Aladdin

Summary of the musical Aladdin :

This stage version is adapted from the 1992 Disney film.

Aladdin is a poor street kid who spends his time stealing food from the market in Agrabah. His adventures begin when he meets a young girl who happens to be Princess Jasmine, who is trying to escape from a marriage arranged by her father. Aladdin's luck suddenly changes when he retrieves a magic lamp from the Cave of Wonders. By rubbing this lamp, Aladdin inherits an extravagant genie who only wishes for his freedom. Little do they know that the sultan's sinister adviser, Jafar, has his own plans for Aladdin and the Lamp.

Check out the trailer for the musical Aladdin, currently on Broadway:

General information

Style : Disney, Family, Fantastic
Theme : Friendship, Love, Destiny, Hope
year of creation : 2011

Music

Composer : Alan Menken
Lyricist : Howard Ashman, Tim Rice & Chad Beguelin
Librettist : Chad Beguelin
famous songs : "Arabian Nights" "One Jump Ahead" "Proud of Your Boy" "These Palace Walls" "Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim" "A Million Miles Away" "Diamond in the Rough" "Friend Like Me" "Prince Ali ""A Whole New World" "High Adventure" "Somebody's Got Your Back"
Famous performers : Robin Williams, Adam Jacobs, Dean John-Wilson, Jonathan Freeman, Jonathan Weir, Don Gallagher, Trevor Dion Nicholas, James Monroe Iglehart, Courtney Reed, Isabelle McCalla, Jade Ewen

kinships

Inspired by another work : The show is a stage adaptation of the 1992 film from Walt Disney Animation Studios. The story is inspired by one of the Arabian Nights tales.
Exists in film : The 1992 film is an animated film from Walt Disney Studios. Another film was directed in 2019 by Guy Ritchie with Will Smith as the Genie.

Awards

Appointments and Awards : The original production won 1 Tony and 1 Drama Desk Award. In London, the show won 2 Whatsonstage Awards.
Number of years on display : 8
Number of performances : 3000
anecdotes : The show has been represented internationally such as in Hamburg, Tokyo and Australia.