Aladdin (musical) at The Music Hall, Kansas City, MO (30 May- 4 June 2023)

ALADDIN   ACT ONE: "Overture" - Instrumental "Arabian Nights" - Genie and Company "Once Jump Ahead"- Aladdin, Ensemble "Once Jump Ahead (Reprise)" - Aladdin "Proud of Your Boy"- Aladdin "These Palace Walls"- Jasmine and Female Attendants "Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim" - Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim, Jasmine, Ensemble "A Million Miles Away"- Aladdin, Jasmine "Diamond in the Rough" - Jafar, Iago, Aladdin "Friend Like Me" - Genie, Aladdin, Ensemble "Act One Finale" (Friend Like Me (Reprise) / Proud of Your Boy (Reprise 1)) - Genie, Aladdin ACT TWO: "Prince Ali" - Genie, Babkak, Omar, Kassim, Ensemble "A Whole New World" - Aladdin, Jasmine "High Adventure" - Babkak, Omar, Kassim, Ensemble "Somebody's Got Your Back" - Aladdin, Genie, Babkak, Omar, Kassim "Proud of Your Boy (Reprise 2)"- Aladdin "Prince Ali (Sultan Reprise)" - Sultan and Company "Prince Ali (Jafar Reprise)" - Jafar "Finale Ultimo (Arabian Nights (Reprise) / A Whole New World (Reprise)" - Company Bows ("Friend Like Me (Reprise 2)" - Company ALADDIN Tour Dates JUN 7-11 POPEJOY HALL 203 Cornell Dr Albuquerque, NM JUN 13-18 DCPA - BUELL THEATRE 1350 Curtis St Denver, CO JUN 20-25 MORRISON CENTER 2201 W. Cesar Chavez LN Boise, ID JUN 27 - JUL 2 FIRST INTERSTATE CENTER FOR THE ARTS 334 W Spokane Falls Blvd Spokane, WA JUL 11-16 NORTHERN ALBERTA JUBILEE AUDITORIUM 11455 87 Ave NW Edmonton, AB JUL 18-23 SOUTHERN ALBERTA JUBILEE AUDITORIUM 1415 14 Ave NW Calgary, AB JUL 25-30 QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE 630 Hamilton Street Vancouver, BC AUG 2-13 ORPHEUM THEATRE 1192 Market San Francisco, CA SEP 5-10 CENTENNIAL HALL 1020 E University Blvd Tucson, AZ SEP 12-23 HOLLYWOOD PANTAGES THEATRE 6233 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles, CA SEP 26 - OCT 1 TULSA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 110 E 2nd St Tulsa, OK OCT 3-8 LIED CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS 301 N 12th St Lincoln, NE OCT 10-15 OVERTURE CENTER 201 State St Madison, WI OCT 17-22 MARCUS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 929 N Water St Milwaukee, WI OCT 25-29 CHRYSLER HALL 215 St. Paul's Blvd Norfolk, VA OCT 31 - NOV 11 TANGER CENTER 300 N Elm Greensboro, NC NOV 8-12 LANDMARK THEATRE 374 S. Salina St Syracuse, NY NOV 14-19 ARONOFF CENTER FOR THE ARTS 650 Walnut Street Cincinnati, OH NOV 28 - DEC 3 WASHINGTON PAVILION 301 S Main Ave Sioux Falls, SD DEC 5-10 ORPHEUM THEATRE 910 Hennepin Minneapolis, MN DEC 12-17 THE FABULOUS FOX THEATRE 527 N Grand Blvd St. Louis, MO   2024 JAN 3-7 DR. PHILIPS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 445 S Magnolia Ave Orlando, FL JAN 9-14 FOX THEATRE 660 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA JAN 16-21 DEVOS PERFORMANCE HALL 303 Monroe Ave NW Grand Rapids, MI JAN 24-28 BIRMINGHAM JEFFERSON CC 1 Richard Arrigton Jr Blvd N Birmingham, AL JAN 31 - FEB 4 BASS PERFORMANCE HALL 525 Commerce St Fort Worth, TX FEB 20-11 PLAZA THEATRE 125 W Mills Ave El Paso, TX MAR 19-24 MORRIS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 211 N Michigan St South Bend, IN MAR 26-31 WALTON ARTS CENTER 495 W Dickson St Fayetteville, AR APR 3-7 CIVIC THEATRE 1100 3rd Ave San Diego, CA APR 10-21 ATWOOD CONCERT HALL 621 West 6th Avenue Suite ACH Anchorage, AK APR 24-28 PARAMOUNT THEATRE 911 Pine St. Seattle, WA MAY 1-5 SAROYAN THEATRE 730 M Street Fresno, CA MAY 7-12 COSTA MESA, CA Read More Broadway in Kansas City Hadestown, the winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album....   AMERICAN THEATRE GUILD WEBSITE

 We were excited to witness opening night of the last selection from this season of PNC Bank Broadway and came away unexpectedly very impressed.  

Disney's Aladdin is well-paced and staged, features a mesmerizing Marcus M. Martin as the genie, is not overly kid-friendly with plenty of adult-level humor, and much more than a simple retread of either the animated or live-action films.  

With bright costumes and effects and a dazzling huge ensemble version of "Friend Like Me", this very entertaining show was the surprise of our season to witness.  

More info to come!

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

Aladdin features all your favorite songs from the Disney film versions as well as new music written by Tony® and Academy Award® winner Alan Menken 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).

Directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Something Rotten!), this 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).

Aladdin The Broadway Musical is playing at The Music Hall in downtown Kansas City, from now through Sunday June 4th.  

 (Photos courtesy of the official website / Click on any image to enlarge and see in full)

Michael James Scott as Genie Michael Maliakel Aladdin by Matthew Murphy

Michael Maliakel as Aladdin by Matthew Murphy

Michael James Scott as Genie by Deen van Meer

Shoba Narayan as Jasmine by Matthew Murphy

Michael Maliakel as Aladdin Shoba Naraya as Jasmine by Matthew Murphy

Arabian Nights by Deen van Meer

ALADDIN (Touring Musical)

ALADDIN (Touring Musical)

Marcus M Martin and Adi Roy and Company by Deen van Meer

Arabian Nights by Deen van Meer

Adi Roy and Company by Deen van Meer

Anand Nagraj as Jafar w Aaron Choi as Iago by Deen van Meer

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