{"id":174939,"date":"2026-03-25T17:56:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T17:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/174939\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T17:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T17:56:10","slug":"photos-aladdin-celebrates-12th-anniversary-on-broadway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/174939\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Aladdin Celebrates 12th Anniversary on Broadway"},"content":{"rendered":"

The hit Disney musical Aladdin<\/a> 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\u00a0show’s 4,349th performance in the gallery below. To date, Aladdin has welcomed more than 7.2 million guests to the New Amsterdam.<\/p>\n

It takes more than 200 people\u2014onstage, backstage, in the pit, and in
\nthe front of house\u2014to bring the long-running production to life eight
\ntimes a week: 59 of them have been with the show for five years
\nor more, and 33 since the beginning. Since its debut on Broadway in
\n2014, 119
\nperformers have appeared in the show, 28 of them making their Broadway
\ndebuts.<\/p>\n

Photos: Celebrate 12 Years of Aladdin on Broadway<\/p>\n

A little Aladdin trivia: Aladdin and Jasmine have flown over
\n 140 miles on the magic carpet while singing the Oscar-winning \u201cA Whole
\nNew World\u201d; the Genie has set off nearly 165,000 pyrotechnics in the
\nshowstopping \u201cFriend Like Me\u201d; in the Act Two opener, \u201cPrince Ali,\u201d the
\ncast and wardrobe team have made over a quarter million lightning-fast
\ncostume changes; and over 1,000 pounds of custom-mixed glitter have been
\n used to create the Genie\u2019s signature sparkle.<\/p>\n

READ: From Ensemble Player to Leading Man,\u00a0Aladdin Has Given Rodney Ingram Work and Family<\/a><\/p>\n

Photos: Aladdin on Broadway<\/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 was originally produced by Thomas Schumacher. The creative 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

Purchase Aladdin memorabilia in the Playbill Store.<\/a><\/p>\n

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

<\/p>\n

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

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