Aladdin on Broadway

[Sotiris]

The stage adaptation has substituted the word 'barbaric' with 'chaotic' in "Arabian Nights".

Disney [...] also made a few changes to “Aladdin.” Among them: the word “barbaric” has been deleted from the opening song, “Arabian Nights,” and replaced with “chaotic,” reflecting a change previously made for the 2019 live-action film. “The 18-month hiatus gave us a chance to take a fresh look at ‘Aladdin’ and ‘The Lion King’ and make surgical changes to the books,” Disney Theatrical Productions said in a statement for this story, “informed by all that’s occurred since we’d last performed these shows.”

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/23/thea ... tions.html

[Sotiris]

Jonathan Freeman has been replaced as Jafar on the Broadway show. His final performance was today. I wonder if this change had to do with Disney wanting a non-white actor for the role or if there was some other reason.

Dennis Stowe Will Succeed Original Aladdin Cast Member Jonathan Freeman on Broadway
https://www.playbill.com/article/dennis ... n-broadway

Passing the Staff: Jonathan Freeman Says Goodbye to Jafar on Broadway
https://www.playbill.com/article/passin ... n-broadway

Jonathan Freeman, Jafar in ‘Aladdin,’ Hangs Up His Cobra Staff
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/24/thea ... jafar.html

Jonathan Freeman Reflects on a Remarkable Run in Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway
https://d23.com/jonathan-freeman-reflec ... -broadway/

[rodrigo_ca]

Awww that's the end of an era. I wonder if he wanted to move on or if Disney wanted to cast someone else (he was probably the best paid actor in the show for quite a while and business for Aladdin must not be amazing right now). I'm just glad he got his performance once again captured forever on camera (now if Disney will let us see it...)

[Sotiris]

'Newly Imagined' Tour of Disney's Aladdin Will Launch This Fall
https://playbill.com/article/newly-imag ... -this-fall

Disney’s Aladdin Ends 2nd National Tour After Successful Two Year Run
https://www.laughingplace.com/w/disney- ... tour-ends/

'Aladdin' Celebrates 8th Anniversary on Broadway This Sunday, March 20
https://www.waltdisneystudios.com/news- ... y-march-20

Aladdin On Broadway Celebrates 3,000 Performances
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/P ... s-20221228

Aladdin Celebrates 4000th Performance and Howard Ashman's Birthday With Surprise Guests
https://www.laughingplace.com/disney-en ... rformance/

Aladdin To Celebrate 10 Years On Broadway With A Special Performance In March
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/A ... h-20240221

Disney's Aladdin to Become the 14th Longest-Running Broadway Show of All Time
https://www.broadway.com/buzz/206013/di ... -all-time/

[Farerb]

Maybe that's the reason why Disney hasn't released the ProShot yet:

Disney's Aladdin to Launch 1st U.K. and Ireland Tour
https://playbill.com/article/disneys-al ... eland-tour

[Sotiris]

“A Whole New World” That Almost Never Was — Explore the Story of Disney’s “Aladdin” on Broadway in a New Series from Broadway Podcast Network
https://www.laughingplace.com/w/disney- ... y-podcast/

Make Way for A Whole New Vlog, Hosted by Aladdin's Adi Roy!
https://www.broadway.com/buzz/204651/ma ... s-adi-roy/

[PatchofBlue]

Howard Ashman Tribute at Aladdin on Broadway’s 4000th Performance w/Alan Menken, Jodi Benson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWenOdSQasg

Wasn't sure of the best topic to place this, but I felt like it had a place on this forum.

If anyone can find the uncut performance, by all means feel free to drop it here.

[Sotiris]

Aladdin has become the 14th longest-running Broadway musical of all time!

https://www.instagram.com/disneyonbroad ... BGLZqOXL9/