Disney Theatrical Productions, Disney’s Broadway musical division, has announced the reopening of The Lion King the musical and Aladdin the musical this September. Like all of Broadway, Disney’s shows have been shuttered since the pandemic closed the Great White Way back in March 2020. Disney’s… Read More »Disney on Broadway announces return dates for two musicals
We’ve highlighted Micheal Korte’s gender-flipping takes on Disney classics before including ‘Queens sing King‘ and the male Muses of Hercules. Now he’s taking on the iconic role of The Genie from Disney’s Aladdin with a gender-flipped take on “Friend Like Me.” Here’s Brooke Simpson putting… Read More »Michael Korte’s tribute to Disney’s Aladdin Musical includes gender-flipped take on The Genie
Over the holiday break Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award Winner Lin-Manuel Miranda made a return trip to Aladdin on Broadway. Disney provided this photo of Miranda meeting backstage with cast members Jacob Gutierrez and his former In the Heights co-star Arielle Jacobs. I love this… Read More »Lin-Manuel Miranda pays visit to Aladdin on Broadway cast.
The two artists who record the pop hit wonder “A Whole New World” from Disney’s Aladdin, Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle, reunited last night on the stage of Aladdin the Musical in New York City. Surprising the audience, they then broke out into song with… Read More »A Whole New World Duo Reunites for Aladdin on Broadway
What’s better than one Genie? How about five Genies? To celebrate the 5th anniversary of Aladdin on Broadway, 5 current and former Genies stopped the show following today’s matinee with a medley of Aladdin hits at the New Amsterdam Theatre. The 5 Genies were originator… Read More »5 Genies stop the show at Aladdin to celebrate 5 years of Broadway Magic
Disney Theatrical Productions wrapped up 2018 with record-breaking grosses for all three of its Broadway shows, Aladdin, Frozen and The Lion King. Audiences streamed into theatres as mild-weather and double year end holiday weekends drove people out to enjoy a night on the town. Aladdin… Read More »Disney’s three Broadway shows set records at end of 2018
I’ll be honest one of my big regrets about my high school experience is that my choir class never made a trip to Disneyland to perform in their Disney Performing Arts program (or its equivalent *cough* 30 *cough* years ago). But there are thousands of… Read More »High School Students experience the magic of Aladdin on Broadway at Disneyland
It’s often said that performing in any Broadway caliber musical can leave a performer as drained as if they just ran a half-marathon. ESPN Sports Science series just put that theory to the test by examining the body activity of Genie, played by Major Attaway,… Read More »Being Genie on Broadway through the eyes of ESPN Sport Science