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Don’t go in like me with the expectation of it being like the movie. Simply, if you love the movie, you have to see the musical. If you want to hear good live vocals and harmonies, I recommend this musical. It has a very modern appeal to it and it’s fun for all ages. If you’re considering going to watch “Aladdin,” do it. Although, I totally understand the executive decision to not have the animals there. I went in with the expectation of the Broadway musical being the same as the movie. My second con with this show is the absence of Abu and Rajah.

I didn’t let this thought affect my way of perceiving the performance or musical because I loved it. I feel like this would be the equivalent of having an all white cast in the production of “Black Panther.” It ruins the entire purpose of the plot. I went in with the hope that the lead actors (at least) would be of Middle Eastern descent, but they weren’t. My only two cons with this show were the actors. Especially after they got off the carpet and Jasmine says, “Wow, I’ve never seen such beauty,” to which Aladdin responds, “You should be standing where I am.” The crowd let out a big “aREAD The AJC’s New Documentary ‘The South Got Something to Say’ is an Awakening I felt as though they really loved their parts and it made it feel real to me. The connection between Jasmine and Aladdin was funny, but it was cute.

At the end of the show, the carpet flew again but I still couldn’t figure it out how it moved so smoothly. The backdrop was so beautiful and it truly looked as though they were flying in the sky. Seeing Aladdin and Jasmine on the carpet singing “A Whole New World” was mesmerizing. The magic carpet was just that – magical. When the Genie made sparks appear, it scared me each time. When the Genie was released out of the lamp, there were special effects and lighting. Oh my gosh, I thought I was going to need sunglasses! Everywhere you looked, there was something shining at you. They did an amazing job of making it look like the movie. The Cave of Wonders still has me shook til this day, it was SO shiny. Jasmine and Aladdin were definitely sparkling with their costumes which I LOVED!

The costumes came right out of the movie! I loved every part of the costumes. The choreography was really fresh but never to the point where I didn’t see any correlation with the movie. The costuming and choreography was AMAZING! While the dancers were performing “Arabian Nights,” there was a point in the choreography when they swallowed swords. READ A War on Education: Georgia’s New ‘Divisive Concepts’ Law Is Restricting Students' Learning

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I think the addition of the new characters was a great spin from the actual movie while still keeping the same aspects. I loved their harmonies throughout the song and how comical it was. Their song “High Adventure” had to be my favorite original song of the night. I thought Zach Bencal (Babkak), Philippe Arroyo (Omar), Jed Feder (Kassim) did an amazing job of shaping their characters. It took me about halfway through the musical to realize that Omar, Kassim and Babkak were their “replacements,” but this wasn’t a problem to me. Imagine the extensive training and caution you need to be on stage with a tiger and monkey. I think the dangers and the responsibility of touring with a monkey and a tiger would be a bit much. When the Genie said that he was from Wakanda, I knew that he was my favorite character of the night.įor fans of the original movie, if you’re looking for Jasmine and Aladdin’s pets, Rajah and Abu, don’t hold your breath. Nicholas was cracking me up the entire night! When he “accidentally” pulled out an Atlanta Braves hat instead of the lamp when telling the crowd what Agrabah was known for, I knew this was going to be a night of laughter. When the curtain went up, we meet the Genie played by Trevor Dion Nicholas. Our editor and chaperone Maurice was quick to let us know about how strictly that was enforced. There was a voice over the speakers that told us to turn our phones off and to not film during the production. There were songs that were totally new! I saw the names “Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim” and thought, “Who the heck are they?!” I didn’t want to shut the musical out, so I kept an open mind and began to get my notebook ready.Īt about 7:45 p.m., the lights went dark. It wasn’t long before they began to confuse me. I flipped through my program and took note of the musical numbers that night. With “Aladdin” being my favorite movie, I could barely contain my excitement. All around me were people of different ages and races coming together to see an amazing production. In Row W Seat 8, I sat and waited patiently for the show to begin.

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