It’s been a question from the moment Disney announced Guy Ritchie would be directing a live-action Aladdin film with Will Smith in the role of The Genie. The iconic role was brought to vibrant life by the late, great Robin Williams in the original animated… Read More »First look at Will Smith as The Genie in Aladdin
Remembering Robin Williams with Live-Action Aladdin and HBO’s Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind Aladdin’s live-action release is set for May 2019, and while it is certainly fun to follow its developments, I could not help but feel a little sad when I read that… Read More »Remembering Robin Williams
Will Smith dons the blue, no he’s not joining Avatar (not that we know of), he’s slipping into the magical skin of The Genie in the live action remake of Disney’s “Aladdin.” Smith is joined by Mena Massoud & Naomi Scott when “Aladdin” his theaters… Read More »Teaser Trailer for Disney’s live-action Aladdin Remake
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
It looks like Aladdin has rubbed the lamp and let loose the genie. Production is underway on Disney’s live-action adaption of it’s animated hit Aladdin. Will Smith, who will play the Genie, even snapped a selfie to commemorate the occasion. He was joined by fellow… Read More »Production on Disney’s Aladdin is underway, first photo from set
Broadway and TV warbler Telly Leung has officially been playing the title role in Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway since June 13 (although he was actually called into action a few days earlier). He made his Broadway debut in 2002 in the revival of Flower Drum… Read More »Meet Telly Leung – now playing Aladdin on Broadway
It looks like The Genie is getting a new friend, Telly Leung will officially be joining Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway in the title role. The shift is the latest cast change announcement for the show. Major Attaway recently took over the role of The Genie from… Read More »Glee’s Telly Leung cast as Aladdin on Broadway’s title role