All hail the new Grand Vizier! Tonight Dennis Stowe officially takes over as Aladdin's new Jafar!
A member of the original Broadway cast, Dennis has been Aladdin's standby Jafar since 2018 and now steps into the iconic role full time following the departure of the legendary Jonathan Freeman. It's a big turning point for the show as Jonathan was the original voice of Jafar and played the role on stage for more than a decade before passing on the staff in an emotional farewell on Sunday night at the New Amsterdam Theatre.
The moment was also captured beautifully in this photo by Broadway World's Jennifer Broski (and be sure to check out the full gallery here).
Having seen Dennis in two performances when we visited the show last month I can safely say that Jafar is in great hands. Dennis brings a wonderfully sinister touch to the character, and I'm excited to see him take over the role and for audiences to get to experience his Jafar.
Dennis, I wish you a long and magical run as Jafar, and can't wait to see you on stage again!
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