Today marks the 2nd anniversary of Disney’s Aladdin Broadway debut at the New Amsterdam Theater on the legendary 42nd street of New York City. Everyone involved in the production deserves a huge round of applause for shepherding the show into a third year. So few… Read More »Disney’s Aladdin celebrates 2nd Anniversary by re-signing principal cast
Aladdin the Musical has been a huge success since opening on Broadway in 2014. Beyond Broadway, productions are also running in Germany and Tokyo. Plus there have been productions planned for London and Australia. Disney Theatrical just announced that the United States is getting a… Read More »Disney’s Aladdin musical to begin national tour in 2017
Disney Sessions is a video series that features Disney’s Broadway performers showing the breadth of their talent in an off-broadway venue. The new video this week is a Jazz club cover of “Friend Like Me” by James Monroe Iglehart. Iglehart plays “The Genie” in the… Read More »James Monroe Iglehart remixes Genie’s “Friend Like Me”
When the casts of Disney on Broadway’s Aladdin and The Lion King musicals were experiencing a flight delay on a trip to Orlando, what else could they do but put on a little bit of a show. The two casts held a sing-off right in… Read More »The casts of two Disney Broadway musicals get stuck in an airport and we’re the winners
James Monroe Iglehart plays The Genie in Disney’s Aladdin and steals show every night with his high energy, comedic ability, and super-sized personality. When he’s not on stage at Aladdin, Iglehart performs with the hip hop collective Freestyle Love Supreme and has been known to… Read More »Disney’s Broadway Genie raps about Steve Jobs
While scrolling through Instagram I found this photo of The Genie from Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway holding a teddy bear version of himself and I thought how cute. I’d love to own one of those teddy bears myself. It could join my Pal Mickey and… Read More »Magical Genie Teddy Bear from Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway
The Genie from Disney’s Aladdin is the best friend a street urchin could ever wish for. Brought to life from the talents of Disney Animators and the unparalleled Robin Williams, The Genie has become one of Disney’s most iconic characters. If your wish is to… Read More »Learn to Draw: The Genie from Disney’s Aladdin
If you purchased the original cast recording album for Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway, you may have grown fond of the two bonus tracks. One of the special tracks features Adam Jacobs (Aladdin) and James Monroe Iglehart (The Genie) as they team up with Disney legend… Read More »Aladdin on Broadway Cast Recording Bonus Track