{"id":100394,"date":"2026-01-14T20:01:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T20:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/100394\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T20:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T20:01:14","slug":"rodney-ingram-will-be-broadways-new-aladdin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/100394\/","title":{"rendered":"Rodney Ingram Will Be Broadway’s New Aladdin"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBroadway News<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRodney Ingram Will Be Broadway’s New Aladdin<\/p>\n

The hit Disney musical continues at the New Amsterdam Theatre.<\/p>\n

\"\"\/<\/p>\n

Rodney Ingram in Aladdin
\n Carlos Somonte <\/p>\n

Rodney Ingram<\/a> will soon be taking a magic carpet ride in the long-running hit\u00a0Aladdin<\/a>\u00a0at the New Amsterdam Theatre.<\/p>\n

Ingram, who made his Broadway debut in the ensemble of the Disney musical from 2015-2017,\u00a0will step into the title role beginning February 3.
\n Ingram, who played Aladdin briefly in 2020 before originating the
\n role in Mexico City in 2021, will\u00a0succeed\u00a0BOOP! star\u00a0Ainsley Melham<\/a>, who\u00a0will offer\u00a0his final performance February 1.<\/p>\n

Ingram has also appeared on Broadway as Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera, while his regional credits\u00a0include\u00a0The Little Mermaid, Little Women, Children of Eden, and\u00a0Master Class.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Aladdin recently became the 14th longest-running show in
\nBroadway history. To date, the musical has welcomed more than 6.5
\nmillion guests
\nto the New Amsterdam and
\nappeared on the Top 10 list of highest-grossing Broadway shows
\nnearly every week of its run. There have been 11 productions on four
\ncontinents welcoming
\nover 21 million guests.<\/p>\n

The current Broadway cast also features Michael James Scott<\/a> as Genie, Sonya\u00a0Balsara as
\nJasmine, and Dennis Stowe<\/a> as Jafar. The show also features Jacob
\nBen-Shmuel, Colt Prattes<\/a>, and Michael Schimmele<\/a> as Aladdin\u2019s sidekicks
\nOmar, Kassim, and Babkak, respectively; JC Montgomery<\/a> as Sultan; and Don
\n Darryl Rivera as Iago. Caleb A. Barnett, Wes Hart<\/a>, and Marcus M. Martin<\/a>
\n stand by for several principals.<\/p>\n

The stage production, which expands the 90-minute film into a two-act
\n format, has music by Alan Menken<\/a>, lyrics by the late Howard Ashman<\/a> and
\nTim Rice<\/a>, and a book and additional lyrics by Chad Beguelin<\/a>. Casey Nicholaw<\/a>
\ndirects and choreographs.<\/p>\n

Aladdin opened at the New Amsterdam March 20, 2014,
\nfollowing previews that began February 26. The musical was nominated for
\n five 2014 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. James Monroe Iglehart<\/a>
\nwon the Tony for his performance as the Genie.<\/p>\n

READ: All the Actors Who Have Played Aladdin, Jasmine, and the Genie in Aladdin on Broadway<\/a><\/p>\n

Aladdin is designed by Tony-winning scenic designer Bob
\nCrowley, Tony-winning lighting designer Natasha Katz<\/a>, Tony-winning
\ncostume designer Gregg Barnes<\/a>, and sound designer Ken Travis<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The production team also includes illusion designer Jim Steinmeyer<\/a>,
\nhair designer Josh Marquette<\/a>, and makeup designer Milagros
\nMedina-Cerdeira. The music team is headed by music supervisor and music
\n director Michael Kosarin<\/a>, who also created the vocal and incidental
\nmusic arrangements, joined by orchestrator Danny Troob<\/a> and dance music
\narranger Glen Kelly<\/a>. John MacInnis<\/a> is the associate choreographer, Jason
\n Trubitt is the production supervisor, and Myriah Bash is the general
\nmanager. <\/p>\n

The musical is produced by Disney Theatrical Group, under the direction of Andrew Flatt<\/a> and Anne Quart<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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