Disney’s Aladdin the Musical

Michael James Scott (Genie)

Thursday night, the 14th, I had the best Mommy-Daughter date night with my 9 year old!  We went into the city and had dinner and then saw Disney Aladdin the Musical at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia.

Anyone who was there that night will tell you that acting was amazing, singing phenomenal, the set was unreal and costumes were over-the-top detailed!  There were two technical difficulties during the presentation and both were handled so well.  If anything, my daughter and I really appreciated the way the actors connected with the audience when the announcement came on and when they were back on stage.  It’s amazing what a facial expression can say!  We loved the reality in this magical, yet authentic, experience!

Disney Theatrical Productions under the direction of Thomas Schumacher. Music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, book and additional lyrics by Chad Beguelin: directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw

We highly recommend getting tickets to see this musical while it’s in town.  Last show in Philadelphia is presented on July 1st.  This is unlike anything I’ve seen in recent years and we’re still singing the songs several days later!

“Discover a whole new world at ALADDIN, the hit Broadway musical.

From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of Aladdin, a thrilling new production filled with unforgettable beauty, magic, comedy and breathtaking spectacle. It’s an extraordinary theatrical event where one lamp and three wishes make the possibilities infinite.

Hailed by USA Today as “Pure Genie-Us,” ALADDIN on Broadway features all your favorite songs from the film as well as new music written by Tony® and Academy Award® winner Alan Menken (Newsies) with lyrics penned by the legendary Howard Ashman (Beauty and the Beast),

Tony Award winner Tim Rice (The Lion King, Aida), and book writer Chad Beguelin (The Wedding Singer).

Clinton Greenspan (Aladdin)

Directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Something Rotten!), this “Fabulous” and “Extravagant” (The New York Times) new musical boasts an incomparable design team, with sets, costumes and lighting from Tony Award winners Bob Crowley (Mary Poppins), Gregg Barnes (Kinky Boots), and Natasha Katz (An American in Paris).

See why audiences and critics agree, ALADDIN is “musical comedy wish fulfillment!” (New York Magazine)”

Disclaimer:  I received 2 complimentary tickets to experience the show in exchange for my honest review.  We received no monetary compensation for this post.

Brian Gonzales (Babkak), Brandon O’Neill (Kassim), Jonathan Schwartz (Omar)