


He discovers a cave that holds untold power, but only a "diamond in the rough" can enter it - and that person is Aladdin, who has just been discovered with Jasmine. Meanwhile, the villainous sorcerer and royal vizier Jafar wants to steal the throne of Agrabah from the Sultan. He steals food just so he can eat, but he wants to be more than a "street urchin." He soon has a chance encounter with Princess Jasmine, the daughter of the Sultan who rules Agrabah, and the two commiserate about how they both want more out of life - Jasmine is bored with royal life and wants to marry for love, but is required to marry a prince. We've also included handy information about the theatre and running time to know before going to the show.Īladdin takes place in the fictional city of Agrabah in the Middle East, where the titular character, an impoverished young man, lives in the streets. This guide has all the details you need to know about Aladdin's plot, characters, awards, and more.

If you want to know more about Aladdin on Broadway, we're one jump ahead of you. Once you step off the sidewalk and into the theatre, you're whisked away to the magic-filled Agrabah, where a poor street-dweller wins the hand of a beautiful princess with a little help from a magical blue friend. You don't need a magic carpet to travel to the whole new world Aladdin has to offer. The musical had its world premiere in Seattle in 2011 before coming to Broadway, and Aladdin has since won multiple awards and gone on to productions all across the globe. Nearly 20 years after Disney released the Oscar and Grammy Award-winning film of the same name, the film's original composer and lyricists collaborated once more to bring the story of Aladdin to the stage. The musical features designs by Bob Crowley, lighting by Natasha Katz, direction and choreography by Casey Nicholaw, costume by Gregg Barnes and sound by Ken Travis.Ĭasting and further details of the London production are yet to be announced.Spend an Arabian night at Aladdin, the hit Disney musical that's been bringing magic to the New Amsterdam Theatre since 2014. It won the award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (James Monroe Iglehart). The Broadway production of Aladdin was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. However, Jasmine can only marry a prince, but all is not lost as Aladdin owns a magic lamp, and with the help of its Genie sets out to win the hand of his princess in marriage. The stage production keeps many of the songs from the film including "Friend Like Me", "Prince Ali" and the Oscar and Grammy award-winning "A Whole New World", as well as featuring new songs written specifically for the stage.īased on the tale from '1001 Arabian Nights', the musical tells the familiar story of Aladdin, a street urchin who meets and falls in love with Princess Jasmine. Nicholas is currently the standby Genie in the New York production.įeaturing music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman, Tim Rice & Chad Beguelin, and a book by Chad Beguelin, the musical is based on the hit 1992 animated Disney film of the same name.
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The long rumoured production transfers to London following a successful run on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre where it officially opened on 20 March 2014 following previews from 26 February 2014.īroadway cast member Trevor Dion Nicholas will make his London stage debut in the role of 'Genie', with full casting announced in due course. Tickets for the production will go on general sale from 23 November 2015, and the production will be booking to 1 October 2016.

Disney Theatricals have announced that their Broadway musical Aladdin will transfer to London's West End, opening at the Prince Edward Theatre on 9 June 2016, following previews from.
