This 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.
Tuesday, 31 October 2017
Adam & Arielle bring Sibling Disobedience to San Francisco!
The Jacobs siblings are taking over the Bay!
Fresh off his star performance in the first national tour of Aladdin, Adam Jacobs is returning home to San Francisco and he's bringing his sister Arielle, fresh off her own star turn as Australia's Jasmine, with him as they present Sibling Disobedience at the Bay Area Cabaret!
You've seen them both on Broadway and both in Aladdin (just on different continents), now see them both in a more intimate environment as they take you on their journey from the Bay to Broadway and back again in this special homecoming concert.
Tickets are on sale now and you can even buy a meet and greet and photo op with the stars. Make sure you don't miss this!
Updated - This concert is in San Francisco not Chicago (Oops! Sorry everyone!)
Tuesday, 24 October 2017
Don Darryl Rivera Wins Gregory Award!
Well this is awesome! Massive congratulations to Don Darryl Rivera who won a Gregory Award last night for his portrayal of Sancho in 5th Avenue's Man of La Mancha!!
And of course the award comes as Don Darryl is back home in Seattle with Aladdin at the Paramount Theatre, where you can catch him in all his evil sidekick glory until this Sunday! You can still get tickets right here so make sure you catch him before he returns to Broadway!
Congratulations again DDR! So happy for you and very much deserved! You rock!!
Wednesday, 11 October 2017
Vote for Aladdin's Matt Croke in the Broadway World Awards!
Matthew Croke as Aladdin, Photo by Johan Persson |
Voting is now open for the 2017 Broadway World UK West End Awards and London's new Aladdin Matthew Croke has been nominated as Best Performer (Male) in a Long Running Show!! I say new, Matt's been Aladdin since June, I just still need to see the show again!
He's going to need some help to beat long running favourites like Les Mis and Phantom so please get voting everyone! And congratulations Matthew on this incredible achievement!!
Cast your vote right here!
There's also an Aladdin alumni up for an award as Marisha Wallace is up for an incredibly well deserved Best Performance by an Understudy/Alternate for Dreamgirls (which Director Casey Nicholaw and Costume Designer Gregg Barnes are also nominated for).
If you need any convincing that these two deserve these awards then check out their incredible performances from London's West End Live earlier this year!
Let's get voting!!
Aladdin Returns Home & DDR Does Too!
Don Darryl Rivera is Iago in Seattle! |
Aladdin is coming home!! After an incredible run in Minneapolis Aladdin is returning to Seattle where it first premiered in 2011!
Even better, Don Darryl Rivera is coming with it!!! Yes, DDR is returning home to play Iago! Seattle is in for a treat!!
And so is Broadway! Whilst Don Darryl is bringing Iago to life for his home town, Reggie De Leon will be making his Broadway debut bringing the villainous henchman to life in New York! Congratulations Reggie!!
Aladdin will be playing at Seattle's Paramount Theatre from tomorrow through to 29th October and you can get your tickets right here! Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to see Seattle's original Aladdin (Adam Jacobs) and original Iago share a stage again! It's going to be magical!!!