tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85680932712821188632024-03-05T05:27:03.462-08:00Aladdin MusicalThis blog is dedicated to Disney's Aladdin: Broadway's New Musical Comdey. Following a successful Pilot Production at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre in 2011, and regional and international productions in 2012, Disney announced that Aladdin would be coming to Broadway in 2014. Aladdin had it's pre-Broadway engagement at Toronto's Ed Mirvish Theatre and opened on Broadway 20th March 2014.ChrisLynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17948758138772518065noreply@blogger.comBlogger571125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568093271282118863.post-50313074480409179772023-12-17T04:27:00.000-08:002023-12-17T04:34:26.616-08:00Disney Theatrical Celebrates Disney 100 on the Royal Variety Show Tonight!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomO3WpEJKOmKUNjYPkBQeWdczW3G2x1i2v9FxvIF0i5XAkKUh4zYC-RcXoSkaKbMeB_2-lR95nR3rop1l5Cbel1BGOSFy0f_k733aSZmYjrnfP8xkVhMD7zixLyJKnZNT4QkR4SEDE_xxw0I4MNfTxHpYFBax1L0qJLJdoZxOvkHAxVfON6AgxEjEiZWM/s2048/Royal%20Variety%20Disney%20100%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1363" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomO3WpEJKOmKUNjYPkBQeWdczW3G2x1i2v9FxvIF0i5XAkKUh4zYC-RcXoSkaKbMeB_2-lR95nR3rop1l5Cbel1BGOSFy0f_k733aSZmYjrnfP8xkVhMD7zixLyJKnZNT4QkR4SEDE_xxw0I4MNfTxHpYFBax1L0qJLJdoZxOvkHAxVfON6AgxEjEiZWM/w400-h266/Royal%20Variety%20Disney%20100%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>It's time to celebrate in truly magical style tonight as Disney Theatrical bring the magic of Disney's 100th anniversary to the <b><i>Royal Variety Performance</i></b>!</p><p><br /></p><p>The fabulous new cast of <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i>'s UK and Ireland Tour join the West End casts of <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Lion King</i> and <i style="font-weight: bold;">Frozen</i> alongside the German cast of the brand new production of <i style="font-weight: bold;">Hercules</i> for this once in a century performance at London's Royal Albert Hall!! And that's not all as the performance also sees the return of Samantha Barks as Elsa, ahead of her West End return next year, and <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i>'s own Trevor Dion Nicholas in a duet with Grace Swaby-Moore!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_MYbb-cOfuQ0s4xBmb2-w0WnZsUCZb95ju6nJa8cNIt6W2hfxRndQ3ZTP_s-cIJ_28nnbLna1nOHlQZ1VKjr5ua1uQzQcuA6xuFcFK1iy8LQN8F0VjJml_Juq2CYx8yxaneOe50LkqindnqZhFan5cYQi8RbkkMd1S63ixEmshUlW4qV6e_pFtmjiM18I/s2048/Royal%20Variety%20Disney%20100%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1363" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_MYbb-cOfuQ0s4xBmb2-w0WnZsUCZb95ju6nJa8cNIt6W2hfxRndQ3ZTP_s-cIJ_28nnbLna1nOHlQZ1VKjr5ua1uQzQcuA6xuFcFK1iy8LQN8F0VjJml_Juq2CYx8yxaneOe50LkqindnqZhFan5cYQi8RbkkMd1S63ixEmshUlW4qV6e_pFtmjiM18I/w400-h266/Royal%20Variety%20Disney%20100%205.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>This promises to be a truly magical performance so don't miss it!!</p><p><br /></p><p><i style="font-weight: bold;">The Royal Variety Performance </i>airs in the UK tonight at 8pm on ITV.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_kIijSz986p4hUnMpD-61N3_XVeCXp6MavaDEcgI9LrEgoGYdsooLVy5ooF2Bp6dTdGhipSc4uAaaxtKfo5Fiq8X1INUFBQfDfpd9xK3JjOyVdWtSIPNuU1_YBvVJ8dVc3eDCRx__4fjAjzbLkVtNsmwy58Gqbbsqw2MyQ7bQFKTjT3kiFES6Pr7T5rD8/s2048/Royal%20Variety%20Disney%20100%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1363" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_kIijSz986p4hUnMpD-61N3_XVeCXp6MavaDEcgI9LrEgoGYdsooLVy5ooF2Bp6dTdGhipSc4uAaaxtKfo5Fiq8X1INUFBQfDfpd9xK3JjOyVdWtSIPNuU1_YBvVJ8dVc3eDCRx__4fjAjzbLkVtNsmwy58Gqbbsqw2MyQ7bQFKTjT3kiFES6Pr7T5rD8/w400-h266/Royal%20Variety%20Disney%20100%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p>ChrisLynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17948758138772518065noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568093271282118863.post-60288783894514587672023-10-24T10:14:00.002-07:002023-10-24T10:14:34.802-07:00Wishing a Magical Opening to Aladdin's First UK & Ireland Tour Tonight!<p style="text-align: left;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcYdGMTte_ECspeRvSsFfD5X8yGikNI8WZ55Uk-fdU9G_BJJEVTV_ZQmsrgDt9PiQ1tDsDJl1Xj1SQ4IHnt44i0DevsVwTlqjt7IyFZCVG2Sr_poHqI-D8gI6eoLp2NbP3mxm8olQdQF9xr_-d_MNwRW955e1LlLCrbAFcn-lt9-uXMF2NhVMblfDx-5i/s4032/Aladdin%20UK%20Tour%20Cast%20Edinburgh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcYdGMTte_ECspeRvSsFfD5X8yGikNI8WZ55Uk-fdU9G_BJJEVTV_ZQmsrgDt9PiQ1tDsDJl1Xj1SQ4IHnt44i0DevsVwTlqjt7IyFZCVG2Sr_poHqI-D8gI6eoLp2NbP3mxm8olQdQF9xr_-d_MNwRW955e1LlLCrbAFcn-lt9-uXMF2NhVMblfDx-5i/w400-h300/Aladdin%20UK%20Tour%20Cast%20Edinburgh.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cast of <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i> UK & Ireland Tour</td></tr></tbody></table></p><div><br />Tonight is the night! Four years after <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i> closed in the West End, Disney's most magical musical is taking the flying carpet on tour and the first ever UK and Ireland tour opens previews in Edinburgh tonight!!</div><div><br /></div><div>I am so happy to see this amazing show back in the UK and featuring an incredibly talented cast who I can't wait to see bringing this iconic tale to life on stage.</div><div><br /></div><div>I just want to wish everyone involved, on stage and off, the very best of luck for tonight's first preview and for your entire run. You've all worked so hard for this moment, let that passion and energy shine on stage, but above all enjoy it. One of the things I love most about <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i> is that you can feel that joy just radiating from the stage and it's infectious. So have fun, and make some magic!</div><div><br /></div><div>I can't wait to see you all soon!</div><div><br /></div><p></p>ChrisLynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17948758138772518065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568093271282118863.post-8752148981538189742023-03-20T12:42:00.001-07:002023-03-20T12:42:10.329-07:00Aladdin Celebrates 9 Years of Granting Broadway Wishes<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpvZ81WHs2r5HL2npH2jyUvYwGrxe1V5fKc5pTiUac1-6qSTT2V1g5AWTiMTV2Cb5RU6VsCjUxC4ORKP8NyFXBjVMCGzekJGbUVMzCoi95Dzjtk5P-WD8eSm83JwsrURMQmh3Nm_LKzlrpKiMHacQgBJCC-c8Llr4cqQJRFOsemPAskgQ1_bEWr9JyQ/s2048/9th%20Anniversary%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpvZ81WHs2r5HL2npH2jyUvYwGrxe1V5fKc5pTiUac1-6qSTT2V1g5AWTiMTV2Cb5RU6VsCjUxC4ORKP8NyFXBjVMCGzekJGbUVMzCoi95Dzjtk5P-WD8eSm83JwsrURMQmh3Nm_LKzlrpKiMHacQgBJCC-c8Llr4cqQJRFOsemPAskgQ1_bEWr9JyQ/w400-h266/9th%20Anniversary%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Today is the 9th anniversary of <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i>'s official Broadway opening. After 9 incredible years of granting wishes the show has played over 3000 performances and is now one of the twenty longest running shows in Broadway history with no signs of slowing down.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It is, quite simply, a truly magical run. I am forever grateful to this amazing show and to the hundreds, if not thousands, of people who have helped bring Agrabah to life every night these last 9 years.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I have said it before, but the sheer joy that this show brings means so much to me and, I'm sure, countless others in New York and around the world. It's a much needed light in uncertain times. An escape to a land of magic and romance that I will always treasure no matter how many times I see it. And if you haven't been yet? Well, we can fix that!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks for all the high adventures <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i><u>,</u> promise I'll be there for the 10th!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicG5qLIOivO4yXJM3YoWNgG7W-_nz7aCjK7poqCRXYDcV3TmgffKpcFeaq-Jo8q33s-XGWBVlLEutmMCkmGVGK7kZwwOu4A41xEKy4pDZBT-uEM_OQL4Gri93N8Bmzd2frs7ZFfUeBcx6fQT84u_hrBVmOrCnXr-L4Uj03AEeLsz2dFoo_GMtKTfiWiw/s2048/9th%20Anniversary%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicG5qLIOivO4yXJM3YoWNgG7W-_nz7aCjK7poqCRXYDcV3TmgffKpcFeaq-Jo8q33s-XGWBVlLEutmMCkmGVGK7kZwwOu4A41xEKy4pDZBT-uEM_OQL4Gri93N8Bmzd2frs7ZFfUeBcx6fQT84u_hrBVmOrCnXr-L4Uj03AEeLsz2dFoo_GMtKTfiWiw/w400-h266/9th%20Anniversary%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Aladdin Announces UK and Ireland Tour!<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xvx1oeYYWV_HsoVRzE-W-ZvdS5qsshJebCraiY87VRePR5NlF7HJjy13guvwAmdzAOdPPdQ5ryVUBejn7Z2ifY36nBa0cwTN4SuqgQcaWoroo-b4RfxxUON2GPGYvrkUF4O5O6a_cLXB8tsu0zSGY5wwKp5lMIRj1XXFiTzCB9rGd8oIVYFs11Yr3Q/s1600/UK%20and%20Ireland%20Tour%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="1600" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xvx1oeYYWV_HsoVRzE-W-ZvdS5qsshJebCraiY87VRePR5NlF7HJjy13guvwAmdzAOdPPdQ5ryVUBejn7Z2ifY36nBa0cwTN4SuqgQcaWoroo-b4RfxxUON2GPGYvrkUF4O5O6a_cLXB8tsu0zSGY5wwKp5lMIRj1XXFiTzCB9rGd8oIVYFs11Yr3Q/w400-h171/UK%20and%20Ireland%20Tour%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>"Let's make some magic!"</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;">The magic is back!! Disney's <i><b>Aladdin</b></i> returns to the UK <i>this year</i> with the first ever UK and Ireland tour!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Announced this morning, the tour will premiere this October at the Edinburgh Playhouse where it will run from 24th October to 18th November. From there it will move to the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff (7th December 2023 to 14th January 2024), the Theatre Royal in Plymouth (17th January to 11th February 2024), the Sunderland Empire (15th February to 10th March 2024), and the Milton Keynes Theatre (24th April to 19th May 2024) with move venues to be announced.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tickets go on sale Friday, 31st March, but you can sign up for priority access now via the official <a href="https://www.disneytickets.co.uk/aladdin-musical-tour-tickets" target="_blank">Disney Tickets</a> website.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In a statement <a href="https://www.whatsonstage.com/edinburgh-theatre/news/disneys-aladdin-uk-ireland-tour_58407.html" target="_blank">released this morning</a> Thomas Schumacher, president and producer of Disney Theatrical Productions, said:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;">"As <b style="font-style: italic;">Aladdin </b>approaches its second decade on stage, we are thrilled that the 11th production of the glorious Broadway show will soon be seen by audiences throughout the UK and Ireland.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks to Casey Nicholaw's direction, Alan Menken's music and the peerless design team of Bob Crowley, Natasha Katz and Gregg Barnes this show is a powerful tonic, an irresistible lift for every audience who sees it.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The musical theatre performers in the UK and Ireland rival any on the planet and we look forward to presenting the best of them in this joyous new production."</div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I am so excited as the show has been absent from the UK since the <a href="http://aladdinmusical.blogspot.com/2019/08/londons-aladdin-closes-today.html" target="_blank">West End production closed</a> on 24th August 2019 (and we're <i>still </i>waiting on that <a href="http://aladdinmusical.blogspot.com/2020/07/aladdin-is-coming-to-disney.html" target="_blank">live recording</a>). And speaking of that live recording, check out this teaser that <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i>'s official UK social media accounts have been sharing:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">✨‘Shining, shimmering, splendid’ news… ✨ Disney’s spectacular Broadway and West End musical, ALADDIN, is set to fly into a city near you as it embarks on a UK & Ireland tour from October 2023! To discover more and to get early access to tickets visit: <a href="https://t.co/laOXcQVkN9">https://t.co/laOXcQVkN9</a> <a href="https://t.co/bBpl2OK0Vo">pic.twitter.com/bBpl2OK0Vo</a></p>— Aladdin The Musical (@AladdinOnStage) <a href="https://twitter.com/AladdinOnStage/status/1629058761389379584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 24, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Yes, that's London's Genie Trevor Dion Nicholas, only I've never heard him deliver that line like that in any previous promotional material so I'm guessing it comes from that long awaited live recording! So that's a cool promo for the tour and (hopefully) a little tease at the live recording as well!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">One more cool teaser - this one promoting the first venues for the tour!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Disney’s spectacular Broadway and West End musical, ALADDIN, will be flying into <a href="https://twitter.com/edinplayhouse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EdinPlayhouse</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/theCentre?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@theCentre</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/TRPlymouth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TRPlymouth</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/SundEmpire?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SundEmpire</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/MKTheatre?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MKTheatre</a>! <br /> <br />Tickets go on sale soon - sign-up now to get early access to tickets <a href="https://t.co/laOXcQVkN9">https://t.co/laOXcQVkN9</a> <a href="https://t.co/3QiH3dpZAC">pic.twitter.com/3QiH3dpZAC</a></p>— Aladdin The Musical (@AladdinOnStage) <a href="https://twitter.com/AladdinOnStage/status/1629066239669866497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 24, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i> will be taking audiences to a whole new world, one city at a time across the UK from October. See you there!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>ChrisLynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17948758138772518065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568093271282118863.post-50361742170824720972023-01-08T14:29:00.000-08:002023-01-08T14:29:07.564-08:00New Year Round Up - 3000 Shows, Shoba Narayan Leaving for New High Adventures, Sonya Balsara is Broadway's New Jasmine & EPCOT's Festival of the Arts Returns<p style="text-align: left;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvQgU9RxNJOptnLg5PUZp0S1W13XL8gpaXYGlOP0n-UlRWCEKYVQM5Dxo_gzZFqHS3Wv2qmMqPJyVqMC2ljK6U12P3AJuLvsJg23HWduxZp1_mNIWMfHbXsHJgJAsqaFWr0FgRrH1GeYLifrA5Vwr7yy4hZJxkQnYnh9IPprmWpB4V2b6bqjBOWqP-g/s2048/3000%20Shows%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvQgU9RxNJOptnLg5PUZp0S1W13XL8gpaXYGlOP0n-UlRWCEKYVQM5Dxo_gzZFqHS3Wv2qmMqPJyVqMC2ljK6U12P3AJuLvsJg23HWduxZp1_mNIWMfHbXsHJgJAsqaFWr0FgRrH1GeYLifrA5Vwr7yy4hZJxkQnYnh9IPprmWpB4V2b6bqjBOWqP-g/w400-h225/3000%20Shows%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cast of Broadway's <i>Aladdin</i>, Photo from Disney</td></tr></tbody></table></p><div><br />It's been a busy time in Agrabah! Shortly before the end of last year the show celebrated 3000 magical performances on Broadway!</div><div><br /></div><div>To celebrate this milestone achievement the cast and at the New Amsterdam receive an incredible 3000 cake in the show's signature colours. It looks too good to eat but I bet it tasted amazing!</div><div><br /></div><div>Shortly before this milestone, <i>Aladdin</i> joined <i>The Lion King </i>and <i>Beauty and the Beast</i> in the top 20 longest running shows on Broadway, overtaking <i>Hello, Dolly!'s </i>original run of 2844 shows!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGwFxz_cE3Pakf52m_wWZnG5LrPDvpQ1e8OZixh8YPGU_oyn5eurtwdEPojvx2IJWWTKsvysgUjgxTuwAO_CNHipzNO6TQEcf4i82s4BOIZ2OFPBUFoQNnkxa6I6z3TND6nLL6XssIsNoUzO3w_Ga9-TwII9eE4mupmF8pdFhXK9DIJEdMrGwUYC3hsw/s1440/Reopening%20-%20Shoba%20Narayan%20as%20Jasmine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="998" data-original-width="1440" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGwFxz_cE3Pakf52m_wWZnG5LrPDvpQ1e8OZixh8YPGU_oyn5eurtwdEPojvx2IJWWTKsvysgUjgxTuwAO_CNHipzNO6TQEcf4i82s4BOIZ2OFPBUFoQNnkxa6I6z3TND6nLL6XssIsNoUzO3w_Ga9-TwII9eE4mupmF8pdFhXK9DIJEdMrGwUYC3hsw/w400-h278/Reopening%20-%20Shoba%20Narayan%20as%20Jasmine.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shoba Narayan as Princess Jasmine, Photo by Matthew Murphy</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>As this year comes to a start, <i>Aladdin </i>is bidding goodbye to its princess, Shoba Narayan.</div><div><br /></div><div>Shoba, who has played Jasmine since the show re-opened in September 2021, will take her final bow next Sunday, January 15.</div><div><br /></div><div>I was fortunate to see Shoba bringing Jasmine to life when we visited New York not long after the show re-opened and she was simply incredible. I wish we could have seen her more, but I am beyond grateful that we got to see her in the role twice. She is truly one of my favourite Jasmines and I am excited to see where she goes next.</div><div><br /></div><div>Shoba was also the first South Asian Jasmine, and has been an incredible role model and force for change. Even as she leaves the show, she leaves behind the new Jasmine doll, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CmsA1Hpvlma/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank">which she helped to design</a> to make more representative.</div><div><br /></div><div>Shoba, I wish you all the very best for the future, thanks for all the high adventures!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGdWTI6DddlDgfJrxJF81mH6HdSDUkBVgUtChZEYmA980oMB3X2XVVrF2TwIaLcKTWunA-gIYhnQfDkfqlexKEYhY-6ZNGEPFWD4km6VdpKr0uAAlpfZ6T1cKYn9sNKg-cLn3zQJKk2QX_sEV5B_wWCCxznOtj_--FQxALBl1CRTO3j-BJoSbKSGGOA/s1440/Sonya%20Balsara%20as%20Jasmine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGdWTI6DddlDgfJrxJF81mH6HdSDUkBVgUtChZEYmA980oMB3X2XVVrF2TwIaLcKTWunA-gIYhnQfDkfqlexKEYhY-6ZNGEPFWD4km6VdpKr0uAAlpfZ6T1cKYn9sNKg-cLn3zQJKk2QX_sEV5B_wWCCxznOtj_--FQxALBl1CRTO3j-BJoSbKSGGOA/w400-h400/Sonya%20Balsara%20as%20Jasmine.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sonya Balsara as Princess Jasmine, Photo by Matthew Murphy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>And please give a royal Agrabah welcome to Sonya Balsara, Broadway's new Princess Jasmine!</div><div><br /></div><div>Sonya made her Broadway debut as Jasmine last year, whilst Shoba was starring in <i>Come Fall in Love</i> (which also starred <i>Aladdin</i>'s Irvine Iqbal!), and will be returning to the role from Thursday, January 19.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sonya, I wish you a long and magical run with the show!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Whilst we're talking Jasmine, I just want to take a moment to say a massive congratulations to the original - the one and only Courtney Reed on her engagement!! So, so happy for you and Nick. Jane and I wish you both all the very best. You truly deserve every happiness.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxKnqzjcxU4tOYv0NhWZfogAoqvvTcZm6Wb-gQmnS1Wtr1WVMdKU9poc7AvkhdWUJKdFMC-EqCHBiUtX5DNbllPUVq_b_9XcYzlZzF0i-oUhBIQDldsLy3zhCS8ecrjAvZrlzuR1E-3MhnLITyYkRYPgv75-n6v1UeVF7YFcuRYmzwoXRULFMLV8pwmw/s1280/Adam%20and%20Arielle%20Epcot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxKnqzjcxU4tOYv0NhWZfogAoqvvTcZm6Wb-gQmnS1Wtr1WVMdKU9poc7AvkhdWUJKdFMC-EqCHBiUtX5DNbllPUVq_b_9XcYzlZzF0i-oUhBIQDldsLy3zhCS8ecrjAvZrlzuR1E-3MhnLITyYkRYPgv75-n6v1UeVF7YFcuRYmzwoXRULFMLV8pwmw/w400-h225/Adam%20and%20Arielle%20Epcot.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Last but by no means least - EPCOT's Festival of the Arts is back this month and with it the Disney on Broadway Concert Series!</div><div><br /></div><div>This year's concerts run from January 13 through to February 20 and feature stars from all of Disney's Broadway shows, including <i>Aladdin</i>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kicking things off on the Agrabah front are Adam and Arielle Jacobs. Broadway's original Aladdin and Australia's original Jasmine will be performing on January 14, 17, 18, 21, and 22.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then the legendary Michael James Scott will be leaving Broadway behind for sunny Florida as he joins Ashley Brown (<i>Beauty and the Beast</i>, <i>Mary Poppins</i>) for a series of performances on February 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, and 17, with an extra special finale performance on February 20 where they will be joined by Josh Strickland (<i>Tarzan</i>) and Kissy Simmons (<i>The Lion King</i>).</div><div><br /></div><div>I am insanely excited for this as we will actually be there for Adam and Arielle's run! I haven't seen Adam live since we saw <i>Aladdin</i> on tour in LA back in 2018 and I have never seen Arielle live so this is going to be one of the highlights of our trip for me!</div><div><br /></div><div>It's the start of another magical year in Agrabah! And <i>Hercules</i> is about to hit the stage as well! This year promises to be full of theatrical magic!</div><div><br /></div><p></p>ChrisLynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17948758138772518065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568093271282118863.post-52369975721693839072022-09-09T07:54:00.003-07:002022-09-09T07:57:27.138-07:00Aladdin's Broadway Cast Join Their Lion King and Frozen Cousins to Open D23 Today!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQ99pq0--UgI6Vz5M3XKnVEyziD7OgzwO7UIbnOxQQ923n_B3nvmrW2Mus8USZX4v4quBNILkVnKm4Wfwwl1Dpm0m5NhYVYYg8xtDOOZoued26ISu7MG2XlPBd1IC3T5ka5jAISNbG2JxfoD9IoHeeAClLBAWWsDsIUXYUqAb9ftMjyA9msK0WsLrQA/s1180/D23%20Expo%202022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1180" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQ99pq0--UgI6Vz5M3XKnVEyziD7OgzwO7UIbnOxQQ923n_B3nvmrW2Mus8USZX4v4quBNILkVnKm4Wfwwl1Dpm0m5NhYVYYg8xtDOOZoued26ISu7MG2XlPBd1IC3T5ka5jAISNbG2JxfoD9IoHeeAClLBAWWsDsIUXYUqAb9ftMjyA9msK0WsLrQA/w400-h204/D23%20Expo%202022.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />The Disney D23 Expo is back! Today sees the return of the massive fan event to the Anaheim Convention Center just a few blocks away from Disneyland itself.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The expo opens, as always, with the Disney Legends Awards Ceremony. This year's ceremony will be hosted by Tamron Hall and give fans an early look at the upcoming Disney 100 Years of Wonder celebration. And that's not all!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This year the opening ceremony, which will be streamed live, will feature an extra special performance from the casts of Broadway's <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i>, <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Lion King</i>, and the National Tour cast of <i style="font-weight: bold;">Frozen</i>!! Now that's how you open a show!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you're lucky enough to be at D23 then the Disney Legends Awards Ceremony takes place in Hall D23 and (if you haven't got a reservation) you'll want to head straight to the standby line when the show opens.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For the rest of us, we can watch the opening festivities, along with select other panels over the weekend, at the <a href="https://d23expo.com/live" target="_blank">official D23 website</a> and on YouTube:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cheQwD8LCug" width="480" youtube-src-id="cheQwD8LCug"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Ceremony begins at 10:30am (PT). It's going to be a magical show!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p>ChrisLynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17948758138772518065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568093271282118863.post-10862799004062415742022-08-16T12:56:00.000-07:002022-08-16T12:56:36.525-07:00Cast Announced for Aladdin's New National Tour!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Dsh3aw72RT9Yh95yUBDx2UXut7Robg0uLjMTec5-bQcewOFcR0OaiuV0gmEB6k8ew8m9HdUa-86bUKc3WzIW1km2PpB_TCFCngU_OBzsWlZ_gw6uWXiJ__WElXmXbAHrJF4V0IaR7hDNRz4NQZ_zWydOz5r9__Kqp3JIFa4iMpidBoKTliCfnfOAuw/s1000/New%20Tour%20Cast%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Dsh3aw72RT9Yh95yUBDx2UXut7Robg0uLjMTec5-bQcewOFcR0OaiuV0gmEB6k8ew8m9HdUa-86bUKc3WzIW1km2PpB_TCFCngU_OBzsWlZ_gw6uWXiJ__WElXmXbAHrJF4V0IaR7hDNRz4NQZ_zWydOz5r9__Kqp3JIFa4iMpidBoKTliCfnfOAuw/w400-h400/New%20Tour%20Cast%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />A long overdue blog update and what fantastic news to return with! The <a href="https://aladdinthemusical.com/north-american-tour-cast/" target="_blank">cast for <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i>'s new National Tour</a> was officially announced yesterday so please join me in extending a warm Agrabah welcome to:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Adi Roy as Aladdin, Senzel Ahmady as Jasmine, Marcus M. Martin as Genie, Anand Nagraj as Jafar, Aaron Choi as Iago, Sorab Wadia as Sultan, Ben Chavez as Omar, Jake Letts as Babkak, and Colt Prattes as Kassim!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3NRI13RFPXw0S7pfJ2mpLgVs9vVRVZrjSNzOu-c0uX2fGR3P-MLLForsYpEDNX6aSn309oSaBJw3aPA-5gJeZhNkg3O_jdF7qNiFK8jFhoun8_XAogEJmgx74HZF42id81UTrarj7uVbQdVTOdLirHg8CaQXvCH-gOv4tzjxGAEbgYzHQ-DUkLtZU2g/s1000/New%20Tour%20Cast%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3NRI13RFPXw0S7pfJ2mpLgVs9vVRVZrjSNzOu-c0uX2fGR3P-MLLForsYpEDNX6aSn309oSaBJw3aPA-5gJeZhNkg3O_jdF7qNiFK8jFhoun8_XAogEJmgx74HZF42id81UTrarj7uVbQdVTOdLirHg8CaQXvCH-gOv4tzjxGAEbgYzHQ-DUkLtZU2g/w400-h400/New%20Tour%20Cast%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIfRZBMCvfU1qirF4x-aN_c-DbDVCQCuOT_CxJcwk5wD0Xl8orN4ShldPuwv3nwi-BKl8G55CLkPTi0liC1JHpcAll2S8hLPfkkPXhPLPA_SqgmbD8z8IG4Xu_CegdPykJWaxYc4pyfTJ_xdcIJRIp0HC-zUA_PuWMvCCforccEEvB6aLHtwNhflcwQ/s1000/New%20Tour%20Cast%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIfRZBMCvfU1qirF4x-aN_c-DbDVCQCuOT_CxJcwk5wD0Xl8orN4ShldPuwv3nwi-BKl8G55CLkPTi0liC1JHpcAll2S8hLPfkkPXhPLPA_SqgmbD8z8IG4Xu_CegdPykJWaxYc4pyfTJ_xdcIJRIp0HC-zUA_PuWMvCCforccEEvB6aLHtwNhflcwQ/w400-h400/New%20Tour%20Cast%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Joining them on this magic carpet ride across the United States (in photo order) will be Dwelvan David (standby Genie, Jafar & Sultan), J. Andrew Speas (standby Genie, Babkak & Sultan), Alyssa Anani (Attendant, Fortune Teller, ensemble), Carina R. Avila (ensemble), Daniel Brackett (emsemble, understudy Aladdin), Victoria Byrd (Attendant, ensemble, understudy Jasmine), Cody Hernandez (Razoul, ensemble, understudy Jafar), Edward Cuellar (ensemble, understudy Kassim), Joshua Kenneth Allen Johnson (ensemble, understudy Iago & Omar), Tayler Johnson-Campion (ensemble), Brandon J. Large (ensemble, understudy Aladdin), Melissa Hunter McCann (swing, dance captain), Angelina Mullins (ensemble), Ryan Rodino (swing, understudy Prince Abdullah), Omar Nieves (swing, understudy Razoul), Cameron Sirian (ensemble, understudy Babkak & Iago), Taylor Mackenzie Smith (ensemble), Asten Stewart (swing), D. Jerome (Prince Abdullah, ensemble, understudy Kassim), Lauren Louis (Attendant, ensemble, understudy Jasmine), and Maya Kazzaz (swing).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">What an incredible looking cast! I wish you all a long and magical run with the show and hope I get to see you all in action one day!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And speaking of seeing them in action, tickets for the National Tour are <a href="https://aladdinthemusical.com/tour/" target="_blank">on sale now</a> with venues announced through to next July! Here are all of the stops confirmed so far:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Schenectady, NY - October 11-23, 2022</div><div style="text-align: left;">Erie, PA - October 27-30, 2022</div><div style="text-align: left;">Worcester, MA - November 3-6, 2022</div><div style="text-align: left;">Hartford, CT - November 8-13</div><div style="text-align: left;">Indianapolis, IN - November 16-20</div><div style="text-align: left;">Buffalo, NY - November 22-27</div><div style="text-align: left;">Springfield, MO - November 30 - December 4, 2022</div><div style="text-align: left;">Appleton, WI - December 6-11, 2022</div><div style="text-align: left;">West Palm Beach, FL - December 14-23, 2022</div><div style="text-align: left;">Miami, FL - January 3-8, 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">Jacksonville, FL - January 10-15, 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">Naples, FL - January 17-22, 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">Sarasota, FL - January 24-29, 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">Little Rock, AR - February 1-5, 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">San Antonio, TX - February 7-12, 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">Austin, TX - February 14-19, 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">North Charleston, SC - February 22-26 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">Huntsville, AL - February 28 - March 5, 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">Cleveland, OH - March 8-12, 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">Ottawa, ON - March 21-26, 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">Montreal, QC - March 28 - April 2, 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">Charlotte, NC - April 5-9, 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">Rochester, NY - April 11-16, 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">Washington, DC - April 19-30, 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">Nashville, TN - May 2-7, 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">Chicago, IL - May 17-28, 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">Kansas City, MO - May 30 - June 4, 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">Albuquerque, NM - June 7-11, 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">Boise, ID - June 20-25, 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">Spokane, WA - June 27 - July 2, 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">Edmonton, AB - July 11-16, 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">Calgary, AB - July 18-23, 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">Vancouver, BC - July 25-30, 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i>'s Second National Tour was <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Disneys-ALADDIN-to-Launch-a-Newly-Imagined-North-American-Tour-in-October-2022-20220210" target="_blank">first announced</a> in February 2022 after the First National Tour was sadly cut short due to the pandemic. The three venues that saw performances cancelled, San Antonio, Austion, and Kansas City will all feature on this new tour.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p>ChrisLynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17948758138772518065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568093271282118863.post-78552635689801444302022-04-13T14:00:00.005-07:002022-04-13T14:07:01.072-07:00In Memory of Gilbert Gottfried 1955-2022<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBZH0GHxBPZsXUMKDP79YsEWWcmk00jN-2cE890RC4GOFR2h8HSIwIygOVgMRxGEUYD9_nTe7q3NzJjmxlZWqbThK1TvPHdXrwUU19oxtz1P-hAaYS4YB7VIwee7qpuP9Eh-AqFProtgym3oyannsZlijUcRpwksP-DHjq8UoIrDvaoQvmxmJ5Aj7iw/s450/Gilbert%20Iago.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="360" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBZH0GHxBPZsXUMKDP79YsEWWcmk00jN-2cE890RC4GOFR2h8HSIwIygOVgMRxGEUYD9_nTe7q3NzJjmxlZWqbThK1TvPHdXrwUU19oxtz1P-hAaYS4YB7VIwee7qpuP9Eh-AqFProtgym3oyannsZlijUcRpwksP-DHjq8UoIrDvaoQvmxmJ5Aj7iw/w320-h400/Gilbert%20Iago.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Yesterday the world lost one of the most unique voices in comedy as Gilbert Gottfried passed away aged 67. His death, <a href="https://twitter.com/RealGilbert/status/1513960910217486342" target="_blank">announced by his family</a>, came after a long illness that he had kept private. Through it all Gilbert had kept doing what he did best, making people laugh.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Like many people, I knew him best for his voice work, specifically his voicing of Iago in <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i>. And not just the original movie, Gilbert voiced the villainous sidekick turned heroic sidekick in both sequels and all but two episodes of the animated series. His voice is so synonymous with the loud mouth parrot that's it's almost impossible to believe Iago (or Sinbad as he was then known) was originally conceived to be prim and proper with a British accent. He went on to voice Iago for the rest of his life, in more TV series, in theme parks, and video games. I always loved the character, but as I got older he truly became one of my favourites and a large part of that was Gilbert Gottfried's performance. He brought the character to life in a way that went beyond what was on the page. He made him evil, but lovable, he made him redeemable, heroic even, but without losing that abrasiveness and biting sarcasm that made the character who he was. There was a lot of the public Gilbert in Iago. In private those who knew him always said how sweet and soft spoken he was, something he would jokingly tell them not to repeat in case it ruined his image.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Beyond Iago, I remember his work in the classic <b><i>Superman: The Animated Series</i> </b>as well as the more recent <i style="font-weight: bold;">Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles</i>. Like I said, I knew him best through his voice work. And without ever seeing his face, you always knew it was him :) There was also that <i style="font-weight: bold;">50 Shades of Grey</i> reading that is totally inappropriate to link to from this blog but never failed to make me laugh. And yes, I would totally have bought that audio book if he'd actually recorded it.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Last night, <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i>'s own Iago, Don Darryl Rivera led the cast in dedicating the performance to Gilbert, saying <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CcRiZM2ODsh/" target="_blank">"Thank you for the laughs."</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/xnFbINH9oH4" width="480"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Gilbert's long time partner in Disney villainy, Jonathan Freeman led the tributes to his friend of over thirty years with two posts on social media. 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line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0px 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CcTFO7puHMz/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Jonathan Freeman - Actor (@thejonathanfreeman)</a></p></div></blockquote> <script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Rest in peace Gilbert, and thank you for the laughter.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>ChrisLynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17948758138772518065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568093271282118863.post-54033572742299911822022-03-20T16:20:00.001-07:002022-03-20T16:28:29.306-07:00Aladdin Celebrates 8 Years on Broadway<div style="text-align: left;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwzObetZJPPflZ5PigUbi9arpCTFdwqhKvx9EgvPGTBR-W3qJluWKC-u78nJpnzedNRJX8H4rGWfVFrJZFB3lr2xfxskYFIwTm7VRmpajvd8nPxvWkTfZlaAG-RS3xZpd98TcXKgC-OKVO9mL9bshUznT4sLvZOpDBx0bo-_O-8w1T1NnK0OuYM-uFbg=s3598" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3598" data-original-width="2400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwzObetZJPPflZ5PigUbi9arpCTFdwqhKvx9EgvPGTBR-W3qJluWKC-u78nJpnzedNRJX8H4rGWfVFrJZFB3lr2xfxskYFIwTm7VRmpajvd8nPxvWkTfZlaAG-RS3xZpd98TcXKgC-OKVO9mL9bshUznT4sLvZOpDBx0bo-_O-8w1T1NnK0OuYM-uFbg=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michael Maliakel (Aladdin), Shoba Narayan (Jasmine), and Michael James Scott (Genie), Photo by Evan Zimmerman</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's hard to believe that its been 8 years since this amazing show opened on Broadway! Like all of us, its been through a lot, including one of the most challenging times in Broadway history, and is back stronger than ever, making people laugh and smile 8 shows a week. And that's the real magic that makes this show so special.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We have so many incredible memories with this show, from the pilot production in Seattle (<a href="http://aladdinmusical.blogspot.com/2021/07/celebrating-10-magical-years-of-aladdin.html" target="_blank">which celebrated its 10th anniversary last year</a>), to seeing the show on Broadway for the first time (8 years ago yesterday!), to the joy of finally being able to return to New York and see the show live again last year. I am so grateful to have witnessed this amazing journey, the joy this show brings me, I can't put into words and I treasure every chance I get to see it.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Since its premiere in 2014, <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i> has broken 14 house records at the New Amsterdam Theatre and received the fastest international roll out of any Disney show, with eight productions around the world. I've been blessed to see the show in New York, London, and on the first US Tour (as well as a pre-Broadway regional production at the Tuacahn) and have loved every moment . And, as <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i> begins its 9th year on Broadway, a new US Tour is in the works for October.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tonight's evening performance marks 2,679 shows on Broadway! <a href="https://www.playbill.com/article/disneys-aladdin-celebrates-8th-anniversary-on-broadway-march-20" target="_blank">According to Disney</a> this means that Aladdin and Jasmine have flown over 88 miles on the magic carpet in <i>A Whole New World</i>, Genie has set off nearly 100,000 pyrotechnics in <i>Friend Like Me</i>, and the cast and wardrobe team have made over 185,000 lighting-fast costume changes in <i>Prince Ali</i>! That last one is definitely real magic!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After the last few years I don't think anyone will take live theatre for granted again, and <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i>'s gift of joy and laughter is just what the world needs in these uncertain times. It's an escape to a land of music, fantasy, romance, and magic. A place where good will always triumph and wishes come true. So thank you to everyone for 8 magical years, for the energy, passion and commitment that bring Agrabah to life 8 times a week. Here's to the next 8! Keep making magic!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>ChrisLynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17948758138772518065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568093271282118863.post-71754336188073753622022-01-25T05:45:00.002-08:002022-01-25T05:45:40.574-08:00A Royal Welcome to Dennis Stowe, Aladdin's New Jafar!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAJBdpezht9CJgrhQ4NjsNxYiJI6mmQN8Vh01_OHhP63ebwpB3AH9dxv6M4t_QRBHl8P1dMhC7Jnuo9-5ZZhmnBIvlR4vkNQjdZNjCJqqDJewkFVVfBJGZZNnzW7OPTclb45_tsmTE8CrnMm4e-YkcORU4cZKB5lJCVj2JDp3YImWq-36pEpzLEPdyUg=s4096" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="2732" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAJBdpezht9CJgrhQ4NjsNxYiJI6mmQN8Vh01_OHhP63ebwpB3AH9dxv6M4t_QRBHl8P1dMhC7Jnuo9-5ZZhmnBIvlR4vkNQjdZNjCJqqDJewkFVVfBJGZZNnzW7OPTclb45_tsmTE8CrnMm4e-YkcORU4cZKB5lJCVj2JDp3YImWq-36pEpzLEPdyUg=w266-h400" width="266" /></a></div><p></p><p>All hail the new Grand Vizier! Tonight Dennis Stowe officially takes over as <i><b>Aladdin</b></i>'s new Jafar!</p><p><br /></p><p>A member of the original Broadway cast, Dennis has been <i><b>Aladdin</b></i>'s standby Jafar since 2018 and now steps into the iconic role full time following the <a href="http://aladdinmusical.blogspot.com/2022/01/end-of-era-as-aladdin-bids-farewell-to.html" target="_blank">departure of the legendary Jonathan Freeman</a>. 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.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CZGTJxpJeyu/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; border-radius: 3px; border: 0px none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 1px 0px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) 0px 1px 10px 0px; margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px; width: calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CZGTJxpJeyu/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height: 0; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%;" target="_blank"> <div style="align-items: center; 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line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0px 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CZGTJxpJeyu/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Aladdin the Musical (@aladdin)</a></p></div></blockquote> <script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p></p><p><br /></p><p>The moment was also captured beautifully in this photo by Broadway World's Jennifer Broski (and be sure to <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photos-Jonathan-Freeman-Takes-Final-Bows-In-ALADDIN-20220124" target="_blank">check out the full gallery here</a>). </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjO1ueMdvuZkpSIW7iVmyciLzZ85ON4SXiv-k1TQtZcu7XPuEU-qHsspUcGTNgoEfEm9CH2_duCMlY5jvflcGcQq4M07v-pbIibBYSVG8N1u23bjDmSXPAejeomvyu5yxETS8TvtU2YK-OBaVC4mtHYuhhS9OUhgdiPtsMyYbTNbeJiUY-wxmxaMTA8xg=s900" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjO1ueMdvuZkpSIW7iVmyciLzZ85ON4SXiv-k1TQtZcu7XPuEU-qHsspUcGTNgoEfEm9CH2_duCMlY5jvflcGcQq4M07v-pbIibBYSVG8N1u23bjDmSXPAejeomvyu5yxETS8TvtU2YK-OBaVC4mtHYuhhS9OUhgdiPtsMyYbTNbeJiUY-wxmxaMTA8xg=w266-h400" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>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.</p><p> </p><p>Dennis, I wish you a long and magical run as Jafar, and can't wait to see you on stage again!<br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2PjUaXe5MYlZhIehGAwuPyxaRfMTyGldGXw7ine6uo6Gf2Vke-QTRzN4zca1SE2a5htTNYd8xWQQkK0P8elNRQTznLky6siWuXpmnp3qfMYUcel1Rl5_dOfnKRqqpFiKwdR8RHKUUuhHibPIjcJQnatSAWHT94f5LAsIaUwVkzt_CZmMTKRQbRw9dEQ=s3667" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3667" data-original-width="2820" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2PjUaXe5MYlZhIehGAwuPyxaRfMTyGldGXw7ine6uo6Gf2Vke-QTRzN4zca1SE2a5htTNYd8xWQQkK0P8elNRQTznLky6siWuXpmnp3qfMYUcel1Rl5_dOfnKRqqpFiKwdR8RHKUUuhHibPIjcJQnatSAWHT94f5LAsIaUwVkzt_CZmMTKRQbRw9dEQ=w308-h400" width="308" /></a></div><br />ChrisLynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17948758138772518065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568093271282118863.post-51611935892350765082022-01-23T02:42:00.003-08:002022-01-25T04:58:17.343-08:00End of an Era as 'Aladdin' Bids Farewell to Jonathan Freeman, THE Original Jafar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZQH75GxaLCA35zrgT8FIk4tLLZt4brCnR257VmKar_vdkubFATKis_dpCT7fihpwnfHK0DQjv6RkVjXGWiJxdLYLwQu2PIA6xpXhnaAvhvDhKIS5Xc2GbXAMgJsiGrnO1OLs4dEFcVykpwLRCZpzwsyIzmEhNG3fUYGU8_fMpXIpd4ltNJtwatjU4GA=s960" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZQH75GxaLCA35zrgT8FIk4tLLZt4brCnR257VmKar_vdkubFATKis_dpCT7fihpwnfHK0DQjv6RkVjXGWiJxdLYLwQu2PIA6xpXhnaAvhvDhKIS5Xc2GbXAMgJsiGrnO1OLs4dEFcVykpwLRCZpzwsyIzmEhNG3fUYGU8_fMpXIpd4ltNJtwatjU4GA=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Every time a show changes principal cast members it can be said to be the end of an era, especially if that cast member is one of the original company. But this truly is a once in a life time as Jonathan Freeman bids goodbye to a role he not only originated on stage a decade ago, but to a role he first brought to life thirty years ago in the original animated <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i>.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you can sum up his performance in a word, it is simply "iconic". If you closed your eyes you would think you were watching the movie. His voice, and that incredible laugh, as captivating now as they were when I was a child. Open your eyes though, and it's not just his voice. His looks, his body language, he <i>is </i>Jafar. As I wrote in my original review back in 2014 "<i>Jonathan knows the character inside and out, he knows what makes him tick, his mannerisms and his psychosis and he uses this to great effect, bringing the character to life as well on stage as he did on screen.</i>"</p><p><br /></p><p>As Jafar he brought joy to so many who got to witness their childhood come to life before their very eyes. And as he introduced others to his villainous vizier for the first time. His partnership with Don Darryl Rivera's Iago is one of the highlights of the show, with the villainous duo easily topping my list as Disney's greatest stage villains.</p><p><br /></p><p>But all good things must end, and after a decade of plotting and scheming as Agrabah's treacherous vizier on stage, and three decades of giving him voice, Jonathan certainly deserves a well earned rest. Well... kind of end. Jonathan has already confirmed that he will continue to provide Jafar's voice so we've not heard the last of him just yet. All that remains is for me to say thank you. That movie and this show both changed my life, and getting to see you bring Jafar to life in person is something I will treasure forever. I feel blessed to have met you and seen you perform. Happy trails Jonathan, thank you for all the wonderful memories and best wishes for whatever the future may hold.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWmD7ABHMbkEKi2sfER8cBdwkhkZILJw_Byh3yR5iC6Eq9fWzrpK0HHPUDUttkuB_3eRNLxMcSMn0E5X1zlNwE0YLGYpbXUG9chDfTA7owgYEpFPyvGqaaqBaUSN0K2qMn3waB4CB4Ch1Uz1oTYOATMdksoOX-c_-luKP7p3lyXNS_hZpaQwVYfJJnSg=s1024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="949" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWmD7ABHMbkEKi2sfER8cBdwkhkZILJw_Byh3yR5iC6Eq9fWzrpK0HHPUDUttkuB_3eRNLxMcSMn0E5X1zlNwE0YLGYpbXUG9chDfTA7owgYEpFPyvGqaaqBaUSN0K2qMn3waB4CB4Ch1Uz1oTYOATMdksoOX-c_-luKP7p3lyXNS_hZpaQwVYfJJnSg=w371-h400" width="371" /></a></div><br /><p>And you can tell it truly is the end of an era as several major theatrical site have carried out exit interviews with our favourite Disney villain! I've tried to link all of them here.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/aladdin-star-jonathan-freeman-reflects-174100652.html" target="_blank">New York Daily News (via Yahoo)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.playbill.com/article/passing-the-staff-jonathan-freeman-says-goodbye-to-jafar-on-broadway" target="_blank">Playbill</a></p><p><a href="https://d23.com/jonathan-freeman-reflects-on-a-remarkable-run-in-disneys-aladdin-on-broadway/" target="_blank">D23</a></p><p><a href="https://www.broadway.com/buzz/201770/jonathan-freeman-aladdins-original-jafar-on-the-joy-of-getting-audiences-to-hate-you/" target="_blank">Broadway.com</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/interview-jonathan-freeman-bids-adieu-to-jafar_93229.html" target="_blank">TheaterMania</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I just want to end with this quote from Jonathan from those interviews: "It's such a great character. It's quintessentially awful. He's so disgracefully awful. So deliciously awful. Without a villain, you don't have a good story. They're like gasoline that make the stories go."</p><p><br /></p><p>UPDATE - Disney Theatrical have shared Jonathan's final bow and his passing of the snake staff to Dennis Stowe in a video posted to the official <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i> Instagram which you can see below!</p><p><br /></p><p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CZGTJxpJeyu/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CZGTJxpJeyu/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;" target="_blank"> <div style=" display: flex; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGMEBxiOU9bEbisu4dtdMQY6NI11w1HK2ZTVm4shRqmGubsm0okj-FfaU34hkPJQpL85gNyUDwVRgH50XzQnc8VE390X1w3Xdp6SDeEDbIv6JYhNKDXymu7o8tjEf_hcEZFQgMMfaqxbd/s1280/Aladdin+-+Aladdin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGMEBxiOU9bEbisu4dtdMQY6NI11w1HK2ZTVm4shRqmGubsm0okj-FfaU34hkPJQpL85gNyUDwVRgH50XzQnc8VE390X1w3Xdp6SDeEDbIv6JYhNKDXymu7o8tjEf_hcEZFQgMMfaqxbd/w400-h266/Aladdin+-+Aladdin.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>It feels like forever since it was <a href="http://aladdinmusical.blogspot.com/2020/02/live-action-aladdin-sequel-officially.html" target="_blank">officially announced</a> that Disney's live action <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin </i>was getting a sequel. So what's been happening over at the House of Mouse?</p><p><br /></p><p>According to the film's star, Mena Massoud, not much. In a new interview with <a href="https://screenrant.com/aladdin-2-update-script-cast-mena-massoud/" target="_blank">Screen Rant</a>, Mena offered the following update:</p><p><br /></p><p></p><blockquote>"They're working on it. They're trying to make it happen. That's really all I know. As you know, usually actors are the last piece of the puzzle, so the studio has got a lot to worry about before they start thinking about the actors."</blockquote><p></p><p><br /></p><p>So the film is officially still in the writing phase. That doesn't mean nothing has happened. Last February it was confirmed that a story direction had been settled on and a year and a half is plenty of time for a script to be written, revised, etc. So hopefully writers John Gatins and Andrea Berloff have been hard at work getting the story into the best possible shape so that Mena and the rest of the cast hear something soon!</p><p><br /></p><p>For his part, Mena is certainly hoping to return to the role of Disney's famous street rat:</p><p><br /></p><p></p><blockquote>"Obviously, I would hope that all of us come back and Naomi, Will, and I all come back and the rest of the cast, Marwan, Navid, Nasim, everybody. But right now, as far as I know, they're just working on the script and trying to make it happen."</blockquote><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuc-RvxyuQZ0nbaTw1BwR2sbeU8qXtdsCLw1TZLmL5JKu4k_JVedYNfUaXhqWCHAT7Z53hT6277s0j8JdQUggEKd4aofvIsdAHhgnPkhzMxv2KCim6f3PSIg4jO4al1ogRLkBidg5p5nlO/s1806/_20210930_113504.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1806" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuc-RvxyuQZ0nbaTw1BwR2sbeU8qXtdsCLw1TZLmL5JKu4k_JVedYNfUaXhqWCHAT7Z53hT6277s0j8JdQUggEKd4aofvIsdAHhgnPkhzMxv2KCim6f3PSIg4jO4al1ogRLkBidg5p5nlO/w239-h400/_20210930_113504.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="https://screenrant.com/star-wars-casting-speculation-mena-massoud-response/?utm_content=buffer4b443&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_source=SR-TW&utm_campaign=SR-TW" target="_blank">He also addressed those <i style="font-weight: bold;">Star Wars</i> rumours</a>. Will he be playing Ezra Bridger in the upcoming <b><i>Mandalorian</i> </b>spin-off <i style="font-weight: bold;">Ahsoka</i>? Mena was a little less forthcoming here.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><blockquote>"Yeah. Just manifesting, just manifesting, trying different things. Yeah, there's not much more I can say about that, but, you know, I had heard murmurings that this role was coming up and this is becoming a real thing. So I just kinda wanted to throw my name in the ring and - yeah, just part of manifesting what you want. I think we live in an age now that's so different than '70s, '80s, 90s, Hollywood, where there was no social media. It was really just your representatives, putting things out there for you. But now, we have the ability to to put things out there for ourselves because of social media and because we can put things out there. So yeah, I just wanted to put it out there, I guess."</blockquote><p></p><p><br /></p><p>So does he want to join that galaxy far, far, away? And bring my two favourite franchises crashing together in the process!</p><p><br /></p><p></p><blockquote>"It would be a dream come true. Obviously, I've already had one of my dreams come true with <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i>. I think I have that under my belt now and thankfully the film did really well, so I think I've proven that I can be successful in that environment. I think it would just be a great opportunity to take everything that I learned on a set like <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i> and implement it into the <i style="font-weight: bold;">Star Wars</i> or DC or Marvel universe. We're talking about manifesting, so yeah, it would be a lot, it would mean a lot. I think I would also do a solid job and work really hard. I like what they're doing with that world and how they're expanding the universe."</blockquote><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Hopefully everything works out and we get to see Mena in both <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin 2</i> and <i style="font-weight: bold;">Star Wars </i>soon!</p>ChrisLynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17948758138772518065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568093271282118863.post-59058281553660231202021-09-28T11:57:00.001-07:002021-09-28T11:57:26.908-07:00The Magic is Back! Aladdin Reopens on Broadway!<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVNmAhQyAYd_e6egYLvL1ww-5AvYKv7eT_bsnBXd37WoLZBoUlCpmkLzgr1CwxalSXbN62W0rm7aBa01TgWkzMQMnNgBvb15AZ1FE9A7_cxkweY9GUiDk8YL71x4YWZCngEvkRH49-Mfw/s1440/Reopening+-+A+Whole+New+World+by+Matthew+Murphy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="995" data-original-width="1440" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVNmAhQyAYd_e6egYLvL1ww-5AvYKv7eT_bsnBXd37WoLZBoUlCpmkLzgr1CwxalSXbN62W0rm7aBa01TgWkzMQMnNgBvb15AZ1FE9A7_cxkweY9GUiDk8YL71x4YWZCngEvkRH49-Mfw/w400-h276/Reopening+-+A+Whole+New+World+by+Matthew+Murphy.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michael Maliakel & Shoba Narayan as Aladdin & Jasmine., Photo by Matthew Murphy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p><i>"Come on down, come on in, let the magic begin..."</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>Tonight the magic begins again! After almost eighteen months Disney's <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i> returns to Broadway, bringing with it that joyful energy that the world needs so much at the moment. Tonight, the historic New Amsterdam Theatre will once again be filled with an audience who loves theatre, with music, laughter, and applause. It will be one of the most exhilarating night's in the show's and the theatre's history.</p><p><br /></p><p>I just want to wish everyone there tonight the very best of luck for this historic reopening. Whether it's your Broadway debut or if you've been with the show from the beginning. From the ushers and backstage crew to the orchestra and stars on stage. You've all earned this. This is your moment. Enjoy it, savor it, and, most importantly, have fun with it and let your joy radiate from that stage tonight. You deserve every success and I hope your reopening night audience is absolutely wild!</p><p><br /></p><p>I wish we could be there, supporting you in person, but we are one hundred percent there in spirit and I can't wait to see you all in person in November. I'll make sure to give <i>Friend Like Me </i>a standing ovation when I watch the <a href="http://aladdinmusical.blogspot.com/2021/09/aladdins-broadway-return-to-stream.html" target="_blank">TikTok live stream</a> tonight!</p><p><br /></p><p>Make some magic everyone, and may all your wishes come true!</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfyux7b3j6w-BP-YSd6GuDjmg5MBDkR-jmIa0BjWe8eqJLHl3AMrqL1kJrIss5bZSuCcl6xGG9k-x8XCzs667fbJv8sesllAu56JE9QW12FY7CjPAKHNSgVvI6MJOvPEGQ0PnrQv1E55z/s1440/Reopening+-+Michael+Maliakel+as+Aladdin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="995" data-original-width="1440" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfyux7b3j6w-BP-YSd6GuDjmg5MBDkR-jmIa0BjWe8eqJLHl3AMrqL1kJrIss5bZSuCcl6xGG9k-x8XCzs667fbJv8sesllAu56JE9QW12FY7CjPAKHNSgVvI6MJOvPEGQ0PnrQv1E55z/w400-h276/Reopening+-+Michael+Maliakel+as+Aladdin.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michael Maliakel as Aladdin, Photo by Matthew Murphy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifEcgbs5MDjjMEj2cRhXoiyvqlJ7HkoTH6zgZFLJOir8fEZrmrmX4W5k5yDaX-kNyU4Csj4Pp1wg5NUKNFJ2kP1hap_0LCha3kudeXbr0T1dJdTM7g2TIZzCQIkbED8q43c8YaVXh_kUKr/s1440/Reopening+-+Shoba+Narayan+as+Jasmine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="998" data-original-width="1440" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifEcgbs5MDjjMEj2cRhXoiyvqlJ7HkoTH6zgZFLJOir8fEZrmrmX4W5k5yDaX-kNyU4Csj4Pp1wg5NUKNFJ2kP1hap_0LCha3kudeXbr0T1dJdTM7g2TIZzCQIkbED8q43c8YaVXh_kUKr/w400-h278/Reopening+-+Shoba+Narayan+as+Jasmine.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shoba Narayan as Jasmine, Photo by Matthew Murphy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0HQkGxL4Ik7kzpxt2NdZW-XiFdmYXlZJVe1LIwa4TbvqVXfocnzv4SGvrpKYQLXiBAIjWk1cZYShGZf1d0rfbQG4tqJDf6XK4iPnFgYDHs0-rrIONAmpYD29TLS_FyEBaL8Oahea3Dli/s1440/Reopening+-+Friend+Like+Me+by+Matthew+Murphy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="995" data-original-width="1440" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0HQkGxL4Ik7kzpxt2NdZW-XiFdmYXlZJVe1LIwa4TbvqVXfocnzv4SGvrpKYQLXiBAIjWk1cZYShGZf1d0rfbQG4tqJDf6XK4iPnFgYDHs0-rrIONAmpYD29TLS_FyEBaL8Oahea3Dli/w400-h276/Reopening+-+Friend+Like+Me+by+Matthew+Murphy.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michael James Scott (Genie), Michael Maliakel (Aladdin) and the Broadway ensemble of <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i>, Photo by Matthew Murphy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>ChrisLynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17948758138772518065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568093271282118863.post-47372968515156006132021-09-27T03:53:00.000-07:002021-09-27T03:53:21.956-07:00The Road Back to Broadway<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_etM2qon84YOAWgPRz_WekL6I-FZXVmaEZHFUmgTdCbwuK2Y8rjNG4scS_eW7cokZi1TilUKnalis4BwDiQl_7CsWmVDsmtrbrrDHC9pqtN7ViUJ7wOA2a2kP_74MsdPJVciWzuRDQoIN/s1000/Aladdin+Broadway+Returns+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_etM2qon84YOAWgPRz_WekL6I-FZXVmaEZHFUmgTdCbwuK2Y8rjNG4scS_eW7cokZi1TilUKnalis4BwDiQl_7CsWmVDsmtrbrrDHC9pqtN7ViUJ7wOA2a2kP_74MsdPJVciWzuRDQoIN/w400-h400/Aladdin+Broadway+Returns+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Last night the <a href="http://aladdinmusical.blogspot.com/2021/08/cast-announced-for-aladdins-broadway.html" target="_blank">new cast of </a><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://aladdinmusical.blogspot.com/2021/08/cast-announced-for-aladdins-broadway.html" target="_blank">Aladdin</a> </i>performed in front of a full audience for the first time at their invited dress rehearsal. Tomorrow night the show will officially reopen and after almost eighteen months Broadway's most magical musical will be back! So I thought today would be the perfect time to look back on some of this year's road back to Broadway.</p><p><br /></p><p>It began this summer, when Disney officially returned to Broadway with <i style="font-weight: bold;">Live at the New Am</i>, relighting the marquee of the New Amsterdam Theatre for an incredible concert benefiting The Actors Fund. For four nights from July 22-25, Disney Theatrical stars Michael James Scott (<b><i>Aladdin</i></b>), Ashley Brown (<b><i>Beauty and the Beast</i></b>, <b><i>Mary Poppins</i></b>), Josh Strickland (<b><i>Tarzan</i></b>), and Kissy Simmons (<b><i>Frozen</i></b>) brought the magic of Disney music back to the Broadway stage with hits from Disney Theatrical's entire catalog over the last two and a half decades.</p><p><br /></p><p>The show opened with <i style="font-weight: bold;">Hercules</i>'s <i>'A Star is Born'</i> (hopefully a hint that Disney plans a Broadway run for the show in the future)</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/IEAWxnl498k" width="480"></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p>And then went on to feature this incredible impromptu moment as two Genie's shared the New Amsterdam spotlight for the first time since <b><i>Aladdin</i></b>'s 5th anniversary!</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/zmdDfso7gIk" width="480"></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p>The audience lost it and I know I would have been crying tears of joy to have witnessed that incredible moment! Broadway was back!</p><p><br /></p><p>And this month things really heated up as Broadway began reopening. First, Michael Maliakel and Michael James Scott took part in Bloomingdale's Celebrates Broadway on September 9th. It was Michael Maliakel's first public performance representing <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i> and it's safe to say he did the show proud. I've not been able to find a full video of the event but this video features some highlights from the event (<i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i> starts at 6:58)</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/qBIgSELDhSI" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qBIgSELDhSI/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480"></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p>Next was Playbill's Curtain Up event on September 19 where Michael and Shoba Narayan performed <i>'A Whole New World' </i>together for the first time and it sounded just as beautiful as you'd hope.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/nDVihsjYYzU" width="480"></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p>And finally, on September 23rd Jacob Dickey took to the stage at Broadway in Bryant Park (so happy that's back!!) to perform <i>'Proud of Your Boy'</i>.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/NG80BHRRxUs" width="480"></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p>Now, the wait is finally over as tomorrow the magic returns! And <a href="http://aladdinmusical.blogspot.com/2021/09/aladdins-broadway-return-to-stream.html" target="_blank">Disney Theatrical are live streaming the always incredible </a><i><a href="http://aladdinmusical.blogspot.com/2021/09/aladdins-broadway-return-to-stream.html" target="_blank">'Friend Like Me'</a> </i>so that fans around the world can share in the joy as <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i> returns to its rightful home in the New Amsterdam Theatre. Your Broadway wish is, finally, granted.</p>ChrisLynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17948758138772518065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568093271282118863.post-76021050230152171402021-09-27T02:55:00.001-07:002021-09-27T02:55:15.516-07:00Aladdin's Broadway Return to Stream 'Friend Like Me' Live on TikTok!<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqOS0qh4uTwe3p8qh33vQ977weOOxf4Pr3khUeXRDaUboM2pTvx5EnYiYpaIUYzIk9OCcJIhOX3AhpARbOm9lZ4A7jFdFTTAE3ALDU0gis5RufqAW_DTXm1MUPI0o6k930HPFAJJYKUOwK/s1024/Michael+James+Scott+-+Friend+Like+Me.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="925" data-original-width="1024" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqOS0qh4uTwe3p8qh33vQ977weOOxf4Pr3khUeXRDaUboM2pTvx5EnYiYpaIUYzIk9OCcJIhOX3AhpARbOm9lZ4A7jFdFTTAE3ALDU0gis5RufqAW_DTXm1MUPI0o6k930HPFAJJYKUOwK/w400-h361/Michael+James+Scott+-+Friend+Like+Me.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michael James Scott and the cast of <i>Aladdin</i>, Photo by Deen van Meer</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p>Tomorrow night <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i> returns to Broadway and you can be in the virtual audience as Disney Theatrical will be taking fans back stage <i style="font-weight: bold;">during the show</i> before live streaming the pulse pounding extravaganza that is <i>'Friend Like Me'</i> for everyone enjoy as the magic finally returns to the stage!</p><p><br /></p><p>This incredible live performance and look behind the scenes will take place on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@disneyonbroadway?lang=en" target="_blank">Disney Theatrical's official TikTok page</a> and follows on from the roaring success of <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Lion King</i><b>'s </b><i>'Circle of Life'</i> live stream when the show returned on September 14th.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/WAITRESS-and-ALADDIN-to-Stream-Performances-Exclusively-on-TikTok-20210921" target="_blank">Broadway World</a> the live stream will begin at 8pm ET/5pm PT when <i>"<b>Aladdin</b> will bring followers backstage during intermission on their reopening night at the New Amsterdam Theatre, culminating in a live performance of 'Friend Like Me'."</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>I'm assuming the "during intermission" is just an error as <i>'Friend Like Me'</i> comes during Act One of the show and tomorrow night's reopening performance is scheduled to begin at 7pm so the timing fits perfectly for about half an hour of behind the scenes followed by the live performance.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since international travel has reopened too late for so many, myself included, to be there in person, I am so grateful that Disney Theatrical are sharing part of this historic night with fans all around the world. The magic is ready to return!</p>ChrisLynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17948758138772518065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568093271282118863.post-26835733391530204752021-09-01T12:21:00.001-07:002021-09-01T12:21:29.029-07:00Back in Rehearsals!<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNg5IpdmzYlyrVSvb8zGkRfg6bEdvIC9nxmzXbe-HBog2yuIJ4N73qPOrauxvv7N3nQU_TB1f9RZTFWlCgQ6vs-yR4vsDQHptA0WIiThws-uB5E7zfblSXx_8n9hIas7hbVfW4HIcyl_tz/s1024/Michael+James+Scott+-+Genie.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="939" data-original-width="1024" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNg5IpdmzYlyrVSvb8zGkRfg6bEdvIC9nxmzXbe-HBog2yuIJ4N73qPOrauxvv7N3nQU_TB1f9RZTFWlCgQ6vs-yR4vsDQHptA0WIiThws-uB5E7zfblSXx_8n9hIas7hbVfW4HIcyl_tz/w400-h366/Michael+James+Scott+-+Genie.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michael James Scott as Genie</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>Broadway's <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i> returned to the rehearsal room on Monday with <a href="http://aladdinmusical.blogspot.com/2021/08/cast-announced-for-aladdins-broadway.html" target="_blank">a brand new cast</a> that can't wait to bring the magic back to the New Amsterdam stage.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, Disney Theatrical have shared a first glimpse behind the curtain as Director/Choreographer Casey Nicholaw joins Michael Maliakel (Aladdin), Shoba Narayan (Jasmine), Michael James Scott (Genie), and more as they get ready to grant more Broadway wishes.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/n2eIQGhVAXQ" width="480"></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p><i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i> reopens on Tuesday, September 28, and <a href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/aladdin-the-musical-tickets/artist/1858715" target="_blank">tickets are on sale now</a>. And, if you want to be part of that magical return, there are even a few tickets available for reopening night!! Tickets for reopening were previously sold out, but I expect we will see availability for that night come and go now as we get closer and people who were hoping to travel internationally (like me) sadly can no longer attend. You guys just promise to cheer extra loud for me!</p><p><br /></p>ChrisLynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17948758138772518065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568093271282118863.post-45665520642174834142021-08-10T11:09:00.003-07:002021-08-10T11:25:26.694-07:00Cast Announced for Aladdin's Broadway Return!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgInQpXoZDvqqGD8CRjx0tf03pSZ88zjo5VxB2yZMIJ8a2zqrakyQClDvwaI81PGgxbi1QTSynr1TOW2r5d82bXIHGFkjSt5yjkXl-X_OHGFfzK1dNXkHwHI-57dEoGf_NrTk9leYj7jMbQ/s1564/Michael+%2526+Shoba.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1564" data-original-width="1564" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgInQpXoZDvqqGD8CRjx0tf03pSZ88zjo5VxB2yZMIJ8a2zqrakyQClDvwaI81PGgxbi1QTSynr1TOW2r5d82bXIHGFkjSt5yjkXl-X_OHGFfzK1dNXkHwHI-57dEoGf_NrTk9leYj7jMbQ/w400-h400/Michael+%2526+Shoba.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The wait is almost over! After 18 months the magic is finally coming home to Broadway and today <a href="https://www.playbill.com/article/casts-set-for-broadway-returns-of-disneys-aladdin-and-the-lion-king" target="_blank">Disney Theatrical announced the cast</a> who will be bringing <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i> to life when the show reopens at the historic New Amsterdam Theatre next month!</p><p><br /></p><p>First up is our brand new Aladdin, Michael Maliakel (<i style="font-weight: bold;">The Phantom of the Opera</i> 25th Anniversary Tour) who will be making his Broadway debut as everyone's favourite street rat! Joining him on the magic carpet is Shoba Narayan (<i style="font-weight: bold;">Wicked</i>, <i style="font-weight: bold;">Natasha</i>, <i style="font-weight: bold;">Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812</i>) as Broadway's new Jasmine!</p><p><br /></p><p>Returning to grant more wishes is, of course, Agrabah's fiercest Genie, and the only man to play the role in every English language production of the show, <a href="http://aladdinmusical.blogspot.com/2021/05/bigger-stronger-fiercer-michael-james.html" target="_blank">Michael James Scott</a>!</p><p><br /></p><p>Also returning is everyone's favourite villainous duo - Jonathan Freeman and Don Darryl Rivera as Jafar and Iago! Jonathan and DDR have been with the show since the very beginning, all the way back to the <a href="http://aladdinmusical.blogspot.com/2021/07/celebrating-10-magical-years-of-aladdin.html" target="_blank">world premiere in Seattle</a>, so I'm delighted to see them returning to these iconic roles!</p><p><br /></p><p>JC Montgomery returns as the Sultan, a role he originated for the US Tour before taking over on Broadway in 2018.</p><p><br /></p><p>Milo Alosi and Brad Weinstock are returning as Kassim and Omar, and joining them for some high adventures is Zach Bencal as Babkak! Zach originated the role for the US Tour so I'm incredibly excited for him to make his Broadway debut in the role when the show reopens next month.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also transferring from the Tour to Broadway is Frank Viveros as standby for Genie, Sultan, and Babkak. He will be joining returning standbys Dennis Stowe (Jafar/Sultan) and Juwan Crawley (Genie/Sultan).</p><p><br /></p><p><i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i>'s incredible ensemble will feature Tia Altinay (who has been with the show since the world premiere in Seattle), 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, Jaime Kasey Patterson, Bobby Pestka, Ariel Reid, Tyler Roberts, Jaz Sealey, Charles South, Angelo Soriano, and Katie Terza.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's an exciting mix of new and familiar faces, and I can't wait to see them all bringing that joyous energy back to the New Amsterdam stage! So please join me in wishing them all a very warm welcome/welcome back, and a massive congratulations to all of the new members of the <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i> family, especially those making their Broadway debut during this historic return!</p><p><br /></p><p>One of the best parts about new castings is seeing those joining the cast sharing their reactions to the news. So here's our new Aladdin, Jasmine, and Babkak in their own words!</p><p><br /></p><p></p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CSZZ50Sr38I/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-radius: 3px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 1px 0px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) 0px 1px 10px 0px; margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px; width: calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CSZZ50Sr38I/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 0; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%;" target="_blank"> <div style="align-items: center; display: flex; flex-direction: row;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKChF0_H0DBVworEI7wLDD7Vk31eNHDdaVonqzAFzQEptVS92z409ho_4C-3BpQkTLhGVIOZrRHDlHnqsoKVeY4wVMzmPt7oOo0-K_PbFgu8CecbW1AmacE01LER0O7Sl7ItbFzNbJ0wjA/s618/10th+Anniversary.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="411" data-original-width="618" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKChF0_H0DBVworEI7wLDD7Vk31eNHDdaVonqzAFzQEptVS92z409ho_4C-3BpQkTLhGVIOZrRHDlHnqsoKVeY4wVMzmPt7oOo0-K_PbFgu8CecbW1AmacE01LER0O7Sl7ItbFzNbJ0wjA/w400-h266/10th+Anniversary.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Ten years ago tonight, at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, Disney's <b><i>Aladdin</i></b> officially opened.</p><p><br /></p><p>Before Broadway. Before Toronto. This was the production that started it all. It's the reason this blog exists! I was getting married and couldn't make it to Seattle to see the show so I thought I'd start a blog instead. I reached out to the cast, I reached out to the 5th Avenue, and what followed was more than I ever dared dream of. I've made friends with cast and fellow <b><i>Aladdin</i></b> fans on both sides of the Atlantic, I've got to go back stage on Broadway and in the West End. This show literally changed my life for the better and it all started here.</p><p><br /></p><p>But enough about me. If it changed my life just writing about it, what about those who were actually there? I reached out to the principal cast and some of the creative team to see if they'd be willing to share their favourite memories of that time when they were first putting the show together. I can genuinely say that I was overwhelmed by the response. I received everything from funny stories, to personal back stories created for their characters, to heartfelt messages of what the show means to them.</p><p><br /></p><p>To start these memories, here is an incredible reflection by David Armstrong, who was 5th Avenue's Artistic Director at the time of <b><i>Aladdin</i></b>, along with some beautiful costume sketches kindly provided by <b><i>Aladdin</i></b>'s Costume Designer Gregg Barnes. As Gregg notes, "everything here was "reimagined" for Broadway" so these were the very first vision for Aladdin's time on stage.</p><p><br /></p><p>But first, to set the mood, here's the trailer for that original 5th Avenue production:</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/KCNdidrQCNw" width="480"></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p><b><i></i></b></p><blockquote><p><b><i>Proud Of Our Boy!</i></b></p><p><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p>It’s hard to believe that it’s been 10 years since Disney’s <b><i>Aladdin</i></b> had its world premiere at The 5th Avenue Theater in Seattle, where I was serving as Producing Artistic Director at the time. There are so many great memories swirling though my head.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, it all started with a phone call from Disney saying that they wanted The 5th Avenue Theatre to partner with them on launching a stage version of their hit animated film. They said that they were not sure what the ultimate goal for the show was. It could be that this production would result in a viable stage version that could be licensed to schools, stock and amateur productions from whom they had been receiving many requests this title. Or, if everything went really, they might consider taking it to Broadway. Based on the show’s subsequent massive worldwide success many people have doubted that Disney every had anything but Broadway in mind – but I can assure that they were sincere in this regard. Remember, this was following their Broadway flops, <b><i>The Little Mermaid</i></b> and <b><i>Tarzan</i></b>, and they were eager not to repeat those failures, and find a different way to develop this show.</p></blockquote><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbNydo1BtYIYQ3H8Ly1e-DKkqL4FfizSzluah47jXILWRrJ-Sybu5xSEHEJzEftOzcEPwK4_BUvWdKNEVfgFtgjxNIF7kmOOOGyYH8iSYZirRXPFmHI4nY42EhUY4VMIog7GnbzOX9k91/s1280/IMG-4418.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="936" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbNydo1BtYIYQ3H8Ly1e-DKkqL4FfizSzluah47jXILWRrJ-Sybu5xSEHEJzEftOzcEPwK4_BUvWdKNEVfgFtgjxNIF7kmOOOGyYH8iSYZirRXPFmHI4nY42EhUY4VMIog7GnbzOX9k91/s320/IMG-4418.jpeg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSIlOeOvidurVPUhq124ZU8fPbRUHandQepRjyxS39h7zEF_Uud2bjHrFv00s-KaFlck6xQBEW9XJXTxaeV3KoKXbDaXRHDHDnCB_Fi_S52CBycPsHAoHEvqbRvlNlnIEApGDZ2Q33tTRc/s1280/IMG-4417.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="904" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSIlOeOvidurVPUhq124ZU8fPbRUHandQepRjyxS39h7zEF_Uud2bjHrFv00s-KaFlck6xQBEW9XJXTxaeV3KoKXbDaXRHDHDnCB_Fi_S52CBycPsHAoHEvqbRvlNlnIEApGDZ2Q33tTRc/s320/IMG-4417.jpeg" /></a><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><blockquote><p>That is why they called us. The 5th had (and still has) an outstanding track record with developing new musicals and bringing them to first life. And we were very good at making them look and feel ready for Broadway, even though they were actually produced on a regional theater budget. Together we developed a plan for <b><i>Aladdin</i></b>’s world premiere.</p><p><br /></p><p>Even though the budget was very modest by Disney standards (and at the top of the range for The 5th) the creative team that was assembled for the show was top of the line in every department. It was especially wonderful to have Director/ Choreographer Casey Nicholaw make a triumphant return to The 5th. Just nine years earlier we had hired Casey for his very first professional job as a choreographer.</p></blockquote><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDzqB-ft_55VGDDOmhtEIxFzNf9UwruIB2NrEE3AfNvUYvb5V_Jc7Xy2QvA-NiZ9zIhNNn2C33uaI0jHwdyFk2jLyMuq4WN7RQfRQzFXiPJWKSBDzAA1ljULyt6qPXYU4ugJ5NWoJ_n-U7/s1280/IMG-4430.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="903" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDzqB-ft_55VGDDOmhtEIxFzNf9UwruIB2NrEE3AfNvUYvb5V_Jc7Xy2QvA-NiZ9zIhNNn2C33uaI0jHwdyFk2jLyMuq4WN7RQfRQzFXiPJWKSBDzAA1ljULyt6qPXYU4ugJ5NWoJ_n-U7/s320/IMG-4430.jpeg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkZzFfGnFtqJw_Na_1fJmbmki37AqvyyC38PD1mtFsDdBnZEaBg5MBsOthUb00nmf-sKksJdE0uDpyEsas6jAL3ng8QVfuXn-FLs62CbXPwu7dK26Yt9plugNRlF5RLmTuJXC7h2TsbLnu/s1280/IMG-4429.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="909" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkZzFfGnFtqJw_Na_1fJmbmki37AqvyyC38PD1mtFsDdBnZEaBg5MBsOthUb00nmf-sKksJdE0uDpyEsas6jAL3ng8QVfuXn-FLs62CbXPwu7dK26Yt9plugNRlF5RLmTuJXC7h2TsbLnu/s320/IMG-4429.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Bj3k2FBPay56jw9EMT3R5J-fACQ_Foo74A2ND8G8pn-iLN9lgj6zk_n-NCm0DmpnIB0DY3p1DPavNbxsz4ct-FyBK5MhF5vcEJs2vXllvH6i3iG43Tw7BrtHMtpu_9BsCOqHGUkm07RH/s1280/IMG-4421.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="910" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Bj3k2FBPay56jw9EMT3R5J-fACQ_Foo74A2ND8G8pn-iLN9lgj6zk_n-NCm0DmpnIB0DY3p1DPavNbxsz4ct-FyBK5MhF5vcEJs2vXllvH6i3iG43Tw7BrtHMtpu_9BsCOqHGUkm07RH/s320/IMG-4421.jpeg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5v-pCvHO1is_oK-mEfxo8iPPSVo6Egy35FqpY8YWgqxMhrwOnco4iS6KPv1xdtW1zULhKR6IPengoEOlJ9iDLnsJGCQkJz513lTQ5qNQ05pdMW6RYrk0WWys1kriXGpVdZf0WbVwl2Zb/s1280/IMG-4424.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="939" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5v-pCvHO1is_oK-mEfxo8iPPSVo6Egy35FqpY8YWgqxMhrwOnco4iS6KPv1xdtW1zULhKR6IPengoEOlJ9iDLnsJGCQkJz513lTQ5qNQ05pdMW6RYrk0WWys1kriXGpVdZf0WbVwl2Zb/s320/IMG-4424.jpeg" /></a><br /><br /></div><p><br /></p><p></p><blockquote><p>The limited budget required that a significant portion of the cast come from Seattle. At first this was challenging for the creative team to wrap their heads around. However, after they came to Seattle for auditions and saw the incredible talent pool that we have here, everyone was in agreement that we would have the level of skill and talent that the show required.</p><p><br /></p><p>This would ultimately result in three Seattle based cast members going with the show to Broadway. First and foremost is Don Darryl Rivera who created and is still playing the role of “Iago”! The others were Brandon O’Neill who created the role of “Kassim” and has also played that role in the London production, and the amazing dancer Nikki Long, who had appeared in dozens of 5th Avenue Theater productions. They and the other terrific Seattle cast members blended perfectly with Adam Jacobs, Courtney Reed, Jonathan Freeman and all of the other great performers that came out from NYC. I am going to put James Monroe Iglehart in his own category because even though he was based in NY, he had been with us at The 5th for the world premiere of <b><i>MEMPHIS</i></b> so we claimed him as part of our 5th Avenue family.</p></blockquote><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ZmJ6cMOuB-LWYOZslH-9nChDlksMWHtV3GzXOLVRgTRBJz4CBvi5V6lR7vy1oe6KLuwvfVrieiRfPexAaZ9u0aKaQc0OtZdwpOVRq5SIsDxEtfAxdar7nMhYmY3iw4ZoOGiXzWe5uwzm/s1280/IMG-4422.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="880" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ZmJ6cMOuB-LWYOZslH-9nChDlksMWHtV3GzXOLVRgTRBJz4CBvi5V6lR7vy1oe6KLuwvfVrieiRfPexAaZ9u0aKaQc0OtZdwpOVRq5SIsDxEtfAxdar7nMhYmY3iw4ZoOGiXzWe5uwzm/s320/IMG-4422.jpeg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2k9iWPMaEuCGyNY_KpE-C_v4WWtxBmsn1fA2iNnFT3mwfEOu7Qny2iaeeUuDE31hu-ezbiyBiNzAaQn6Nch749kO3AsCZeIST7If8jSOOubdeY9Js-Ec90NmHmZStdJ-quOGpjykYN5Yz/s1280/IMG-4428.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="921" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2k9iWPMaEuCGyNY_KpE-C_v4WWtxBmsn1fA2iNnFT3mwfEOu7Qny2iaeeUuDE31hu-ezbiyBiNzAaQn6Nch749kO3AsCZeIST7If8jSOOubdeY9Js-Ec90NmHmZStdJ-quOGpjykYN5Yz/s320/IMG-4428.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVh4FNnjUxQqd0Xj83McoIly_cHhoU2ZfkLkD7Jt6XsBUTFp7or5irlefYaXlAt8RVnUJ6EqiPmF71h5hf2TBvMGXNwiBnrUXF3fn9GYqD_jaK4lvVKYYsVpDvPOJjKvzBsYEt-A_h_Rk8/s1280/IMG-4427.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="930" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVh4FNnjUxQqd0Xj83McoIly_cHhoU2ZfkLkD7Jt6XsBUTFp7or5irlefYaXlAt8RVnUJ6EqiPmF71h5hf2TBvMGXNwiBnrUXF3fn9GYqD_jaK4lvVKYYsVpDvPOJjKvzBsYEt-A_h_Rk8/s320/IMG-4427.jpeg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9pnaNMkMDvWsfH6Fna_EK1GOG6uO2wd2AmYIZb1gz-kdv7QmsDDpn-YkZC1p0wjEue35DzPBeRI0GNHY0u_Gkpl9mXDn-mhwZpcCBOmT70QZkaUORvBKO_ReN32n8b2GSCiQGA18D8je/s1280/Screen+Shot+2021-07-14+at+1.29.59+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="924" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9pnaNMkMDvWsfH6Fna_EK1GOG6uO2wd2AmYIZb1gz-kdv7QmsDDpn-YkZC1p0wjEue35DzPBeRI0GNHY0u_Gkpl9mXDn-mhwZpcCBOmT70QZkaUORvBKO_ReN32n8b2GSCiQGA18D8je/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-07-14+at+1.29.59+PM.png" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p></p><blockquote><p>It was clear from the very first preview that the show was a hit, and I had no doubt that it would go to Broadway. Even without all of the spectacular Disney magic and the technical bells and whistles that would be added to the show in Toronto -- the book, music, lyrics and staging were already captivating and magical all on their own. Don’t get me wrong the show looked great in Seattle however, as planned, the costumes were falling apart by closing night and the sets and props would not have held together many weeks more. The focus of this production was always on getting the show up so that everyone, especially the authors and creative team could see what they had.</p><p><br /></p><p>I could not be more proud of this show -- and the part that my team at The 5th played in bringing it into existence. I especially want to give a shout out to our incredible stage crew, costume shop and wardrobe crew, orchestra and the entire cast of this original world premiere production. Their work lives on in countless ways, large and small, in the Broadway production and when the show reopens this fall, it will be in part because of their passion, dedication and hard work.</p><p><br /></p><p>David Armstrong</p><p>Artistic Director Emeritus of The 5th Avenue Theatre</p><p><a href="https://broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/podcast/broadway-nation/" target="_blank">Host, Writer, Producer of Broadway Nation Podcast</a></p></blockquote><p><a href="https://broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/podcast/broadway-nation/" target="_blank"></a></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzhbG0rZj343X4eti-KpPXJ5TWJMYdm_uDykJf1V3eCenTciiv7qU-tHHZfCleCuJ7eaH2aMcC-8saQ9gWN7HtK0wLb6Y2Fv3-KBLRjYH3a_KB_Drpjz_dvZgnQXzAS7635xm0m_qubFS/s1280/IMG-4426.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="906" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzhbG0rZj343X4eti-KpPXJ5TWJMYdm_uDykJf1V3eCenTciiv7qU-tHHZfCleCuJ7eaH2aMcC-8saQ9gWN7HtK0wLb6Y2Fv3-KBLRjYH3a_KB_Drpjz_dvZgnQXzAS7635xm0m_qubFS/s320/IMG-4426.jpeg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_nchpv9ZCZ7rCfYqXesETQobluMLaINnagMwrvaQnD77liQXz7GxnypMxIH857BhTLyBvpU8Sao8vuULzq7eeO3eZe83_LvuJhVeBwAJndk3MFE_a1eHPKqcOogRiEGK9iFl0kR3nEWD/s1280/IMG-4423.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="908" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_nchpv9ZCZ7rCfYqXesETQobluMLaINnagMwrvaQnD77liQXz7GxnypMxIH857BhTLyBvpU8Sao8vuULzq7eeO3eZe83_LvuJhVeBwAJndk3MFE_a1eHPKqcOogRiEGK9iFl0kR3nEWD/s320/IMG-4423.jpeg" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>As David says, so much of The 5th's original production lives on in many ways in the show today. When the show went to Broadway almost all of the original creative team and principal cast went with it, building on and refining that original diamond in the rough until it sparkled like the Broadway smash hit it is today. So it gives me great pleasure to present the cast of 5th Avenue's Aladdin as they look back on the production that started it all, share their favourite memories, and also share a little of what some are doing now/next.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/-TkDPa5ThDY" width="480"></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p>I don't think I can say it better than that.</p><p><br /></p><p>I just want to say a massive thank you to everyone who came back to me and took part in this. And to everyone at 5th Avenue, at Disney (US and UK), to cast members and fellow Aladdin fans around the world, for all of your help, support, encouragement, and friendship over the last 10 years. None of this would have been possible without you and it truly has been a wish come true. To borrow a line from the live action adaptation, "I owe you everything." Ten years! Just, wow!</p><p><br /></p><p>If you'd like to learn more about 5th Avenue's original production of AladdinI covered the history of the show in detail for both my <a href="http://aladdinmusical.blogspot.com/2014/01/countdown-to-broadway-seattle-2011.html" target="_blank">Countdown to Broadway</a> piece and in my <a href="http://aladdinmusical.blogspot.com/2016/07/aladdin-new-stage-musical-celebrates-5.html" target="_blank">5th Anniversary celebration</a>. As we celebrate this 10th anniversary, it is only fitting that rehearsals for the show's Broadway return start today. I am so excited for the show to return to the New York stage and just to experience the magic of theatre again. For now though, here's a gallery of images from the show by Mark Kitaoka, Chris Bennion, and others.</p><p><br /></p><p>Happy 10th anniversary <b><i>Aladdin</i></b>. Thanks for all the magic, and here's wishing you many more years to come.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmM_pC6ej67lKcceemoLqLUpND9kIV7_bjz_zXUAokoGp0y3g8IhwFOEP_4Q0moOQD3m5LyO4xgtJQrIeRLnY9kcYUZma2ndI2CO6yQOfJZ692X3B_kNhsqjjlCPZ8DdiWvTzGSwFLu6hx/s720/5+-+Aladdin+and+Jasmine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmM_pC6ej67lKcceemoLqLUpND9kIV7_bjz_zXUAokoGp0y3g8IhwFOEP_4Q0moOQD3m5LyO4xgtJQrIeRLnY9kcYUZma2ndI2CO6yQOfJZ692X3B_kNhsqjjlCPZ8DdiWvTzGSwFLu6hx/s320/5+-+Aladdin+and+Jasmine.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRSASysXVLPHcMG9C5EQusqsf_cnu7PrCkO0vL_UUme91Sv3LP-4BILFm8G_EqbxFmtCDuo4knBQ98OwIZ8ju07WqF__guN_UUC6impOoCM9u61pTiKTcEbHRzwXsKUjC16YlMIBpXI92S/s1600/5thAvenue-Aladdin+and+Genie+credit+Chris+Bennion.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Live Stream Tonight!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiJPcRNuT8gBbzdqKaq0ZVW5ihS7cHyjwPyDSihTweQFFn9xwtdGiv00wMQu8yJY0hMNbCBXgl72UxXhKrNzwju3L9JL2axlQeqJ7x7xAasj5mYElwFYn2272iIhiThVcqb1_aOxjmku0z/s1280/The+Show+Must+Go+On.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiJPcRNuT8gBbzdqKaq0ZVW5ihS7cHyjwPyDSihTweQFFn9xwtdGiv00wMQu8yJY0hMNbCBXgl72UxXhKrNzwju3L9JL2axlQeqJ7x7xAasj5mYElwFYn2272iIhiThVcqb1_aOxjmku0z/w400-h225/The+Show+Must+Go+On.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The West End returns!!</p><p><br /></p><p>This week London's West End roared back into life with a celebration of musical theatre. Trevor Dion Nicholas (<i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i>, <i style="font-weight: bold;">Hamilton</i>) and host of West End stars come together with performances from almost every production in the West End for <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Show Must Go On! Live at the Palace Theatre</i>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Trevor will be performing a number from <i style="font-weight: bold;">Hamilton</i> in a performance that you can only see here. Disney Theatrical will be performing numbers from <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Lion King </i>and <i style="font-weight: bold;">Mary Poppins</i>. There will be performances from legendary West End musicals such as <i style="font-weight: bold;">Les Miserables</i>, new sensations like <i style="font-weight: bold;">Six</i>, and West End premieres from <i style="font-weight: bold;">Back to the Future</i>.</p><p><br /></p><p>It all happens tonight, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_3FoYTqVL8" target="_blank">you can stream live right here</a> at 7pm (UK time) tonight.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/8_3FoYTqVL8" width="480"></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p>The stream will be available for the next seven days and is being done in <a href="https://theatresupportfund.co.uk/collections/donate" target="_blank">support of the Theatre Support Fund which you can donate to here</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>It feels so good to have theatre back again. You can get a small taste of what's to come with this teaser:</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/huD_hrj6QCc" width="480"></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p>It's show time!!</p><p><br /></p>ChrisLynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17948758138772518065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568093271282118863.post-20028939432139456802021-05-11T13:53:00.002-07:002021-05-11T13:53:47.073-07:00Bigger. Stronger. Fiercer. Michael James Scott is Back as Broadway's Genie!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhblQGu2S6PK4NfFncxY7XeL1vExPqjT9wGXc6CcF521qkbQ3vrQN5iBujb02zMkygEl6FWDQIZv3-E698NEdOxow-5djabVh6IRdu3qUNT8r3LPD5hP32jonSo907ZIz03Efok0AhPo-cP/s1024/Michael+James+Scott+-+Genie.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="939" data-original-width="1024" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhblQGu2S6PK4NfFncxY7XeL1vExPqjT9wGXc6CcF521qkbQ3vrQN5iBujb02zMkygEl6FWDQIZv3-E698NEdOxow-5djabVh6IRdu3qUNT8r3LPD5hP32jonSo907ZIz03Efok0AhPo-cP/w400-h366/Michael+James+Scott+-+Genie.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Whilst we'll have to wait a little longer for the full cast announcement, <i style="font-weight: bold;">Good Morning America</i> revealed this morning that Michael James Scott will be returning once more as the Genie when <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i> reopens on Broadway this September!</p><p><br /></p><p>Appearing in <i style="font-weight: bold;">GMA</i>'s first in person interview since the pandemic began (!) Michael and <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Lion King</i>'s L. Steven Taylor discussed how they felt learning Broadway was coming back, what it means for them, Disney's Double the Magic offer, and bringing the light of Broadway back to NYC.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">‘GMA3' exclusive: <a href="https://twitter.com/aladdin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@aladdin</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/TheLionKing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheLionKing</a> stars <a href="https://twitter.com/iamMJScott?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@iamMJScott</a> and L. Steven Taylor share some big news about a Broadway return! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GMA3?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GMA3</a> <a href="https://t.co/xoU5wPN9si">pic.twitter.com/xoU5wPN9si</a></p>— GMA3: What You Need To Know (@ABCGMA3) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABCGMA3/status/1392204109642493958?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p></p><p><br /></p><p>The magic is back everyone!!</p><p><br /></p>ChrisLynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17948758138772518065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568093271282118863.post-88641344461176911372021-05-07T13:00:00.001-07:002021-05-11T13:30:08.628-07:00Aladdin Returns to Broadway September 28th!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIvJ751_IFiPd2SDIRqEE-Wh4EmJAuYY12ry3f0hfUAxbobzx3ml1FzB7zdspMujRkLujAtoPr4K5YM12tE-kX9ejsXJTqWpInYIvYisYmBfOC5jUiBLZcckPV4ffY7cwiJSYraXdXcU_/s1000/Aladdin+Broadway+Returns+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIvJ751_IFiPd2SDIRqEE-Wh4EmJAuYY12ry3f0hfUAxbobzx3ml1FzB7zdspMujRkLujAtoPr4K5YM12tE-kX9ejsXJTqWpInYIvYisYmBfOC5jUiBLZcckPV4ffY7cwiJSYraXdXcU_/w400-h400/Aladdin+Broadway+Returns+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><p></p><p>Let's make some magic!!! <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin </i>returns to Broadway on September 28th!</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://disneyonbroadway.com/" target="_blank">Disney on Broadway's website</a> has been updated today to announce the return of <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i> and <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Lion King</i> to Broadway after over a year. I am so happy right now I can't quite put it into words so I'll just let this incredible video from Disney do the talking (and yes, I did have tears in my eyes by the end).</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/V3Vx2ZkMC9I" width="480"></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p>As speculated yesterday, <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Lion King</i> will return first with performances beginning Tuesday, September 14th, with <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin </i>opening two weeks later on Tuesday, September 28th.</p><p><br /></p><p>And that's not all!</p><p><br /></p><p>As part of their return to Broadway, Disney will be offering an incredible <a href="https://disneyonbroadway.com/doublethemagic/" target="_blank">Double the Magic</a> offer with a special ticket to <i style="font-weight: bold;">BOTH</i> shows with prices starting from just $149! No service fees, free exchanges and refunds, you can even book your tickets now and choose your performance dates later!</p><p><br /></p><p>Tickets will go on sale next Tuesday, May 11th, at 7AM.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am so, so happy right now. After this last year I need the joy that this show brings. I can only imagine how those involved with the show must be feeling right now, and how amazing that re-opening night will be. Come on down, come on in, the magic is back.</p><p><br /></p><p>UPDATE 05/11 - Seems I may have broken this story a little earlier than the official announcement! I've updated the links and video so they should work properly now!</p><p><br /></p><p>In a statement released this morning Disney Theatrical's Thomas Schumacher said:</p><p><br /></p><p>"After 18 months of being apart we are thrilled to welcome our audiences back and are proud to introduce these unique benefits to make buying Broadway tickets risk-free, flexible and affordable. Broadway's reopening - before tourists fully return - will be the perfect time for us tri-staters to attend Broadway as shows will be more accessible than ever."</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/aladdin-the-musical-tickets/artist/1858715" target="_blank">Tickets are now on sale</a> for <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i>'s magical return to Broadway. I spent a crazy amount of time clicking refresh today but I am overjoyed to have been able to get tickets for the show's reopening night on Broadway. Now I just have to hope travel restrictions ease and we can travel to the US! The atmosphere that night will truly be once in a lifetime. Broadway is back!!</p>ChrisLynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17948758138772518065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568093271282118863.post-90297871060223461382021-05-05T13:04:00.002-07:002021-05-05T13:04:36.097-07:00Broadway to Reopen September 14!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFKM5dJB5LOnWxBqv3ZeRL_ZPmyxT-kYFb6jZ9PyOzkqsgovfNmNRvXt18wTW88b0T8Hq1YdM4AechOlUxgX6Mah3_ywQMoc0tJHsspLvrhREng_XkZe5V-8JZmyPzWI7y-SDvjvmIw1X/s2048/IMG_5132.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFKM5dJB5LOnWxBqv3ZeRL_ZPmyxT-kYFb6jZ9PyOzkqsgovfNmNRvXt18wTW88b0T8Hq1YdM4AechOlUxgX6Mah3_ywQMoc0tJHsspLvrhREng_XkZe5V-8JZmyPzWI7y-SDvjvmIw1X/w400-h300/IMG_5132.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i>"Come on down, come on in, let the magic begin!"</i><p></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>It's been too long since we heard those words. Over a year after <a href="http://aladdinmusical.blogspot.com/2020/03/broadway-performances-suspended-austin.html" target="_blank">Broadway went dark</a> due to the pandemic, the orchestra is beginning to tune up once more as Broadway prepares to return. According to <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-News-Broadway-to-Re-Open-on-September-14th-at-100-Capacity-20210505" target="_blank">Broadway World</a>, New York Govenor Andrew Cuomo announced this morning that Broadway will be back on September 14, 2021, at 100% capacity! Not only that, but tickets for shows could be sold as early as tomorrow!</p><p><br /></p><p>So does this mean that <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin </i>will be back on September 14th? Maybe, but also maybe a little later. According to the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/05/theater/broadway-reopening-new-york.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage" target="_blank">New York Times</a> <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Lion King</i>, <i style="font-weight: bold;">Hamilton</i>, and <i style="font-weight: bold;">Wicked</i>, the three juggernauts of the Great Bright Way, have been planning a joint announcement for their mid-September return. Broadway World suggests this will come next week. As the NY Times says, these three juggernaut shows are best placed to face the risks of the post-Covid market.</p><p><br /></p><p><i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i>, along with <i style="font-weight: bold;">Chicago</i>, <i style="font-weight: bold;">Come From Away</i>, and <i style="font-weight: bold;">American Utopia</i>, is also hoping to reopen in September, but, unlike the three juggernauts, it doesn't sound like an announcement was already planned. Producers likely want to see what ticket sales are like for the big 3 before announcing the details of more returning shows. Hopefully we won't have to wait too long.</p><p><br /></p><p>Even if <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i>'s reopening is announced later that <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Lion King</i>'s, there's still a good chance both shows will reopen together on September 14th. Or Disney could choose to reopen <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Lion King</i> on the 14th with <i style="font-weight: bold;">Aladdin</i> following soon after so they both get the spotlight on their reopening night.</p><p><br /></p><p>Either way, we're almost there! In just a few months the magic will be back!</p>ChrisLynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17948758138772518065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568093271282118863.post-79435907697048832212021-03-20T10:12:00.003-07:002021-03-20T10:12:39.406-07:00Seven Magical Years<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDZbHl5jHpsIOnglqvmpKe0skVEcH6x7illU6UPECn2-_U-lIIP4ZeE0ZlbqO95ZZK1pg2c7I9pyHPY0RQXMsN6uCei5EkaEyTBqay0PZENwE2fQkUExvdAIQFtBe8EZOTDzvhr4IMk4M/s1600/20140320_152203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDZbHl5jHpsIOnglqvmpKe0skVEcH6x7illU6UPECn2-_U-lIIP4ZeE0ZlbqO95ZZK1pg2c7I9pyHPY0RQXMsN6uCei5EkaEyTBqay0PZENwE2fQkUExvdAIQFtBe8EZOTDzvhr4IMk4M/s320/20140320_152203.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>It feels strange to post this with Broadway still dark but seven years ago tonight <b><i>Aladdin</i></b> officially opened on Broadway.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can't wait until the lights come up and we can all share in the magic again. Here's to making magic for many years to come.</p>ChrisLynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17948758138772518065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568093271282118863.post-42939923538730112972021-01-09T14:35:00.002-08:002021-01-09T14:35:39.717-08:00Matt Croke on The Voice UK!<p> </p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipB8CNznRnMI244sIlRwiez2MNNK0Fe4tl9ZNYEsE3JOxa4Pf2ZLRPmBtGIbV9m-7fjgsZsV9Ng5vTZJkxoSt9K_YfwDqC_9fMMP27GfxwfHG9FryI9yiK25wMTVPfkZhmcc_-fOAS3MCo/s2048/Matt+on+The+Voice.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipB8CNznRnMI244sIlRwiez2MNNK0Fe4tl9ZNYEsE3JOxa4Pf2ZLRPmBtGIbV9m-7fjgsZsV9Ng5vTZJkxoSt9K_YfwDqC_9fMMP27GfxwfHG9FryI9yiK25wMTVPfkZhmcc_-fOAS3MCo/w400-h225/Matt+on+The+Voice.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Congratulations Matt!!!</p><p><br /></p><p>The West End's very own Aladdin faced the blind auditions of <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Voice UK</i> this week and absolutely smashed it with his rendition of <i>"Come What May" </i>from <b><i>Moulin Rouge</i>.</b></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/0YNrX6BPUgc" width="480"></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p>Matt's show stopping performance earned him a place on Team Olly and some incredible praise from the panel of judges. Having successfully passed the auditions, he now goes through to head to head battle rounds.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've honestly not watched <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Voice</i> in years but you can bet I'll be tuning in each week and cheering Matt on!</p>ChrisLynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17948758138772518065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568093271282118863.post-54114227925908745452020-10-28T03:14:00.001-07:002020-10-28T03:15:33.105-07:00James Monroe Iglehart Producing The Nightmare Before Christmas Charity Concert this Halloween<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUFScfmGqAIqZ45-af4T-PYMdNktCIk5tCBKGvqaS4WIWCwi_dPyfsBZ7hWbxh9nHyK3g3ddPfTD5cWhtk7Y0hq0cm1X6GKgTXY-aFLmJyLbk9zEpeMUwHRiGhyphenhyphenriHq2-4ifEs3nKYJpw/s960/JMI+NBC+Concert.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="960" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUFScfmGqAIqZ45-af4T-PYMdNktCIk5tCBKGvqaS4WIWCwi_dPyfsBZ7hWbxh9nHyK3g3ddPfTD5cWhtk7Y0hq0cm1X6GKgTXY-aFLmJyLbk9zEpeMUwHRiGhyphenhyphenriHq2-4ifEs3nKYJpw/w400-h233/JMI+NBC+Concert.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p>What's this? What's this? James Monroe Iglehart is producing something extra special this Halloween!</p><p><br /></p><p>In support of The Actors Fund and the Lymphoma Research Foundation, Broadway's original Genie and current <i style="font-weight: bold;">Hamilton </i>star James Monroe Iglehart is teaming up with some of his friends to present a one night only charity concert version of <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Nightmare Before Christmas</i>!</p><p><br /></p><p><i>"We're extremely grateful to Tim Burton, Danny Elfman and the Disney Music Group for allowing us the opportunity to bring our virtual concert interpretation of Tim Burton's <b>The Nightmare Before Christmas</b> to everyone this Halloween,"</i> said James about the one night only event which will be available to stream for 24 hours starting at 7pm (ET) on Saturday, October 31st.</p><p><br /></p><p>Joining James, who will of course be playing Oogie Boogie, will be Rafael Casal as Jack, Adrienne Warren as Sally, Danny Burstein as Santa, Nik Walker as Lock, Leslie Margherita as Shock and Rob McClure as Barrel. Bringing the rest of Halloween Town and Christmas Town to life is Kathryn Allison, Jenni Barber, Erin Elizabeth Clemons, Fergie L. Philippe, Jawan M. Jackson and Brian Gonzales! These Broadway stars will be getting into the fiendish festive spirit of things using only props and clothing from around the home as they recreate Burton's seasonal classic.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can buy your ticket now via <a href="https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tnbc" target="_blank">Vimeo on Demand</a> for just $4.99, so get set for some ghoulish delights all whilst helping two incredible causes! Don't miss it!</p>ChrisLynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17948758138772518065noreply@blogger.com0