You'll always be a prince to me
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.
Saturday, 31 March 2018
Wednesday, 28 March 2018
Aladdin's Matthew Croke Nominated for Mousetrap Award
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| Matthew Croke as Aladdin |
Matthew has been nominated for best male performer and the show has been nominated for Best Design and Soundtrack of My Soul!
Congratulations everyone! Here's hoping all your wishes come true when the awards are presented on Sunday 13th May!
And if you're a young theatre goer age 15-24 then you can join in the vote right here!
Vote for Aladdin in the West End Eurovision!
It's Eurovision time again! No, not the one where all the votes are political and we had to bring out Andrew Lloyd Webber to help crack the top 5 (though Jade is now our Jasmine!), the good one, WEST END EUROVISION!
Yes, next month sees the return of Theatre Mad's West End Eurovision in support of the fight against HIV and AIDS. Next month 8 shows will compete to be crowned the winner, but right now you can help Aladdin win best video indent by texting AL to 82727 (texts cost £3 plus standard message costs, Theatre Mad receives 98% of the donation).
You can check out Aladdin's hilarious indent right here;
And if you want to take be there for the event itself, West End Eurovision takes place on Sunday 22nd April at the Shaftesbury Theatre and you can get tickets and more details at the Theatre Mad website!
Clinton Greenspan is the US Tour's New Aladdin
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| Clinton Greenspan as Aladdin, Photo by Deen van Meer |
It's a new city and a new star next month as the US Tour of Aladdin moves to Denver with Clinton Greenspan taking on the title role!
Clinton has been with the show and understudied as Aladdin since the tour began last year, now he will make the role his own as he brings everyone's favourite street rat to life.
Speaking with the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Clinton said "Aladdin is a story for anyone and all people. Families, students and adults come to see the show for a great time, and they all experience magic in their own ways. But most of all, this is a story of love between Aladdin and Jasmine. The show has these thrilling, magical and colourful elements to it that make it a perfect romantic evening for those with adult sensibilities. Just know that you're going into something unbelievable."
Clinton won't be the only star in Denver as Jay Paranada and Jed Feder are also joining the cast as Aladdin moves to the mile high city. They will star as Iago and Kassim respectively as Reggie De Leon and Mike Longo finish their runs in Los Angeles this weekend.
Welcome to Agrabah everyone! Here's wishing you a magical run!
Aladdin opens at the Buell Theatre in Denver on April 7th and runs through April 28th. Tickets are available now.
Adam Jacobs to take Final Bow in Los Angeles
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| Adam Jacobs as Aladdin, Photo by Matthew Murphy |
This is it. The end of an era. After originating the title role in workshops and the Seattle Pilot production, leading the Broadway company for three years and the national tour for a year, Adam Jacobs will take his final bow as Aladdin this weekend.
It's been an incredible run and I am so grateful to have seen Adam bring my childhood hero to life on stage. Every time I thought he couldn't get any better and he'd just prove me wrong the next time. I can't wait to see where he goes next, because I know I don't want to miss it!
For now though, make sure you catch Aladdin at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre this week! It's your last chance to see Broadway's original Aladdin bringing this Disney hero to life and it's going to be truly magical.
Thursday, 22 March 2018
Tell the Guards to Open Up the Gates! FROZEN Opens on Broadway!
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| Caissie Levy as Elsa and Patti Murin as Anna with the Broadway cast of Frozen, Photo by Deen van Meer |
After last year's Denver try out and a month of previews in NYC, tonight Disney's Frozen officially opens on Broadway!
Here's wishing the cast, crew and creative team at Disney Theatrical and St. James' Theatre a truly magical evening as they celebrate this incredible event and all the best for a long and successful run!
Tuesday, 20 March 2018
Celebrating 4 Years of Broadway Magic!
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| Major Attaway as Genie |
Four years ago tonight, Aladdin opened at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre and has been granting audience wishes ever since!
Congratulations to all cast and crew, both past and present, and the incredible creative team on this magical milestone!
Here's to many more years of making wishes come true! Now, let's make some magic!