Aladdin, returning to Broadway this fall. Both companies will welcome back nearly all of the cast members who were performing when Broadway shut down last March, along with exciting fresh faces, including new actors in the starring roles of Simba in The Lion King and Aladdin and Jasmine in Aladdin. The Lion King begins performances on Tuesday, September 14 at the Minskoff Theatre. Aladdin resumes performances on Tuesday, September 28 at the New Amsterdam Theatre.

Returning to the Broadway cast of the The Lion King are Stephen Carlile as Scar, L. Steven Taylor as Mufasa, Tshidi Manye as Rafiki, Cameron Pow as Zazu, Ben Jeffrey as Pumbaa, Fred Berman as Timon, Adrienne Walker as Nala, James Brown-Orleans as Banzai, Bonita J. Hamilton as Shenzi and Robb Sapp as Ed.

New to the cast is Brandon A. McCall in the role of Simba. McCall makes his Broadway debut in the role, having previously starred in the North American tour. Additionally, newcomers Vince Ermita and Corey J. will alternate as Young Simba, and Alayna Martus and Sydney Elise Russell will alternate as Young Nala.

The Broadway company of The Lion King also features Lawrence Keith Alexander, Cameron Amandus, Leanne Antonio, Andrew Arrington, India Bolds Browne, Lindiwe Dlamini, Zinhle Dube, Bongi Duma, Angelica Edwards, Jim Ferris, Rosie Lani Feldman, Daniel Gaymon, Pia Hamilton, Daniel Harder, Michael Alexander Henry, Michael Hollick, Pearl Khwezi, Lindsey Jackson, Lisa Lewis, Mduduzi Madela, Jaysin McCollum, Ray Mercer, S’bu Ngema, Nhlanhla Ngobeni, Nteliseng Nkhela, Jacqueline René, Kaylin Seckel, Kellen Stencil, Housso Semon, Derrick Spear, Michael Stiggers Jr., Jamie J. Thompson, Bravita Threatt, Natalie Turner, Donna Michelle Vaughan, Nicholas Ward and Stephen Scott Wormley.

New to the Broadway company of Aladdin are Michael Maliakel and Shoba Narayan as Aladdin and Jasmine. Maliakel makes his Broadway debut, having recently toured the country in the 25th anniversary production of The Phantom of the Opera. Narayan’s previous Broadway credits include Natasha in Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 and Nessarose in Wicked, as well as Eliza in the North American tour of Hamilton. Aladdin is also pleased to welcome Zach Bencal as Babkak and Frank Viveros as a Genie/Sultan/Babkak standby, both joining the Broadway cast after performing the roles in the North American tour.

The returning cast of Aladdin features four original company members in principal roles: Michael James Scott as Genie, Tony Award® nominee Jonathan Freeman as Jafar, bringing to the stage the role he indelibly created in the animated film, Don Darryl Rivera as Iago, and Dennis Stowe as the Jafar/Sultan standby. Also returning to the company are Milo Alosi as Kassim, Brad Weinstock as Omar, JC Montgomery as Sultan, and Juwan Crawley as a Genie/Sultan standby.

Aladdin also features Tia Altinay, Mary Antonini, Netanel Bellaishe, Michael Callahan, Mike Cannon, Matthew deGuzman, Jacob Dickey, Mark DiConzo, Olivia Donalson, Josh Drake, Samantha Farrow, Jacob Gutierrez, Heather Makalani, Stanley Martin, Paul Heesang Miller, April Holloway, Amber Owens, Jamie Kasey Patterson, Bobby Pestka, Ariel Reid, Tyler Roberts, Jaz Sealey, Charles South, Angelo Soriano and Katie Terza.

New Aladdin Cast Members:

MICHAEL MALIAKEL (Aladdin). Broadway debut! National tour: The Phantom of the Opera (Raoul u/s). NYC: Anything Can Happen: The Songs of Maury Yeston. Regional: Other World – Bucks County Playhouse; Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding – Berkeley Rep; She Loves Me – PlayMakers Rep; Bernstein’s MASS – Ravinia Festival. TV: “Bull” (CBS), “FBI” (CBS). Big thanks to my family, Michael Kirsten, HCKR, & the Tara Rubin team. Sarah – all my love. Look ma, we made it! Representation matters. @michaelmaliakel

SHOBA NARAYAN (Jasmine) made her Broadway debut in 2016 opposite Josh Groban in the 12-time Tony-nominated musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, notably becoming the first South Asian female in a principal role since Bombay Dreams, which Playbill called “a personal milestone and a key moment on Broadway.” Among her numerous stage credits, she starred as Eliza Hamilton in the national tour of the world phenomenon and Broadway smash hit Hamilton from Lin-Manuel Miranda; and most recently appeared on Broadway in 2020 as Nessarose in Wicked. Film and television credits include the award-winning independent feature film Growing Up Smith directed by Frank Lotito, “Quantico” (Mark Gordon / ABC), “Halal In The Family” with Aasif Mandvi, “Gossip Girl” (The CW), Coin Heist (Netflix) and Mistress America directed by Noah Baumbach. Shoba is a Bharatanatyam (South Indian Classical) dancer and teacher, and has performed extensively throughout the US and India, including major prizes at several international dance competitions.

ZACH BENCAL (Babkak). Broadway debut! Goodspeed, Hartford Symphony, Forestburgh Playhouse, Monomoy Theatre, NCL, Theatreworks USA, & various NYC theatre. Off-Broadway: The Anthem! & The Civil War. BMI 2016, aspiring composer. BFA MT, The Hartt School 2013. Thanks to creative, Eric Woodall/TRC. Love to Mom, Dad, Jonah, family/friends, teachers. For KG. @zbencal

FRANK VIVEROS (Standby Genie/Sultan/Babkak). Favorites: The Phantom of the Opera (Piangi), Once on this Island (Agwe), Sweeney Todd (Pirelli), Ain’t Misbehavin (Ken), Finding Nemo: The Musical (Bloat) and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Lord Pinkelton). Gracias to the creatives, TRC, Meg & Katie, Familia, Amigos and Matt! @frrankly

New Lion King Cast Members:

BRANDON A. MCCALL (Simba). Brandon is humbled to make his Broadway debut! Proud native of Birmingham, AL. Alabama State University alumnus. Brandon is grateful to God, his wife, Denika and two daughters, Bréa and Briley. Without them, he has no purpose. Much love and thanks to his mom, sister, family, supporters and The Lion King family! In memoriam: Pastor Linda Whitt. Instagram @_bam.i.am_

VINCE ERMITA (Young Simba at Certain Performances) is so excited to be making his Broadway debut! School of Rock, Tuacahn (Lawrence); lead singer of The Ermita Brothers band, featuring Vince’s three brothers. He’s 11 years old and a proud Filipino. Thank you to Disney Theatrical, Binder Casting, Leorah Habefield, DDO, Amelia Demayo and his amazing family. Mabuhay! @vince_ermita

COREY J. (Young Simba at Certain Performances) is a singer/dancer/actor/model who is thrilled to be making his Broadway debut. He is honored to be a part of the Pride and grateful to everyone who has helped along this journey. He thanks his Mom for her love and support that keeps him motivated.

ALAYNA MARTUS (Young Nala at Certain Performances) is thrilled to make her Broadway debut in The Lion King. She is honored to be part of the reopening of Broadway. Special thanks to her family, ZURI, Badiene Magaziner, Amanda Barwick, Jocelyn Geronimo and her “SET Studios Family” in Jacksonville, FL for their love and tremendous support. @alaynamartus

SYDNEY ELISE RUSSELL (Young Nala at Certain Performances) is excited to make her Broadway debut in The Lion King! Performing since the age of six, she has appeared in several theatrical productions and commercials for Disney and Ram Trucks. Sydney thanks God and her parents and family for their love and support!

About The Lion King:
Approaching 24 landmark years on Broadway, The Lion King continues ascendant as one of the most popular stage musicals in the world. Since its premiere on November 13, 1997, 25 global productions have been seen by nearly 110 million people. Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions (under the direction of Thomas Schumacher), The Lion King has made theatrical history with six productions worldwide running 15 or more years and four others running 20 or more years.

Performed over its lifetime in nine different languages (English, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Dutch, Spanish, Mandarin and Portuguese), by the end of 2021, there will be ten productions of The Lion King around the world, including Broadway, London, Paris, Hamburg, Tokyo, Madrid, on tour across North America, Japan and the U.K. & Ireland, with a separate production touring internationally. Having played over 100 cities in 21 countries on every continent except Antarctica, The Lion King’s worldwide gross exceeds that of any film, Broadway show or other entertainment title in box office history.

The Lion King won six 1998 Tony Awards®: Best Musical, Best Scenic Design (Richard Hudson), Best Costume Design (Julie Taymor), Best Lighting Design (Donald Holder), Best Choreography (Garth Fagan) and Best Direction of a Musical. The Lion King has also earned more than 70 major arts awards including the 1998 NY Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, the 1999 Grammy® for Best Musical Show Album, the 1999 Evening Standard Award for Theatrical Event of the Year and the 1999 Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Choreography and Best Costume Design.

The show’s director, costume designer and mask co-designer Julie Taymor continues to play an integral part in the show’s ongoing success. The first woman to win a Tony Award for Direction of a Musical, Taymor continues to supervise new productions of the show around the world.

The Broadway score features Elton John and Tim Rice’s songs from The Lion King animated film along with three new songs by John and Rice; additional musical material by South African Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor and Hans Zimmer; and music from “Rhythm of the Pride Lands,” an album inspired by the original music in the film, written by Lebo M, Mark Mancina and Hans Zimmer. The resulting sound of The Lion King is a fusion of Western popular music and the distinctive sounds and rhythms of Africa, ranging from the Academy Award®-winning song “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” to Lebo M’s rich choral numbers.

Elton John, Lebo M, and Hans Zimmer all collaborated on the 2019 version of the film, executive produced by Julie Taymor and Thomas Schumacher, which has gone onto extraordinary worldwide success.

The book has been adapted by Roger Allers, who co-directed the animated The Lion King feature, and Irene Mecchi, who co-wrote the film’s screenplay. Other members of the creative team include: Michael Curry, who designed the masks and puppets with Taymor, Steve Canyon Kennedy (sound design), Michael Ward (hair and makeup design), Anthony Lyn (associate director), Marey Griffith (associate choreographer), Clement Ishmael (music supervisor) and Doc Zorthian (production supervisor). Anne Quart serves as co-producer.

For more information worldwide, visit LionKing.com, Facebook and Instagram

About Aladdin:
Aladdin, the hit musical based on the Academy Award®-winning animated film, opened on Broadway to critical acclaim at the New Amsterdam Theatre on March 20, 2014 and quickly established itself as one of the biggest new blockbusters in recent years, breaking 14 New Amsterdam Theatre house records. Worldwide it has welcomed more than 10 million people and grossed over $1 billion. By the end of 2021, it will be playing in Holland, Germany and Mexico, in addition to Broadway.

Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions, under the direction of Thomas Schumacher, the show features music by Tony Award and eight-time Oscar® winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Sister Act), lyrics by two-time Oscar winner Howard Ashman (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid), three-time Tony Award and three-time Oscar winner Tim Rice (Evita, Aida) and six-time Tony Award nominee Chad Beguelin (The Wedding Singer), with a book by Beguelin, and is directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon).

Aladdin, adapted from the animated Disney film and centuries-old folktales including “One Thousand and One Nights,” is brought to fresh theatrical life in this bold new musical. Aladdin’s journey sweeps audiences into an exciting world of daring adventure, classic comedy and timeless romance. This new production features a full score, including the five cherished songs from the Academy Award-winning soundtrack and more written especially for the stage.

The animated film Aladdin was released by Disney in 1992 and was a critical and box office smash, becoming the highest-grossing film of the year.

The film won the Oscar for Best Original Score and introduced the hit song “A Whole New World,” which won the second of the film’s two Academy Awards as Best Original Song. The Peabo Bryson/Regina Belle recording of the tune soared to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Aladdin is designed by seven-time Tony-winning scenic designer Bob Crowley, six-time Tony-winning lighting designer Natasha Katz, two-time Tony-winning costume designer Gregg Barnes and sound designer Ken Travis.

The production team also includes illusion designer Jim Steinmeyer, hair designer Josh Marquette and makeup designer Milagros Medina-Cerdeira. The music team is headed by music supervisor and music director Michael Kosarin, who also created the vocal and incidental music arrangements, joined by orchestrator Danny Troob and dance music arranger Glen Kelly.

Anne Quart serves as co-producer.



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