You won't need a magic lamp to experience this crown-pleasing musical. Disney's beloved story about the Diamond in the Rough is brought to thrilling theatrical life in this exciting new Broadway musical. Just as it has on screen for decades, Aladdin's journey sweeps you into an exciting world full of daring adventure, classic comedy and timeless romance. Directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw, this stage adaptation of the beloved animated classic features the iconic film score by the legendary team of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, with new lyrics by Sir Tim Rice, along with book and additional lyrics by Chad Beguelin.
Suffice to say, 'Aladdin' bears no resemblance to Nicholaw's previous laugh-filled Broadway effort, 'The Book of Mormon.'...And neither does Chad Beguelin's book, which is loaded with some clever 'Sesame Street' word play but finds no magic whatsoever in a story rife with magic lanterns, carpets, genies and sultry Arabian nights. Will children get the humor in send-ups of old tap and soft-shoe numbers? Isn't mocking stage traditions a rather cynical way to introduce children to the theater?
Billing notwithstanding, the real star of 'Aladdin' is James Monroe Iglehart, who plays the guy in the lamp, a part that was voiced in the movie by Robin Williams at his most frenetic. Mr. Iglehart is just as energetic, though his approach is different: His Genie is a hopped-up cross between Fats Waller and Cab Calloway. (Not surprisingly, he looks stupendous in an aquamarine zoot suit.) 'Friend Like Me,' his big first-act number, comes within a cat's whisker of stopping the show. The trouble is that nothing else in the first act can touch it. Adam Jacobs and Courtney Reed, who play Aladdin and his princess, are pretty but bland, and the temperature doesn't start rising again until the magic-carpet ride, which comes after intermission and is the slickest thing to hit Broadway since the flying car in 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.' From then on, 'Aladdin' becomes fun and stays that way.
Price: $35.00, credit card only
Where: lottery.broadwaydirect.com/show/aladdin
When: Lottery entries for each performance will be accepted starting 9AM the day prior to the performance until 3PM the day prior to the performance. At that time, the lottery for that performance will be closed. If you are selected as a winner, you have 60 minutes to pay for your tickets via credit card.
Limit: Two per customer
Information: Seat locations are assigned based on availability and at the discretion of the Box Office. Please note, lottery seats may be partial view, behind a pipe and/or in a free standing chair.
2014 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2014 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Choreography | Casey Nicholaw |
2014 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Costume Design | Gregg Barnes |
2014 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | James Monroe Iglehart |
2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Adam Jacobs |
2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Chad Beguelin |
2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Casey Nicholaw |
2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | James Monroe Iglehart |
2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lyrics | Howard Ashman |
2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lyrics | Tim Rice |
2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lyrics | Chad Beguelin |
2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Music | Alan Menken |
2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Musical | Aladdin |
2014 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | James Monroe Iglehart |
2014 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical | Aladdin |
2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway of Off-Broadway) | Aladdin |
2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreographer | Casey Nicholaw |
2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Gregg Barnes |
2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | James Monroe Iglehart |
2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) | Natasha Katz |
2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Aladdin |
2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Aladdin |
2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical) | Bob Crowley |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | Chad Beguelin |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Casey Nicholaw |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Disney Theatrical Productions |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Thomas Schumacher |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Aladdin |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Howard Ashman |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Tim Rice |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Chad Beguelin |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Alan Menken |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | James Monroe Iglehart |
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