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{{Infobox Musical
|name=  Aladdin
|image= Aladdin-Bposter.png
|image_size= 220px
|caption= Broadway promotional poster
|music= [[Alan Menken]]
|lyrics=[[Howard Ashman]]<br/>[[Tim Rice]]<br/>[[Chad Beguelin]]
|book= Chad Beguelin
| premiere_date     = July 7, 2011
| premiere_location = [[5th Avenue Theatre]], [[Seattle]]
|basis= ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]''<br>by [[Ron Clements]]<br />[[John Musker]]<br />[[Ted Elliott (screenwriter)|Ted Elliott]]<br />[[Terry Rossio]]
|productions= 2011 [[Seattle]]<br />2014 [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]]<Br />2016 [[West End theatre|West End]]<br />2016 Australian tour <br />2017 [[United States|US]] Tour<br />2022 [[North America]]n tour<br />2023 UK & Ireland tour
|awards= 
}}

'''''Aladdin''''' is a [[Musical theatre|stage musical]] based on Disney's [[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|1992 animated feature film of the same name]] with a book by [[Chad Beguelin]], music by [[Alan Menken]] and lyrics by [[Howard Ashman]], [[Tim Rice]] and Beguelin. It resurrects three songs written by Menken and Ashman for the film but not used, and adds four songs written by Menken and Beguelin.

Set in the fictional Arabian city of Agrabah, the story follows the [[Aladdin|familiar tale]] of a poor young man who is granted three wishes by a [[Jinn|genie]] in a lamp, which he uses to woo a princess and to thwart the sultan's evil [[Grand Vizier]].

''Aladdin'' premiered at the [[5th Avenue Theatre]] in Seattle in 2011. After several regional and international productions in 2012, the musical was given a Toronto tryout in 2013. The [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] production opened at the [[New Amsterdam Theatre]] on March 20, 2014, and has been produced globally since. It is the 10th [[List of highest-grossing musicals|highest-grossing]] Broadway production of all time, having grossed {{US$|500 million|long=no}} at the Broadway theatre {{as of|2022|8|lc=y}}.<ref name="broadway">{{cite web |title=Cumulative Broadway Grosses by Show |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/grossescumulative.cfm?sortby=totaltotalGross&orderby=desc |website=[[Broadway World]] |access-date=May 29, 2019}}</ref> It has been seen by more than 17{{nbsp}}million people worldwide.<ref>{{cite news |title= Aladdin: The Musical |url=https://www.esmadrid.com/en/whats-on/aladdin-musical-teatro-coliseum |work=esmadrid.com}}</ref>

==Production history==
===Early productions===
In November 2010, [[Alan Menken]] confirmed that a musical theatre adaptation of the movie was in the works with a book written by [[Chad Beguelin]].<ref>Cerasaro, Pat. [http://broadwayworld.com/article/BWW_EXCLUSIVE_Alan_Menken_Talks_TANGLED_SISTER_ACT_LEAP_HUNCHBACK_ALADDIN_More_201115_page1 "BWW Exclusive: Alan Menken Talks ''Tangled, Sister Act, Leap of Faith, Hunchback, Aladdin'' & More"], ''Broadway World'', November 15, 2010, accessed December 16, 2014</ref> The musical premiered in [[Seattle, Washington]], at the [[5th Avenue Theatre]] from July 7 to 31, 2011.<ref>[http://broadwayworld.com/article/Seattles_5th_Avenue_Theatre_Premieres_ALADDIN_7731_20110113 "Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre Premieres ''Aladdin'', 7/7-31"], ''Broadway World'', January 13, 2011, accessed December 16, 2014</ref> [[Jonathan Freeman (actor)|Jonathan Freeman]], who voiced Jafar in the film, reprised the role onstage.<ref>[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/150626-Jonathan-Freeman-Will-Bring-Jafar-from-Screen-to-Stage-in-Disneys-Aladdin-at-5th-Avenue- "Jonathan Freeman Will Bring Jafar from Screen to Stage in Disney's Aladdin at 5th Avenue"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728173930/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/150626-Jonathan-Freeman-Will-Bring-Jafar-from-Screen-to-Stage-in-Disneys-Aladdin-at-5th-Avenue- |date=2011-07-28 }}, ''[[Playbill]]''</ref> Adam Jacobs and Courtney Reed played Aladdin and Jasmine. Additional cast included [[James Monroe Iglehart]] as Genie; Sean G. Griffin as Sultan; Don Darryl Rivera as Iago; and [[Andrew Keenan-Bolger]], Brian Gonzales and Brandon O'Neill as Omar, Kassim and Babkak, a trio of characters conceived for the film but ultimately replaced by [[List of Disney's Aladdin characters#Abu|Abu]].<ref name=omar/> The production was directed and choreographed by [[Casey Nicholaw]].<ref>[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/151393-Memphis-Star-James-Monroe-Iglehart-Is-Genie-in-Disneys-Aladdin-Adam-Jacobs-Is-Title-Hero "Memphis Star James Monroe Iglehart Is Genie in Disney's ''Aladdin''; Adam Jacobs Is Title Hero"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121202020726/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/151393-Memphis-Star-James-Monroe-Iglehart-Is-Genie-in-Disneys-Aladdin-Adam-Jacobs-Is-Title-Hero|date=2012-12-02}}, ''Playbill''</ref> The set designer was Anna Louizos, with costumes designed by [[Gregg Barnes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.londontheatredirect.com/post/741/Facts-You-May-Not-Know-About-Aladdin-Part-2-.aspx|title=Facts You May Not Know About Aladdin Part 2!|date=January 9, 2016|access-date=January 11, 2016}}</ref>

In 2012, productions of the musical played at the [[Tuacahn Amphitheatre]] in Ivins, Utah, from June to October 2012 and [[The Muny]] in St. Louis in July 2012.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSclVsy0dPs "'Tuacahn presents Disney's ''Aladdin'' – The New Stage Musical 2012"] [[YouTube]]</ref><ref>[http://broadwayworld.com/article/ALADDIN-CHICAGO-DREAMGIRLS-et-al-Set-for-Muny-2012-Season-20111008 "''Aladdin, Chicago, Dreamgirls'' et al. Set for Muny 2012 Season"], ''Broadway World'', 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.muny.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=103&Itemid=100429 "2012 Muny Season"] muny.org</ref> ''Aladdin'' had its European premiere in Denmark on October 4, 2012, at Fredericia Teater in Fredericia, and was transferred to [[Copenhagen Opera House]] on July 19, 2013. It was directed by Lynne Kurdziel-Formato and starred Johannes Nymark as Aladdin, [[Maria Lucia Rosenberg]] as Jasmine and Pelle Emil Hebsgaard as Genie. In 2012, ''Aladdin'' was staged in [[Manila]] at the [[Meralco Theater]]. Directed by Bobby Garcia and Chari Arespacochaga, it starred [[Tom Rodriguez]] as Aladdin and featured [[Aiza Seguerra]] as Genie.<ref>[http://www.philstar.com/arts-and-culture/2012/11/12/865766/atlantis-productions-stages-%E2%80%98disney%E2%80%99s-aladdin%E2%80%99 "Atlantis Productions stages Disney's ''Aladdin''"], ''The Philippine Star'', November 12, 2012, accessed December 16, 2014</ref> The musical was staged in Spanish in Bogotá, Colombia, in 2013.<ref>[http://bogota.vive.in/enescena/bogota/obras/marzo2013/EVENTO-WEB-FICHA_EVENTO_VIVEIN-12635701.html "''Aladdín!'' el musical de Disney"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217194210/http://bogota.vive.in/enescena/bogota/obras/marzo2013/EVENTO-WEB-FICHA_EVENTO_VIVEIN-12635701.html |date=2014-12-17 }}, vive.in, March 2013, accessed December 17, 2014</ref>

===Toronto tryout (2013–2014)===
''Aladdin'' had a pre-Broadway tryout at the [[Ed Mirvish Theatre]] in [[Toronto, Ontario]], from November 2013 to January 2014.<ref name="Toronto">[http://broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-News-Disneys-ALADDIN-to-Play-Pre-Broadway-Tryout-in-Toronto-Starting-November-2013-Broadway-Spring-2014-20130122 "Breaking News: Disney's ''Aladdin'' to Play Pre-Broadway Tryout in Toronto Starting November 2013; Broadway Spring 2014"], ''Broadway World'', January 22, 2013</ref><ref>[http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Disneys-ALADDIN-Ends-Pre-Broadway-Toronto-Engagement-Today-20140105 Disney's ''Aladdin'' Ends Pre-Broadway Toronto Engagement Today], ''Broadway World'', January 5, 2013</ref> Nicholaw, Barnes and Steinmeyer returned as director-choreographer and costume designer, with [[Bob Crowley]] replacing Louizos as scenic designer. The special effects were created by [[Jim Steinmeyer]].<ref name=omar>Hetrick, Adam. [http://playbill.com/news/article/174280-Disneys-Aladdin-Will-Play-Toronto-This-Fall-Prior-to-2014-Broadway-Premiere "Disney's Aladdin Will Play Toronto This Fall Prior to 2014 Broadway Premiere"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130205065151/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/174280-Disneys-Aladdin-Will-Play-Toronto-This-Fall-Prior-to-2014-Broadway-Premiere |date=2013-02-05 }}, Playbill.com, January 22, 2013</ref><ref name="Toronto" /><ref name=national/>

===Broadway (2014–present)===
[[File:New Amsterdam Theater - Aladdin (48193454637).jpg|thumb|right|At the [[New Amsterdam Theatre]]]]
The musical premiered on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] on February 26, 2014, in previews and opened on March 20, 2014, at the [[New Amsterdam Theatre]]. Most of the Seattle main cast remained with the show, including Adam Jacobs as Aladdin, James Monroe Iglehart as Genie, Courtney Reed as Jasmine, Jonathan Freeman as Jafar, Don Darryl Rivera as Iago, [[Clifton Davis]] as Sultan, Brian Gonzales as Babkak, and Brandon O'Neill as Kassim. Jonathan Schwartz joined the company as Omar, replacing Andrew Keenan-Bolger.<ref>Hetrick, Adam. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/181617-Disneys-Aladdin-Will-Arrive-on-Broadway-in-February-2014 "Disney's 'Aladdin' Will Arrive on Broadway in February 2014"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130901002722/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/181617-Disneys-Aladdin-Will-Arrive-on-Broadway-in-February-2014 |date=2013-09-01 }}, Playbill.com, August 29, 2013</ref><ref>Gans, Andrew. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/175492-Broadways-Mary-Poppins-Flies-Out-Of-New-Amsterdam-Theatre-March-3 "Broadway's 'Mary Poppins' Flies Out Of New Amsterdam Theatre March 3"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604084217/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/175492-Broadways-Mary-Poppins-Flies-Out-Of-New-Amsterdam-Theatre-March-3 |date=2013-06-04 }}, Playbill.com, March 3, 2013</ref><ref>[http://broadwayworld.com/article/Rialto-Chatter-ALADDIN-to-Hit-Broadway-Spring-of-2014-with-Major-New-Player-on-Creative-Team-20130108 "Rialto Chatter: 'Aladdin' to Hit Broadway Spring of 2014 with 'Major New Player' on Creative Team"], ''Broadway World'', 2013</ref> The show was nominated for five [[Tony Awards]], winning one for [[Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical|Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical]] for James Monroe Iglehart.

On March 12, 2020, the show was suspended due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in New York (state)|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="Playbill">{{cite web|title= Broadway Officially Extends Theatre Shutdown|date=October 9, 2020|author=McPhee, Ryan|url= https://www.playbill.com/article/broadway-officially-extends-theatre-shutdown |access-date=October 9, 2020}}</ref> It resumed performances on September 28, 2021.<ref>{{cite magazine|title= All the Broadway shows that are reopening this fall|date=May 12, 2021|author=Aquilina, Tyler|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|url= https://ew.com/theater/all-broadway-shows-reopening-fall/ |access-date=May 16, 2021}}</ref> As of March 2024, the Broadway production has played 3,500 performances.

===Germany (2015–2023)===
''Aladdin'' premiered on December 6, 2015, at the [[Neue Flora]] in [[Hamburg]], in partnership with [[Stage Entertainment]] and starring Richard-Salvador Wolff as Aladdin, Enrico De Pieri as Genie, [[Ethan Freeman]] as Jafar, and Myrthes Monteiro as Jasmine. The show closed in Hamburg on February 3, 2019, and then was transferred to the Apollo Theater in [[Stuttgart]], where it ran from March 21, 2019, to January 19, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stage-entertainment.de/musicals-shows/disneys-aladdin-hamburg.html|title=Disney's Aladdin Musical in Hamburg|website=Stage Entertainment|access-date=2016-05-09}}</ref>

===Japan (2015–present)===
A Japanese production opened in 2015 at the Dentsu Shiki Theatre Umi in Tokyo, presented by the [[Shiki Theatre Company]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shiki.jp/applause/aladdin/special/release/|title=『アラジン』2015年5月開幕決定！|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161206093856/https://www.shiki.jp/applause/aladdin/special/release/|archive-date=2016-12-06|url-status=dead|access-date=2016-05-09}}</ref> The production sold 209,000 tickets in its first day, making it the biggest opening day for a musical in Japan.<ref>{{cite web |title=JAPAN'S PERFORMING/VISUAL ARTS SECTOR: MARKET OVERVIEW, PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICAL MARKET ENTRY |url=https://www.eubusinessinjapan.eu/cdn/farfuture/StmkJa0Zk53bJCMQuXvoq7xKzxIFU_CmMdmMUZovrYY/mtime:1466506007/sites/default/files/japans_performing_visual_arts_sector.pdf |website=EU Business in Japan |publisher=[[EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation]] |date=March 2016 |access-date=June 23, 2019 |archive-date=June 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624044700/https://www.eubusinessinjapan.eu/cdn/farfuture/StmkJa0Zk53bJCMQuXvoq7xKzxIFU_CmMdmMUZovrYY/mtime:1466506007/sites/default/files/japans_performing_visual_arts_sector.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===West End (2016–2019)===
A West End production officially opened on June 15, 2016, at the [[Prince Edward Theatre]], with previews from May 27, 2016, and starring [[Dean John-Wilson]] as Aladdin, Trevor Dion Nicholas as Genie, [[Jade Ewen]] as Jasmine, Don Gallagher as Jafar, Peter Howe as Iago, Irvine Iqbal as Sultan, Nathan Amzi as Babkak, Rachid Sabitri as Omar, and Stephen Rahman-Hughes as Kassim.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.playbill.com/article/disney-39-s-aladdin-begins-performances-at-wes-end-39-s-prince-edward-theatre-tonight-com-372843 |title=Disney's Aladdin begins at West End's Prince Edward Theatre tonight |website=Playbill |date=2016-05-27 |access-date=2020-05-10}}</ref> The show closed on August 24, 2019, after being seen by over 2 million people, and 1,361 performances.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.playbill.com/article/londons-aladdin-ends-august-24-at-the-prince-edward-theatre-before-mary-poppins-floats-in |title=London's Aladdin ends August 24 at the Prince Edward Theatre |website=Playbill |date=2019-08-24 |access-date=2020-05-10}}</ref>

===Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore (2016–2019)===
''Aladdin'' had its Australian premiere in Sydney at the [[Capitol Theatre, Sydney|Capitol Theatre]] on August 11, 2016, where it played until February 19, 2017. Australian native [[Ainsley Melham]] originated the role of Aladdin alongside American actors Arielle Jacobs as Princess Jasmine and Michael James Scott as Genie.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AladdinAus/status/781262029214486528|title=Aladdin Australia on Twitter|access-date=2016-09-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/aladdin-will-take-a-magic-carpet-ride-to-australia-367264|title=Aladdin Will Take a Magic Carpet Ride to Australia|date=2015-10-15|website=Playbill|access-date=2015-10-15}}</ref> Following performances in Sydney, ''Aladdin'' opened at Her Majesty's Theatre in Melbourne on April 15, 2017.<ref>[https://aussietheatre.com.au/news/aladdin-opens-melbourne-next-week " ''Aladdin'' opens Melbourne Next Week"] aussietheatre.com.au</ref> The Sydney and Melbourne productions performed an autism-friendly adaptation of the show which had the "removal of strobe lighting and pyrotechnics, reduction of any jarring sounds and house lights being dimmed (instead of off)" to provide a more supportive environment for [[autistic]] patrons.<ref>[http://www.autismawareness.com.au/news-events/disneys-aladdin-musical-autism-friendly-performance/ " Disneys ''Aladdin'' Musical"] autismawareness.com.au</ref> In 2018, the Australian tour included stops at Brisbane and Perth.<ref>[http://www.stagewhispers.com.au/stage-briefs/aladdin-brisbane-perth ''Aladdin''] stagewhispers.com.au</ref> In 2019, the show then transferred to a New Zealand production, playing Auckland,<ref>Reymer, Lisette. [https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/entertainment/2019/01/aladdin-musical-brings-magic-to-new-zealand.html "Aladdin musical brings magic to New Zealand"] newshub.co.nz, April 1, 2019</ref> before returning to Adelaide in April and finally transferring to Singapore to conclude its tour on September 1, 2019.

On February 15 and 19, 2019, respectively, Michael James Scott and Ainsley Melham transferred to the Broadway company of the show, where they were reunited with Arielle Jacobs who had joined the Broadway cast in February 2018. This casting decision made the Broadway leads the same as the leads of the Original Australian Cast.<ref>[https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Michael-James-Scott-Rejoins-ALADDIN-on-Broadway-as-Genie-Today-20190215 "Michael-James-Scott"] ''Broadway World'', February 15, 2019</ref>

=== US tour (2017–2020) ===
Disney Theatrical launched a national tour on April 11, 2017, at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://playbill.com/news/article/disneys-aladdin-announces-national-tour-382256|title=Disney's Aladdin Announces National Tour|date=2016-01-26|publisher=Playbill|access-date=2016-01-28|archive-date=January 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127085213/http://playbill.com/news/article/disneys-aladdin-announces-national-tour-382256|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== The Netherlands (2021–2023) ===
Stage Entertainment announced a Dutch language production for the fall of 2020 at the [[Circustheater|AFAS Circustheater]] in The Hague, but it was delayed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stage-entertainment.nl/nl/news/stage-entertainment-herziet-programmering-als-gevolg-van-coronacrisis|title = Stage Entertainment Corona update}}</ref> The show finally premiered on September 26, 2021, with Jonathan Vroege as Aladdin, Stanley Burleson as Genie, and Keoma Aidhen as Jasmine.<ref>{{Cite web| last = Schmale| first = Jeroen| title = Deze acteurs spelen Aladdin en Jasmine in de nieuwe Aladdin-musical| work = [[Algemeen Dagblad]]| access-date = 2023-11-22| date = 2021-05-07| url = https://www.ad.nl/show/deze-acteurs-spelen-aladdin-en-jasmine-in-de-nieuwe-aladdin-musical~a4c978283/| language = nl}}</ref> Keoma Aidhen had previously played the role of Jasmine in Germany, making her the first performer to play the role in two different languages. The production closed on February 26, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aladdin |url=https://www.musicalweb.nl/musicals/aladdin |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Musicalweb.nl |date=October 18, 2019 |language=nl}}</ref>

=== Mexico (2021–2023) ===
The first [[Spanish language]] production opened on November 17, 2021, at the Teatro Telcel in [[Mexico City]], starring Rodney Ingram as Aladdin, Juan Pablo Martínez as Genie and Irma Flores as Jasmine. The production closed on April 16, 2023.<ref>{{cite web | title=Aladdín: El teatro musical de Disney vuelve a México | website=Forbes | date=2021-11-03 | url=https://www.forbes.com.mx/forbes-life/aladdin-el-teatro-musical-de-disney-vuelve-a-mexico/ | access-date=2021-11-18}}</ref>

=== North American tour (2022–2024) ===
A tour across the United States and Canada began on October 11, 2022, in Schenectady.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Disney ALADDIN {{!}} The Hit Broadway Musical {{!}} North American Tour Begins October 2022 |url=https://aladdinthemusical.com/tour/ |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=Disney ALADDIN {{!}} The Hit Broadway Musical |language=en}}</ref>

===Spain (2023–present)===
A second Spanish production premiered on March 23, 2023, at the Coliseum Theatre in [[Madrid]], produced by Stage Entertainment and starring Roc Bernadí as Aladdin, David Comrie as Genie and Jana Gómez as Jasmine.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.abc.es/espana/aladdin-llega-gran-via-madrilena-20230318185809-vi.html| title=Aladdín llega a la Gran Vía madrileña| last=| first= | date=March 18, 2023| work=abc.es| access-date=March 23, 2023}}</ref>

=== UK & Ireland tour (2023–present) ===
On February 24, 2023, Disney announced the first ever UK & Ireland Tour opening at the [[Edinburgh Playhouse]] playing from October 28 until November 18, 2023, before moving to [[Wales Millennium Centre]] (December 7, 2023 – January 14, 2024), [[Theatre Royal, Plymouth|Plymouth Theatre Royal]] (January 17 – February 11, 2024), [[Sunderland Empire Theatre|Sunderland Empire]] (February 15 – March 10, 2024) and [[Milton Keynes Theatre]] (April 24 – May 19, 2024).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Disney's Aladdin to embark on first UK and Ireland tour {{!}} WhatsOnStage |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/edinburgh-theatre/news/disneys-aladdin-uk-ireland-tour_58407.html |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=www.whatsonstage.com |date=February 24, 2023 |language=en-GB}}</ref> In September 2023, further dates were announced for [[Palace Theatre, Manchester|Manchester Palace Theatre]] (May 22 - July 7, 2024), [[Bristol Hippodrome]] (July 10 - August 11, 2024), [[Bradford Alhambra]] (August 14 - September 1, 2024), [[Mayflower Theatre|Mayflower Theatre Southampton]] (September 5–29, 2024), [[Birmingham Hippodrome]] (October 9 - November 3, 2024), [[Theatre Royal, Glasgow|Theatre Royal Glasgow]] (6 - 30 November 2024), and [[Liverpool Empire Theatre|Liverpool Empire]] (December 11, 2024 - January 5, 2025).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-18 |title=Further dates announced for Disney’s Aladdin UK and Ireland tour |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/further-dates-announced-for-disneys-aladdin-uk-and-ireland-tour_1527586/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |language=en-US}}</ref>

The show visited [[Dublin]], Republic of Ireland from March 20 to April 14, 2024<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-18 |title=Aladdin Irish Tour |url=https://www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie/show/aladdin/ |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Plot==
===Act I===
A man welcomes the audience to the Middle Eastern city of Agrabah. He notes that Agrabah is a diverse place, full of revered nobles, misfits, and even a few villains ("Arabian Nights").

[[Aladdin (Disney character)|Aladdin]] is a young man who spends his days stealing food from the street vendors of Agrabah along with his three best friends, Kassim, Omar and Babkak ("One Jump Ahead"). After being referred to as a "worthless [[Street children|street rat]]", Aladdin expresses his dreams of showing the world he's more than just a common urchin ("One Jump Ahead (Reprise)"). He notes his guilt in thievery, having vowed to never steal again after the death of his mother ("Proud of Your Boy").

Meanwhile, in the palace of Agrabah, [[Princess Jasmine]] is scolded by her father, the Sultan, for refusing yet another suitor. The Sultan demands that Jasmine must marry a noble prince before her birthday, which is only three days away. Jasmine laments the situation to her handmaidens ("These Palace Walls"). This news also disturbs the Sultan's [[Grand Vizier]], [[Jafar (Aladdin)|Jafar]], who wishes to usurp the throne himself. He and his assistant, [[Iago (Aladdin)|Iago]], search for a way to enter the "Cave of Wonders", a mysterious cavern in the desert said to hold untold power. The voice of the cave reveals that only one who is worthy, a "diamond in the rough", may enter. When Jafar asks about the identity of this "diamond in the rough", it is revealed to be Aladdin. Jafar and Iago set out to find him.

While entertaining the locals ("Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim"), Aladdin meets Jasmine, who has disguised herself as a commoner to get a sense of life outside the palace. Aladdin has no idea who she is, but he is immediately smitten. After a brief scuffle with the guards, he takes Jasmine to his hideout, where they each reveal their unhappiness in their own lives ("A Million Miles Away"). They are discovered by the guards and Jasmine is escorted back to the palace. Aladdin is ordered to be killed, but he is saved by Jafar and Iago, who lead Aladdin to the Cave of Wonders ("Diamond in the Rough"). Grateful for saving his life, Aladdin honours Jafar's request to enter the cave.

Once inside, Aladdin is instructed to bring the magic lamp to Jafar and touch nothing else. Astonished by all the treasure buried within the cave, Aladdin attempts to take the Egyptian chain along with the lamp. The cave angrily seals itself, trapping Aladdin inside. Engulfed in darkness, Aladdin rubs the lamp which, to his surprise, unleashes a magical [[Genie (Disney)|Genie]] (revealed as the man from the beginning of the show) who offers to grant him three wishes. Aladdin initially shrugs this off in disbelief, prompting the Genie to display his powers with a musical number ("Friend Like Me"). The Genie then reveals that he has limitations to his powers. He can not grant wishes that include murder, romance, the revival of the dead, or wishing for additional wishes. Amused and overjoyed at his good fortune, Aladdin tricks Genie into magically freeing them from the cave without actually using a wish; thereafter, Genie states that Aladdin will not receive any more magic help unless he explicitly states "I wish". After Aladdin asks what Genie would wish for, Genie muses that he would wish for freedom since he is a prisoner of his lamp, so Aladdin promises to use his last wish to free Genie. Aladdin decides to use his first wish to become a prince in order to be legally able to court Jasmine (Act One Finale: "Friend Like Me"/"Proud of Your Boy" (Reprises)).

===Act II===
A great parade storms through the streets of Agrabah, led by Genie, Babkak, Omar and Kassim. They announce the arrival of "Prince Ali of Ababwa" ("Prince Ali"). Once at the palace, Aladdin, disguised as Prince Ali, expresses to the Sultan his desire to marry Jasmine. Jasmine overhears the conversation and perceives Ali to be just another shallow prince. Jafar, who is suspicious of Ali, tells him the location of Jasmine's bedroom, not mentioning that it is against Agrabah law for the Princess to have a suitor in her quarters unsupervised. Aladdin courts Jasmine with a ride on his [[magic carpet]] provided to him by Genie ("A Whole New World"). Once they return, Jasmine recognizes Aladdin as the young man whom she met in the marketplace. Aladdin lies and says that he really is a prince, he just sometimes likes to dress as a commoner to escape the pressures of palace living, much like Jasmine did that day. Seeing he isn't shallow and self-absorbed like the others, Jasmine kisses Aladdin good night. After she leaves, Jafar has Aladdin arrested for entering the Princess' room unsupervised. Upon hearing the news, Babkak, Omar and Kassim storm the palace to rescue their friend ("High Adventure"). They are captured and thrown into the dungeon as well, but with a little help from Genie, Aladdin uses his second wish to free them ("Somebody's Got Your Back").

The Sultan greets Aladdin in the hall and gives him his blessing to marry Jasmine, meaning that Aladdin himself will inherit the throne as the new Sultan one day. Fearful of this great responsibility, he tells Genie he's going to save his third wish for a day he may need it rather than use it to free Genie like he promised. Distraught, Genie returns to his lamp and refuses to speak to Aladdin. Aladdin laments ("Proud of Your Boy" (Reprise II)). Meanwhile, Jafar and Iago manage to steal the lamp that Aladdin carelessly discarded.

As the Sultan announces to the public that Jasmine is to wed Prince Ali ("Prince Ali" (Sultan Reprise)), Jafar appears and reveals Ali to be merely a common street rat named Aladdin whom the former then threatens to send to "the end of the road" if no one changes the latter's personality to meet his standards ("Prince Ali" (Jafar Reprise)). Genie then enters with Jasmine in chains, saying that Jafar is now his master and that his first wish was to make Jasmine his prisoner. Jafar uses his second wish to crown himself Sultan, which Genie reluctantly grants. Remembering what Genie told him earlier about the limitations to his powers, Aladdin tricks Jafar into wishing for himself to become a genie so that his power will be unmatched. Genie grants Jafar's wish, and Jafar is sucked into a lamp of his own, bound to it for eternity.

Aladdin uses his third and final wish to set Genie free. He then admits to Jasmine that he loves her, but he cannot pretend to be someone he's not. Seeing the nobility in Aladdin, the Sultan decrees that henceforth the Princess can marry whomever she pleases. Babkak, Omar and Kassim are made royal advisors, while Iago is arrested. Aladdin and Jasmine are married, and Genie prepares for a long-awaited vacation. All ends well as Aladdin and Jasmine board the magic carpet and take flight (Finale Ultimo: "Arabian Nights"/"A Whole New World" (Reprises)).

==Casting controversy==
Although the film was Disney's first to feature non-white human protagonists, Disney did not consider ethnicity in the casting process for the musical. This 'colourblind' policy sparked some controversy, with the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee receiving numerous complaints from actors of Middle Eastern descent. The executive director of a US minority rights organisation lamented that the production had 'missed an opportunity' to showcase Arab-American actors, who remain underrepresented on Broadway.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rao |first=Mallika |title='Aladdin' On Broadway Faces Backlash From Arab-Americans |work=The Huffington Post |date=April 3, 2014 |access-date=May 19, 2017 |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/disney-aladdin-broadway-racist_n_5001833}}</ref>

==Roles and principal cast members==
[[Jonathan Freeman (actor)|Jonathan Freeman]] had reprised his role of [[Jafar (Aladdin)|Jafar]] from the original film. He departed from the cast in 2022.

===Original casts===
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Character
! Broadway
! West End
! Australian tour
! First North American tour
! Second North American tour
! UK Tour
|-
!<small>2014</small>
!<small>2016</small>
!<small>2016</small>
!<small>2017</small>
!<small>2022</small>
!<small>2023</small>
|-
! [[Aladdin (Disney character)|Aladdin]]
| style="text-align:center" | [[Adam Jacobs]]
| style="text-align:center" | [[Dean John-Wilson]]
| style="text-align:center" | [[Ainsley Melham]]
| style="text-align:center" | [[Adam Jacobs]]
| style="text-align:center" | Adi Roy
| style="text-align:center" | Gavin Adams
|-
! [[Genie (Disney)|Genie]]
| style="text-align:center" | [[James Monroe Iglehart]]
| style="text-align:center" | Trevor Dion Nicholas
| style="text-align:center" | [[Michael James Scott]]
| style="text-align:center" | Anthony Murphy
| style="text-align:center" | Marcus M. Martin
| style="text-align:center" | Yeukayi Ushe
|-
![[Jasmine (Aladdin)|Jasmine]]
| style="text-align:center" | [[Courtney Reed]]
| style="text-align:center" | [[Jade Ewen]]
| style="text-align:center" | [[Arielle Jacobs]]
| style="text-align:center" | [[Isabelle McCalla]]
| style="text-align:center" | Senzel Ahmady
| style="text-align:center" | Desmonda Cathabel
|-
! [[Jafar (Aladdin)|Jafar]]
| style="text-align:center" | [[Jonathan Freeman (actor)|Jonathan Freeman]]
| style="text-align:center" | Don Gallagher
| style="text-align:center" | Adam Murphy
| style="text-align:center" | Jonathan Weir
| style="text-align:center" | Anand Nagraj
| style="text-align:center" | Adam Strong
|-
! [[Iago (Aladdin)|Iago]]
| style="text-align:center" | Don Darryl Rivera
| style="text-align:center" | Peter Howe
| style="text-align:center" | Aljin Abella
| style="text-align:center" | Reggie De Leon
| style="text-align:center" | Aaron Choi
| style="text-align:center" | Angelo Paragoso
|-
! [[List of Disney's Aladdin characters#The Sultan|Sultan]]
| style="text-align:center" | [[Clifton Davis]]
| style="text-align:center" | Irvine Iqbal
| style="text-align:center" | [[George Henare]]
| style="text-align:center" | J. C. Montgomery
| style="text-align:center" | Sorab Wadia
| style="text-align:center" | Jo Servi
|-
! Babkak
| style="text-align:center" | Brian Gonzales
| style="text-align:center" | Nathan Amzi
| style="text-align:center" | Troy Sussman
| style="text-align:center" | Zach Bencal
| style="text-align:center" | Jake Letts
| style="text-align:center" | Nelson Bettencourt
|-
! Omar
| style="text-align:center" | Jonathan Schwartz
| style="text-align:center" | Rachid Sabitri
| style="text-align:center" | Robert Tripolino	
| style="text-align:center" | Philippe Arroyo
| style="text-align:center" | Ben Chavez
| style="text-align:center" | Adam Taylor
|-
! Kassim
| style="text-align:center" | Brandon O'Neill
| style="text-align:center" | Stephen Rahman-Hughes
| style="text-align:center" | Adam Jon Fiorentino
| style="text-align:center" | Mike Longo
| style="text-align:center" | Colt Prattes
| style="text-align:center" | Nay-Nay
|}

===Notable cast replacements===
;Broadway
* Aladdin: [[Telly Leung]], [[Ainsley Melham]], [[Josh Dela Cruz]], 
* Genie: [[Michael James Scott]]
* Jasmine: [[Arielle Jacobs]], [[Isabelle McCalla]]
* Iago: [[Alan Muraoka]]

; US tour
* Aladdin: [[Ainsley Melham]]
* Genie: [[Michael James Scott]]
* Jasmine: [[Courtney Reed]]

; West End
* Genie: [[Michael James Scott]]
* Jasmine: [[Courtney Reed]]

==Musical numbers==
Three songs that were cut from the [[Aladdin (1992 soundtrack)|1992 film]] following the death of Howard Ashman were restored for the musical, as noted below. Four others were newly written for the musical, as noted. All music is by Alan Menken.  Lyricists are listed for the individual songs.

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; Act I
* "Overture"
* "Arabian Nights" (Ashman/Rice) *** – <small>Genie, Company ****</small>
* "One Jump Ahead" (Rice) – <small>Aladdin, Ensemble</small>
* "One Jump Ahead (Reprise)" (Rice) – <small>Aladdin</small>
* "Proud of Your Boy" (Ashman) * – <small>Aladdin</small>
* "These Palace Walls" (Beguelin) ** – <small>Jasmine, Attendants  </small>
* "Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim" (Ashman)* – <small>Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim, Ensemble</small>
* "A Million Miles Away" (Beguelin) ** – <small>Aladdin, Jasmine</small>
* "Diamond in the Rough" (Beguelin) ** – <small>Jafar, Iago, Aladdin</small>
* "Friend Like Me" (Ashman) – <small>Genie, Aladdin, Ensemble</small>
* Act One Finale (Friend Like Me (Reprise) (Ashman)/Proud of Your Boy (Reprise I)) (Beguelin) ** – <small>Genie, Aladdin</small>
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; Act II
* "Prince Ali" (Ashman) **** – <small>Genie, Babkak, Omar, Kassim, Ensemble</small>
* "A Whole New World" (Rice) – <small>Aladdin, Jasmine</small>
* "High Adventure" (Ashman)* – <small>Babkak, Omar, Kassim, Ensemble</small>
* "Somebody's Got Your Back" (Beguelin) ** – <small>Aladdin, Genie, Babkak, Omar, Kassim</small>
* "Proud of Your Boy (Reprise II)" (Beguelin) ** – <small>Aladdin</small>
* "Prince Ali (Sultan Reprise)" (Beguelin) ** – <small>Sultan, Ensemble</small>
* "Prince Ali (Jafar Reprise)" (Rice) – <small>Jafar</small>
* Finale Ultimo ("Arabian Nights (Reprise)" (Ashman/Beguelin) * / "A Whole New World (Reprise)" (Rice)) – <small>Genie, Aladdin, Jasmine, Company ****</small>
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<small>(*) This song was cut from the movie and restored for the musical.<br>
(**) This is a new song written for the musical.<br>
(***) This song uses the edit to Ashman's lyric which was intended to resolve a [[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)#Controversies|controversy]] with the original film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://adamjacobs.net/aladdin-gets-big-changes-broadway-debut/|title=Aladdin gets big changes for Broadway debut|first=Gregory|last=Miller|website=New York Post|date=2014-03-09|access-date=2016-05-08}}</ref><br>
(****) The Genie's part in this song was performed by Babkak, Omar, and Kassim in the Seattle and Vancouver productions.<br>
(*****) A longer arrangement similar to the original demo, with Howard Ashman's original lyrics, is used for this song. However, the shorter arrangement from the film, albeit without some of the changes made to Ashman's original lyrics, was used for the Seattle and Toronto productions.</small>

; Cut Songs
* "Arabian Nights (Reprise 1)", "Arabian Nights (Reprise 2)", "Arabian Nights (Reprise 3)" (Ashman**/Beguelin***) – <small>Babkak, Omar, Kassim</small>
* "Call Me a Princess" (Ashman**) – <small>Jasmine and Attendants</small>
* "Call Me a Princess (Reprise)" (Beguelin***) – <small>Jasmine</small>
* "High Adventure (Reprise)" (Beguelin***) – <small>Babkak, Omar, Kassim</small>
* "Somebody's Got Your Back (Reprise)" (Beguelin***) – <small>Genie</small>
* "Why Me" (Rice/Beguelin*) – <small>Jafar and Iago</small>
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<small>(*) This song was cut from the movie, restored for the musical, but later cut from the Seattle production.<br>
(**) This song was cut from the movie, restored for the musical, but later cut from the Toronto production.<br>
(***) This song was written for the Seattle production, but later cut from the Toronto production.</small>

== Instrumentation ==
Aladdin was originally orchestrated by [[Danny Troob]] for 18 players: 2 [[synthesizer]]s, 2 [[violin]]s, 1 [[cello]], 3 [[trumpet]]s, 1 [[French Horn]], 1 [[trombone]], 1 [[bass trombone]], 3 [[Woodwind instrument|woodwind]] players, a [[guitar]]ist, a bass player (both [[Double bass|acoustic]] and [[electric bass]]), a  [[drum kit]] and a [[percussion]] player.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aladdin -- Broadwaymusicians.com|url=https://www.broadwaymusicians.com/aladdin|access-date=2022-01-18|website=broadwaymusicians.com|language=en}}</ref> The National Tour, West End and Hamburg productions of the show had 15 musicians. The electronic music software KeyComp was first introduced in the Stuttgart production (10 players)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Disneys ALADDIN {{!}} Der Cast {{!}} Stage Apollo Theater Stuttgart |url=https://www.stage-entertainment.de/musicals-shows/disneys-aladdin-stuttgart/besetzung |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=Disneys ALADDIN {{!}} Der Cast {{!}} Stage Apollo Theater Stuttgart |language=de}}</ref> as well as the Dutch, the Mexican and the UK Tour productions of the show<ref>{{Cite web|author=Taylor J. Williams|date=2017-10-12|title=Click For More|url=https://taylorjwilliams.com/portfolio-items/click-for-more/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=taylorjwilliams.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Aladdin The Musical Uk|url=https://www.aladdinthemusical.co.uk/}}</ref> (8 players).

==Recordings==
===Cast Recording===
An original Broadway cast recording was released on May 27, 2014, through [[Walt Disney Records]] and peaked at number 45 on the [[Billboard 200]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/original-broadway-cast-recording/chart-history|title=Original Broadway Cast Recording: Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 15, 2020}}</ref>
{{track listing
| headline = Original Broadway Cast Recording (2014) <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://castalbums.org/recordings/Aladdin-2014-Original-Broadway-Cast/27882/|title=Aladdin - 2014 Original Broadway Cast}}</ref>
| extra_column = Performer(s)
| all_music = [[Alan Menken]]
| title1 = Overture
| lyrics1 = [[Howard Ashman]]
| extra1 = 
| length1 = 1:16
| title2 = [[Aladdin (1992 soundtrack)#Arabian Nights|Arabian Nights]]
| lyrics2=Ashman & [[Tim Rice]]
| extra2 = [[James Monroe Iglehart]], Ensemble
| length2 = 6:16
| title3 = [[One Jump Ahead (song)|One Jump Ahead]]
| lyrics3=Rice
| extra3 = [[Adam Jacobs]], Ensemble
| length3 = 2:09
| title4 = [[One Jump Ahead (song)|One Jump Ahead]] (Reprise)
| lyrics4 = Rice
| extra4 = Jacobs
| length4 = 0:36
| title5 = [[Proud of Your Boy]]
| lyrics5 = Ashman
| extra5 = Jacobs
| length5 = 2:20
| title6 = These Palace Walls
| lyrics6 = [[Chad Beguelin]]
| extra6 = [[Courtney Reed]], Tia Altinay, Khori Michelle Petinaud, [[Marisha Wallace]]
| length6 = 2:40
| title7 = Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim
| lyrics7 = Ashman
| extra7 = Jacobs, Brian Gonzales, Jonathan Schwartz, Brandon O'Neill, Ensemble
| length7 = 3:48
| title8 = A Million Miles Away
| lyrics8 = Beguelin
| extra8 = Jacobs, Reed
| length8 = 3:21
| title9 = Diamond in the Rough
| lyrics9 = Beguelin
| extra9 = Jacobs, [[Jonathan Freeman (actor)|Jonathan Freeman]], Don Darryl Rivera
| length9 = 4:18
| title10 = [[Friend Like Me]]
| lyrics10 = Ashman
| extra10 = Iglehart, Jacobs, Ensemble
| length10 = 7:32
| title11 = Act One Finale
| lyrics11 = Ashman & Beguelin
| extra11 = Iglehart, Jacobs
| length11 = 2:08
| title12 = [[Prince Ali (song)|Prince Ali]]
| lyrics12 = Ashman
| extra12 = Gonzales, Schwartz, O'Neill, Iglehart, Ensemble
| length12 = 5:55
| title13 = [[A Whole New World]]
| lyrics13 = Rice
| extra13 = Jacobs, Reed
| length13 = 4:07
| title14 = High Adventure
| lyrics14 = Ashman
| extra14 = Gonzales, Schwartz, O'Neill, Ensemble
| length14 = 5:31
| title15 = Somebody's Got Your Back
| lyrics15 = Beguelin
| extra15 = Iglehart, Jacobs, Gonzales, Schwartz, O'Neill
| length15 = 3:24
| title16 = Proud of Your Boy (Reprise)
| lyrics16 = Ashman
| extra16 = Jacobs
| length16 = 1:05
| title17 = Prince Ali (Sultan Reprise)
| lyrics17 = Beguelin
| extra17 = [[Clifton Davis]], Ensemble
| length17 = 1:13
| title18 = Prince Ali (Jafar Reprise)
| lyrics18 = Rice
| extra18 = Freeman
| length18 = 1:04
| title19 = Finale Ultimo
| lyrics19 = Ashman, Rice, Beguelin
| extra19 = Company
| length19 = 2:46
| title20 = Proud of Your Boy (Piano Version)
| note20 = bonus track
| lyrics20 = Ashman
| extra20 = Jacobs, Menken
| length20 = 2:42
| title21 = Genie Medley
| note21 = bonus track
| lyrics21 = Ashman, [[David Zippel]]
| extra21 = Menken, Jacobs, Iglehart
| length21 = 4:03
}}

===Filmed West End stage production===
A special performance of Aladdin was filmed on location at the Prince Edward Theatre in London on August 31, 2019, after the show had already officially closed on August 24, 2019. The filmed production starred performers from the original Broadway, West End, Sydney and US Tour productions: Ainsley Melham as Aladdin, Trevor Dion Nicholas as Genie, Isabelle McCalla as Jasmine, Brian Gonzales as Babkak, Brandon O'Neill as Kassim, Robert Tripolino as Omar, Irvine Iqbal as the Sultan, Don Darryl Rivera as Iago and Jonathan Freeman as Jafar.<ref>[https://whatsondisneyplus.com/aladdin-live-from-the-west-end-coming-soon-to-disney/ "Aladdin: Live From The West End" Coming Soon To Disney] What's On Disney Plus, July 24, 2020</ref>

It was originally set to premiere exclusively on [[Disney+]] in 2022, on the 30th Anniversary of the original 1992 film, but the release date was pushed back until further notice.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 19, 2022
|title=Scheduled of Upcoming and Announced Filmed Stage Musicals
|url=https://www.filmedonstage.com/news/517-schedule-of-upcoming-and-announced-filmed-stage-musicals
|website=Filmed on Stage}}</ref>

==Reception==
===Toronto tryout===
The pre-Broadway production in Toronto received mixed reviews. The ''[[National Post]]'' review said "This Aladdin turns out to be the best ever stage version of a movie", praising its score, direction, choreography, staging, lighting, design, and altered characterisations.<ref name=national>{{cite web|url=http://arts.nationalpost.com/2013/11/22/theatre-review-forget-the-lion-this-aladdin-is-king-of-the-stage/ |title=Theatre review: Forget the Lion, this Aladdin is king of the stage &#124; National Post |publisher=National Post |date=2013-11-22 |access-date=2013-12-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20131123105348/http://arts.nationalpost.com/2013/11/22/theatre-review-forget-the-lion-this-aladdin-is-king-of-the-stage/ |archive-date=2013-11-23 }}</ref> [[CHCH-DT|CHCH]] said "Artistically, this Aladdin is top grade. It will become a classic."<ref>[http://www.chch.com/alex-aladdin-wild-colourful-spectacle/ Review] chch.com</ref> ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'' reviewer gave the show 2.5 stars out of 4, however, saying that it was "strictly for the kiddies".<ref>{{cite web|author =J. Kelly Nestruck |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/theatre-reviews/theres-a-carpet-but-not-much-magic-in-aladdin/article15558576/ |title=There's a carpet, but not much magic in Aladdin |website=The Globe and Mail |date=2013-11-21 |access-date=2013-12-13}}</ref> The ''[[Toronto Star]]'' gave the musical the same rating, and said "You're likely to hear the sound of deafening applause [during the] show-stopping staging of 'A Friend Like Me' and James Monroe Iglehart's blessedly bravura performance as the Genie. It's the kind of exhilarating moment we go to the theatre for. But ... nothing before or after it in Aladdin lives up to those six sublime minutes."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stage/2013/11/21/aladdins_carpet_ride_lacking_some_magic.html |title=Aladdin's carpet ride is missing some magic: review |work=Toronto Star |date=2013-11-21 |access-date=2013-12-13}}</ref>

''[[The Vancouver Sun]]'' said "Director Casey Nicholaw has served up a thoroughly satisfying confection for kids, who will no doubt delight in the swords, smoke and spectacular tunes of ''Aladdin'' – and will leave the theatre content to have been transported to 'a whole new world'. Their parents? Maybe not so much."<ref>{{cite web|last=Baillie |first=Andrea |url=https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Review+Aladdin+magic+charm+kids+maybe+their+parents+with+video/9201679/story.html |title=Review: Aladdin's magic may charm kids, but maybe not their parents (with video) |website=Vancouver Sun |date=2013-11-22 |access-date=2013-12-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218123541/http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Review%2BAladdin%2Bmagic%2Bcharm%2Bkids%2Bmaybe%2Btheir%2Bparents%2Bwith%2Bvideo/9201679/story.html |archive-date=2013-12-18 }}</ref> The website BroadwayWorld said "the show had the unbelievable sights but sadly struggled with the indescribable feelings", adding "The problem is, Chad Beguelin's book fails to make us truly care for the characters – and the special effects can only take the show so far when the investment at the heart of the story isn't making the connection it should. It felt as though the book concentrated too hard on adding cheesy 'current affair' style jokes ... and clunky one-liners instead of giving depth and material to Aladdin, Jasmine and the Genie."<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/toronto/article/BWW-Reviews-Broadway-Bound-ALADDIN-Opens-in-Toronto-20131122 |title=BWW Reviews: Broadway Bound ALADDIN Opens in Toronto |website=Broadway World |access-date=2013-12-13}}</ref> The ''[[Toronto Sun]]'' said: "In short, it's a visual assault that doesn't so much draw one in as simply sweep one up in an overly long first act . ... With the exception of Iglehart's gigantically genial Genie, there is no character in which an audience can make an emotional investment – no quiet moment that might allow any of the characters, good or evil, to exist in three dimensions."<ref>{{cite news|last=Coulbourn |first=John |url=http://www.torontosun.com/2013/11/25/aladdins-wild-magic-carpet-ride |title=Aladdin's wild magic carpet ride &#124; Stage &#124; Entertainment |newspaper=Toronto Sun |access-date=2013-12-13}}</ref>

===Broadway===
The Broadway production received mixed to positive reviews from critics.<ref>[http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-ALADDIN-Opens-on-Broadway-Updating-LIVE-20140320#.UyzI9vldV8E Review Roundup: ''Aladdin'' Opens on Broadway – All the Reviews!] ''Broadway World'', Retrieved March 21, 2014</ref> Mark Kennedy of the ''[[Associated Press]]'' gave the production a rave review, writing: "It's spritely ... well sung ... and hits that sweet spot Disney Theatrical Productions do so well, a saccharine fairy tale for the kids cut by some sly, vinegary quips for their parents."<ref>{{cite web|last=Kennedy |first=Mark |url=http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/stageandarts/251333541.html |title=Review: Disney hits magic again with 'Aladdin' on Broadway, thanks to a new Genie |website=Star Tribune |date=2014-03-20 |access-date=2014-03-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140322030209/http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/stageandarts/251333541.html |archive-date=2014-03-22 }}</ref> Elysa Gardener of ''[[USA Today]]'' gave the show 3.5 out of four stars and said, "If Disney Theatrical's latest production doesn't sustain that frenzied high throughout, it delivers a rush that may surprise folks who attend either as chaperones or to relive their own youths."<ref>{{cite web|last=Gardener |first=Elysa |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/theater/2014/03/20/broadway-review-aladdin/6528781/ |title=It's genie-us! 'Aladdin' rubs you the right way |website=USA Today |date=2014-03-20 |access-date=2014-03-21}}</ref> Thom Grier of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' gave the show a "B" and said, "Overall, this is one of the better Disney stage musicals, complete with several eye-popping production numbers that benefit from Nicholaw's spirited choreography, Bob Crowley's elaborate and chameleonic sets, and Gregg Barnes' glittery costumes."<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Grier |first=Thom |url=https://ew.com/article/2014/03/21/aladdin-ew-review/ |title=Stage Review: Aladdin (2014) |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=2014-03-20 |access-date=2014-03-21}}</ref>

Terry Teachout of ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' praised Iglehart's performance, especially during the number "Friend Like Me" but wrote: "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 (musical)|Chitty Chitty Bang Bang]]''. From then on, ''Aladdin'' becomes fun".<ref>{{cite web|last=Teachout |first=Terry |url=https://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303802104579449142401496978?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702303802104579449142401496978.html |title='Aladdin' Proves Its Worth on Broadway |website=The Wall Street Journal |date=2014-03-20 |access-date=2014-03-21}}</ref> Charles Isherwood of ''[[The New York Times]]'' was mostly positive in his review, writing that "this latest musical adapted from one of Disney's popular movies ... defied my dour expectations. As directed and choreographed [by] Nicholaw, and adapted by ... Beguelin, ''Aladdin'' has an infectious and only mildly syrupy spirit. Not to mention enough baubles, bangles and beading to keep a whole season of [[RuPaul's Drag Race]] contestants in runway attire."<ref>{{cite web|last=Isherwood |first=Charles |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/21/theater/aladdin-tweaks-the-disney-formula-with-breezy-insouciance.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=1 |title=Sly Alchemy From That Lamp |work=New York Times |date=2014-03-20 |access-date=2014-03-21}}</ref> Marilyn Stasio of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' gave the show a negative review, commenting: "The magic-carpet ride is magical. The Cave of Wonders is wonderful. And yes, you'll hear the tunes you loved in the 1992 movie. But the notion that ''Disney Aladdin'' somehow resurrects the spirit of the late Howard Ashman, who had the original inspiration for the movie and contributed most of its clever lyrics, is a joke. Restoring a person's work without respecting his artistic sensibility is no tribute at all."<ref>{{cite web|last=Stasio |first=Marilyn |url=https://variety.com/2014/legit/reviews/broadway-review-disney-aladdin-1201140780/ |title=Broadway Review: 'Disney Aladdin' |website=Variety |date=2014-03-20 |access-date=2014-03-21}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==

===Original Broadway Production===
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|-
! style="width:5%;"| Year
! style="width:20%;"| Award
! style="width:45%;"| Category
! style="width:20%;"| Nominee
! style="width:10%;"| Result
|-
| rowspan="20" style="text-align:center;" | 2014
| rowspan=5| [[68th Tony Awards|Tony Award]]
| colspan=2| [[Tony Award for Best Musical|Best Musical]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical|Best Book of a Musical]]
| [[Chad Beguelin]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| [[Alan Menken]], [[Howard Ashman]], [[Tim Rice]] and Chad Beguelin
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical|Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical]]
| [[James Monroe Iglehart]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreography]]
| [[Casey Nicholaw]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=7| [[Drama Desk Award]]
| colspan=2| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical|Outstanding Musical]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical|Outstanding Book of a Musical]]
| Chad Beguelin
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music|Outstanding Music]]
| Alan Menken
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics|Outstanding Lyrics]]
| Howard Ashman, Tim Rice and Chad Beguelin
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical|Outstanding Actor in a Musical]]
| Adam Jacobs
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical|Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical]]
| James Monroe Iglehart
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography|Outstanding Choreography]]
| Casey Nicholaw
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="8" |[[Outer Critics Circle Award]]
| colspan="2" |Outstanding Book Of A Musical
| {{nom}}
|-
|Outstanding Choreographer
|Casey Nicholaw
| {{nom}}
|-
|Outstanding Costume Design
|Gregg Barnes
| {{nom}}
|-
|Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
|James Monroe Iglehart
| {{nom}}
|-
|Outstanding Lighting Design
|Natasha Katz
| {{nom}}
|-
| colspan="2" |Outstanding New Broadway Musical
| {{nom}}
|-
| colspan="2" |Outstanding New Score (Marjorie Gunner Award)
| {{nom}}
|-
|Outstanding Set Design
|Bob Crowley
| {{nom}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2015
| [[57th Annual Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]]
| colspan="2" |[[Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album|Best Musical Theater Album]]
| {{nom}}
|}

===Original London Production===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;"
|-
! style="width:5%;"| Year
! style="width:20%;"| Award
! style="width:45%;"| Category
! style="width:20%;"| Nominee
! style="width:10%;"| Result
|-
| 2017
| [[2017 Laurence Olivier Awards|Laurence Olivier Awards]]
| Best Set Design
| Bob Crowley
| {{nom}}
|-
|}

===Original Australian Production===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;"
|-
! style="width:5%;"| Year
! style="width:20%;"| Award
! style="width:45%;"| Category
! style="width:20%;"| Nominee
! style="width:10%;"| Result
|-
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | 2016
| rowspan=4| Glugs Theatrical Awards
| colspan=2| Most Outstanding Mainstage Musical
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan=2| Best Actor in Musical Theatre
| Michael James Scott
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2| Ainsley Melham
| {{nom}}
|-
| colspan=1| Most Outstanding Performance by a Newcomer
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;" |[[17th Helpmann Awards|2017]]
| rowspan="7" |[[Helpmann Awards]]
| colspan="2" |[[Helpmann Award for Best Musical|Best Musical]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Helpmann Award for Best Choreography in a Musical|Best Choreography in a Musical]]
| rowspan="2" |Casey Nicholaw
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Helpmann Award for Best Direction of a Musical|Best Direction of a Musical]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Musical|Best Male Actor in a Musical]]
|Ainsley Melham
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical|Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical]]
|Michael James Scott
| {{won}}
|-
|Best Set Design
|Bob Crowley
| {{nom}}
|-
|Best Costume Design
|Gregg Barnes
| {{won}}
|}

==See also==
* [[Aladdin (franchise)|''Aladdin'' (franchise)]]
* ''[[Aladdin Jr.]]'': another stage adaptation of ''Aladdin'', made specially for youth theatre.
* [[Twisted (musical)|''Twisted'']]: A musical parody of ''Aladdin'', telling the story from Jafar's perspective.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website}}
* {{IBDB title|495244}}
* {{Playbill production|aladdin-new-amsterdam-theatre-vault-0000014037}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20130920045731/http://www.playbillvault.com/Show/Detail/14037/Aladdin archive])

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