The hit Disney musical Aladdin celebrated its 12th anniversary on Broadway March 20 at the New Amsterdam Theatre. Check out the company celebrating the anniversary during the curtain call for the show’s 4,349th performance in the gallery below. To date, Aladdin has welcomed more than 7.2 million guests to the New Amsterdam.
It takes more than 200 people—onstage, backstage, in the pit, and in
the front of house—to bring the long-running production to life eight
times a week: 59 of them have been with the show for five years
or more, and 33 since the beginning. Since its debut on Broadway in
2014, 119
performers have appeared in the show, 28 of them making their Broadway
debuts.
Photos: Celebrate 12 Years of Aladdin on Broadway
A little Aladdin trivia: Aladdin and Jasmine have flown over
140 miles on the magic carpet while singing the Oscar-winning “A Whole
New World”; the Genie has set off nearly 165,000 pyrotechnics in the
showstopping “Friend Like Me”; in the Act Two opener, “Prince Ali,” the
cast and wardrobe team have made over a quarter million lightning-fast
costume changes; and over 1,000 pounds of custom-mixed glitter have been
used to create the Genie’s signature sparkle.
READ: From Ensemble Player to Leading Man, Aladdin Has Given Rodney Ingram Work and Family
Photos: Aladdin on Broadway
The stage production, which expands the 90-minute film into a two-act
format, has music by Alan Menken, lyrics by the late Howard Ashman and
Tim Rice, and a book and additional lyrics by Chad Beguelin. Casey Nicholaw
directs and choreographs.
Aladdin opened at the New Amsterdam March 20, 2014,
following previews that began February 26. The musical was nominated for
five 2014 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. James Monroe Iglehart
won the Tony for his performance as the Genie.
READ: All the Actors Who Have Played Aladdin, Jasmine, and the Genie in Aladdin on Broadway
Aladdin is designed by Tony-winning scenic designer Bob
Crowley, Tony-winning lighting designer Natasha Katz, Tony-winning
costume designer Gregg Barnes, and sound designer Ken Travis.
The production was originally produced by Thomas Schumacher. The creative team also includes illusion designer Jim Steinmeyer,
hair designer Josh Marquette, and makeup designer Milagros
Medina-Cerdeira. The music team is headed by music supervisor and music
director Michael Kosarin, who also created the vocal and incidental
music arrangements, joined by orchestrator Danny Troob and dance music
arranger Glen Kelly. John MacInnis is the associate choreographer, Jason
Trubitt is the production supervisor, and Myriah Bash is the general
manager.
Purchase Aladdin memorabilia in the Playbill Store.
The musical is produced by Disney Theatrical Group, under the direction of Andrew Flatt and Anne Quart.
