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Before the lights go down in Hollywood’s iconic Pantages theater for Moulin Rouge! The Musical’s North American tour, the ensemble cast struts around the extravagant set in a preview of what’s to come. With a windmill on one side of the stage and a massive elephant on the other, the flamboyant spectacle fits right in at the Pantages’ lavish theater.

“Some shows come into the Pantages, and they look like the show was designed specifically for the Pantages,” says Hollywood Pantages Theater president Jeff Loeb. “I love watching patrons walk into the lobby who have never been there before, slack-jawed at the beauty of the theater itself. Then you go into the auditorium, and the lighting sets immediately transport you with the theater. It’s a concert with the architecture of the theater. Then the preshow starts and it just...

It was a full house for the opening night of “Moulin Rouge! The Musical’s” national tour of the 10-time Tony-winning Broadway extravaganza’s Los Angeles run. The show was stopped shortly after intermission, but for good reason — the audience leapt to their feet for a standing ovation following the mash-up performance of Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” and Britney Spears’ “Toxic.” Another standing ovation erupted at the curtain call, where bouquets of roses were presented to the entire cast and ensemble.

In this production, Conor Ryan stars as Christian, an American songwriter and poet who moves to Paris in 1899 and finds himself falling in love with Satine (Courtney Reed), the most celebrated performer at the Moulin Rouge nightclub. Austin Durant plays Moulin Rouge owner Harold Zidler.

Check out the photos below of the red carpet, the evening’s performance and the after-party.

The North American Touring Company of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Moulin Rouge The Musical is now in tech and premieres March 19th in Chicago at the James M. Nederlander Theatre. We chatted with Courtney Reed, Conor Ryan, and Austin Durant about taking the show on the road - plus get a first look at the world of Moulin Rouge...

Disney Concerts has canceled the fall dates for its Disney Princess – The Concert tour due to concerns over Covid, with plans to reschedule the shows next year.

The national concert tour had been set to launch in Macon, Georgia, on Nov. 1, but all performances originally planned through Dec. 12 will be rescheduled for 2022, Disney Concerts announced in a tweet. The fall tour dates included stops in Red Bank, NJ; Brookville, NY; Pensacola, Fl; Evans, Ga; Louisville, Ky; and Oshkosh, Wi.

The news follows the cancellation last week of performances of Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway through Oct. 10 after breakthrough Covid cases were detected within the production company. The popular musical is scheduled to resume performances at The New Amsterdam Theatre on Tuesday, October 12.

In a statement tweeted today by Disney Concerts, the company said the dates are being rescheduled “out of the best interests for the health and safety of our ticket buyers and their families.

Laura Osnes, Broadway’s former Cinderella who left an upcoming Hamptons concert event rather than get a Covid vaccine, is no longer a Princess: A Disney concert tour set to begin this fall has replaced Osnes with Christy Altomare, star of Broadway’s Anastasia.

The new casting was confirmed to Deadline by a spokesperson for the Disney Princess – The Concert tour. According to the rep, the multi-city concert tour “will follow Disney Concerts’ Covid-19 safety policy, requiring cast and touring crew to be fully vaccinated, and will adhere to all local health protocols at each tour stop in an effort to maintain a safe concert experience for our patrons, local crews, and the entire touring company.”

The 85-city U.S. tour was announced in May, with the first leg of the tour then set to star Osnes alongside Susan Egan (‘Belle’ from Broadway’s Beauty and the Beast), Courtney Reed...

The Los Angeles-based East West Players, the nation’s first professional Asian American theatre organization, is teaming with musician Aj Rafael again for the holiday edition of Crazy Talented Asians, the ninth edition of the live show celebrating represenation of Asians in the arts. This year will feature performers Isa Briones, Josh Dela Cruz (Blues Clues), Dante Basco, Deedee Magno Hall, among others. The event is set to take place virtually on December 13 starting at 5:30pm Pt via Rafael & East West Players’ Facebook Pages and YouTube channels.

After being inspired by the groundbreaking box office hit Crazy Rich Asians, Rafael launched Crazy Talented Asians in September 2018 to put a spotlight on Asian Americans in media. The live show of muscial performances, dancing and poetry started at the Rockwell Table & Stage in Hollywood before it partnered with East...

On September 29, Broadway and TV stars aligned to create heartfelt music at a private soirée benefiting Education Through Music-Los Angeles’ music education programs in disadvantaged Los Angeles County schools.

Karen David, Kate Flannery, Eric Thomas Peterson, Gabrielle Ruiz, Anthony Evans, Courtney Reed, and Kelley Jakle

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The 7th Annual Keep the Music Playing event featured spectacular vocal performances by special guests Courtney Reed (Aladdin; In The Heights), Gabrielle Ruiz (In The Heights; Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Kelley Jakle (Pitch Perfect), Eric Thomas Petersen (School of Rock; Shrek: The Musical), Karen David (Once Upon A Time; Galavant), Kate Flannery (The Office), and Anthony Evans (Beauty and the Beast; The Voice).

Hosts Chris Lennertz and Shannon Lennertz, Tim Wynn and Heidi Wynn, and Music Supervisors Julianne Jordan and Julia Michels (Pitch Perfect (1-3), A Star Is Born) welcomed over 100 guests to drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and a cabaret-style concert.

A gleeful...

“Waitress” isn’t the only pie Sara Bareilles has baking in the oven.

The California native told Variety at the opening night of “Waitress” at the Pantages in Hollywood that bringing the show she composed, wrote the lyrics for, and starred in–twice–felt like coming home.

“La was my home for 15 years. I went to UCLA, so there’s just a real sense of pride and gratitude to be able to come home and share this project that has been the great love of my life for the last five years with what feels like a very hometown place for me,” Bareilles said on the red carpet.

The “Gravity” singer, who played pie-maker Jenna Hunterson in March 2017 and again in January 2018 on Broadway, recalled when she jumped at the chance to play the titular waitress.

“When Jessie Mueller, our incredible original lead, left the show, there was a part...

Brush off your tiara and unleash your inner princess with Broadway's original Cinderella, Belle and Jasmine Hosted by two-time, Tony-nominated star, Laura Osnes Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella and her own Fairy Godfairy, Benjamin Rauhala musical director extraordinaire, the evening also stars the multitalented Susan Egan Tony-nominated for Disney's Beauty and the Beast and voice of 'Meg' in Hercules, Courtney Reed the original 'Jasmine' in Disney's Aladdin on Broadway, and special guest Adam Jacobs the original 'Aladdin' in Disney's Aladdin on Broadway as the show's Prince for the Night.

Yael Silver, Robin Carus and Van Dean today released We Are The World, a music video featuring an all-star roster of theater artists and calling for healing and unity in the world today. Participating artists include Christy Altomare, Kelli Barrett, Andrew Burns, Nikki Renee Daniels, Jordan Donica, Rachel Eskenazi-Gold, Justin Guarini, Derek Klena, Jeff Kready, Sydney Lucas, Beth Malone, Lesli Margherita, Constantine Maroulis, Bebe Neuwirth, Orfeh, George Psomas, Anthony Rapp, Courtney Reed, Chita Rivera, Kate Rockwell, Jarrod Spector, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Ephraim Sykes, Jenna Ushkowitz and Ben Vereen.

Today's guest is Courtney Reed. We talk about the first reading for Aladdin on Broadway, the out of town trials, and even a funny story involving the flying carpet We also talk about her newest venture, Gagged Chokers, an accessory company. The company is less than a year old and we dive into how she was able to grow the company in such a short time...

Got an inner Disney princess that’s dying to come out? Whether you consider yourself a Cinderella, a Belle or a Sleeping Beauty, you no longer have to keep your princess preference to yourself. There are more ways than ever to get regal, whether you’re hoping to get married in a pumpkin carriage-worthy ballgown or looking to spice things up royally in the lingerie department. Below, check out all the ways you can dress yourself Disney

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Walt Disney World in Florida just opened The Dress Shop on Cherry Tree Lane, which is a one-of-a-kind boutique that sells...

These days, there are more ways than ever to get a little Disney Princess magic in your life. The everyday choker was given a princess-inspired twist by Courtney Rhodes Reed. Then Enchanted Bikini performed pure magic by designing an entire princess-themed line of two-pieces. There clearly was only one frontier left for your fairy godmother to cross: lingerie. And now you too can be a princess until (or, well, after) midnight.

Yandy just revealed a new Disney princess-inspired collection of lingerie, with all your key royalty included:

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The one thing that’s missing from the Cinderella version is a...

If you thought Courtney Reed, the actress playing Princess Jasmine in Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway, was only skilled at singing, dancing, acting (you know, being a Broadway star), you’re mistaken. She also designs chokers. Reed started a line called Gagged dedicated to the popular jewelry trend, and it features everything from delicate pieces to stand-out, blingy designs. But her latest collection is inspired by something very close to her heart: Disney princesses!

“I’m obsessed with princesses,” she tells PeopleStyle. “I mean, who’s not? With the success of the Broadway Collection, we thought, ‘Oh my gosh! What if...

On Janury 29th, Broadway's Cinderella, two-time Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes, and music director Benjamin Rauhala hosted the fourth installment of The Broadway Princess Party at Feinstein's54 Below, featuring Christy Altomare, Jenna Ushkowitz, Courtney Reed, Taylor Louderman, and more than a dozen more princesses, plus surprise guests Lesli Margherita and Derek Klena. Scroll down to see the esteemed ladies and gentlemenin action...

Rise Bar is seeking its next Rising Star Hosted by Broadway's Marty Thomas Xanadu, The Secret Garden, Wicked, the Rising Star competition begins Sunday March 6 The contestants will be competing in a 10 week elimination style contest for a 1000 cashprize and paid bookings at Rise Bar with their respective solo show. In addition to its cash and prize package, Rising Star is offering networking opportunities with guest celebrity judges, fantastic exposure and valuable live stage experience. The winner will receive a headshot package by Claire Buffie photography. They will also receive a demo package provided by Yasuhiko Fukuoka. Competition judges Courtney Reed and Jelani Remy also donated generous prizepackages from The Lion King And Aladdin on Broadway.

Just this morning, the Drama League announced the 2016 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, and the much-coveted Distinguished Performance Award. The nominations were announced this morning at a ceremony hosted by Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart and his Aladdin castmates Adam Jacobs and Courtney Reed at Sardi's Restaurant, which were streamed live online, right here...

The stars of Broadway’s “Aladdin” announced nominations for the Drama League Awards on April 20 at Sardi’s Restaurant in midtown Manhattan. Recognizing some of the best talents of Broadway and Off-Broadway in the 2015–16 New York theater season, the awards span five categories, including the Distinguished Performance Awards. The Drama League had previously announced this year’s Special Recognition Awards recipients: Deaf West Theatre and its artistic director David J. Kurs, represented on Broadway this season with the revival of “Spring Awakening”; award-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick, who currently has two Broadway revivals, “Fiddler on the Roof” and “She Loves Me,” running; and Ivo van Hove, director of Broadway’s “A View From the Bridge” and “The Crucible.” The announcement from Adam Jacobs, Courtney Reed, and James Monroe Iglehart launches a month of celebration leading up to the 82nd annual awards ceremony, to be held at the Marriott Marquis Times Square...

The people who brought Aladdin to Broadway did so without the help of a genie. Capitalizing off the success of the 1992 animated film of the same name, Alan Menken and Chad Beguelin began working on a stage version of the Disney musical. Aladdin premiered at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle in 2011. Jonathan Freeman, who voiced Jafar in the movie, reprised his role in the stage adaptation, while Adam Jacobs and Courtney Reed played Aladdin and Princess Jasmine, respectively. James Monroe Iglehart played the pivotal role of the Genie. Adapting the film for the stage was no easy task. "When people say, 'We knew Aladdin was going to happen,' I say, 'I'm glad you guys did!'" Iglehart told E!...

Tony Bennett and his wife Susan Benedetto hosted the 9th annual Exploring the Arts Eta 2015 gala last night at Cipriani 42nd Street in NYC, honoring George S. Kaufman, Chairman of Kaufman Organization amp Kaufman Astoria Studios, and Samsung Electronics America for their outstanding longtime partnership with the organization. NBC Nightly News Anchor Lester Holt hosted the evening that was highlighted by a special performance by Emmy Award winner Uzo Aduba with a select group of students from the Frank Sinatra School. Theevening was capped by a superb performance by 18-time Grammy winner Tony Bennett, who closed the evening with a medley of some of his timeless classics. Additional guests at the illustrious affair also included Orange is the New Black actresses Taylor Schilling, Samira Wiley, Taryn Manning and Selenis Leyva, who came out to support their cast mate, Alec amp Hilaria Baldwin, Rachael Ray and John Cusimano, Courtney Reed, Mrs.

'Broadway will never be the same,' says Mamma Mia alum Courtney Reed. It's true...later tonight, after the Dynamos take their final bows as the reigning dancing queens of the Great White Way, an era will end in New York CIty that has lasted a whopping 14 years. Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical Mamma Mia, inspired by the songs of Abba, will end its historic, record-breaking run tonight, September 12, 2015, after 5,773 performances.

BroadwayWorld recently announced a new partnership with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin, a life-long theater enthusiast, who has drawn many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Fallin previously drew for BroadwayWorld and our readers have long wanted his return, so it is with great pleasure that we welcome him back Be sure to check back for more of Ken's exclusive art.Below, check out his illustration of Courtney Reed, Adam Jacobs and James Monroe Iglehart in Aladdin.

BroadwayWorld recently announced a new partnership with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin, a life-long theater enthusiast, who has drawn many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Fallin previously drew for BroadwayWorld and our readers have long wanted his return, so it is with great pleasure that we welcome him back Be sure to check back for more of Ken's exclusive art.Below, check out his illustration of Courtney Reed, Adam Jacobs and James Monroe Iglehart in Aladdin.

Earlier today, First Lady Michelle Obama welcomedALADDIN stars Adam Jacobs Aladdin, James Monroe Iglehart Genie, Courtney Reed Jasmine and several members of theAladdinensemble to perform a selection of highlights from the Tony-winning hit musical at The White House Kids' State Dinner. The performance garnered a standing ovation, with the First Lady thanking the cast, calling the performance 'perfection.' She even joined in on a sing-along version of one of the show's most popular numbers, 'Friend Like Me.' Scroll down for photos from the performance...

Disney's Aladdin, the Tony Award-winning new musical comedy based on the Academy Award-winning animated film, is in its second year on Broadwayat the New Amsterdam Theatre 214 West 42nd Street. Aladdin opened to critical acclaim on March 20th, 2014 at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre and went on to receive 24 major theatrical award nominations.Below, watch as Aladdin and Jasmine themselves Adam Jacobs and Courtney Reed record the musical's most beloved ballad- 'A Whole New World.'...

Original stars Adam Jacobs Aladdin, Tony Award nominee Jonathan Freeman Jafar, Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart Genie and Courtney Reed Jasmine just sat down with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to chat about their magical year in the show. Be sure to check out the full interview, split into Part 1 and Part 2.In the meantime, find out what we learned from the stars below...

Welcome to Bww's exclusive talk show, Backstage With Richard Ridge. Follow Richard as he visits the theater's best and brightest in their dressing rooms, on their stages and favorite hang outs to talk about their lives, careers and all of the things you don't know, but want to know. In the special interview below, Richard welcomes the four original stars of Aladdin Adam Jacobs, Jonathan Freeman, James Monroe Iglehart, and Courtney Reed, who just extended their contracts in the Tony Award-winning new musical comedy through 2016. Watch as they discuss how they got into the business, which Disney movies inspired them as children, and so much more. Check out Part 2 of the interview below...

Welcome to Bww's exclusive talk show, Backstage With Richard Ridge. Follow Richard as he visits the theater's best and brightest in their dressing rooms, on their stages and favorite hang outs to talk about their lives, careers and all of the things you don't know, but want to know. In the special interview below, Richard welcomes the four original stars of Aladdin Adam Jacobs, Jonathan Freeman, James Monroe Iglehart, and Courtney Reed, who just extended their contracts in the Tony Award-winning new musical comedy through 2016. Watch as they discuss their year with the show, how they wrap their heads around playing iconic Disney characters, and so much more. Check out Part 1 of the interview below...

Disney's Aladdin, the Tony Award-winning new musical comedy based on the Academy Award-winning animated film, is pleased to announce that original stars Adam Jacobs Aladdin, Tony Award nominee Jonathan Freeman Jafar, Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart Genie and Courtney Reed Jasmine have extended their contracts with the production through February 21, 2016. The four actors have led the 'sublime' NY1 Aladdin company since its pilot production at Seattle's Fifth Avenue Theatre in the summer of 2011 and garnered critical acclaim when the Broadway production opened on March 20, 2014.

Complete list of winners and nominees of the 2014 Grammy Awards, held in Los Angeles at the Staples Center on Sunday February 8. Winners will be updated as they're announced during the telecast and pre-telecast. Record Of The Year “Fancy,” Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli Xcx “Chandelier,” Sia **Winner** “Stay With Me (Darkchild Version),” Sam Smith “Shake It Off,” Taylor Swift “All About That Bass,” Meghan Trainor Album Of The Year **Winner** “Morning Phase,” Beck “Beyoncé,” Beyoncé “X,” Ed Sheeran “In The Lonely Hour,” Sam Smith “Girl,” Pharrell Williams Song Of The Year “All About That Bass,” Kevin Kadish & Meghan Trainor, songwriters (Meghan Trainor) “Chandelier,” Sia Furler & Jesse Shatkin, songwriters (Sia) “Shake It Off,” Max Martin, Shellback & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift) **Winner** “Stay With Me (Darkchild Version),” James Napier, William Phillips & Sam Smith, songwriters (Sam Smith) “Take Me To Church,” Andrew Hozier-Byrne, songwriter (Hozier) Best New Artist Iggy Azalea Bastille Brandy Clark...

Tickets for the 2015 Kids' Night On Broadway will take place Friday, January 9th, 2015 to Thursday, January 15th, 2015, and is an annual event when kids ages 6 to 18 can see participating Broadway shows for free when accompanied by a full-paying adult. A Kids' Night On Broadway ticket includes pre-theatre activities, restaurant discounts, parking discounts, educational programs, and more. Judith Light a two-time Tony Award winner, will serve as the National Ambassador for the 19th Kids' Night On Broadway. This year Kids' Night On Broadway salutes Point Foundation, the nation's largest scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Lgbtq students of merit, an organization where Light remains a longtime board member.Kids' Night on Broadway went backstage to interview cast members from this years' participating shows to ask them your questions Check out the interview with Aladdin's Courtney Reed and Adam Jacobs below...

Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment, co-organizers of Times Square New Year's Eve, announced today that Disney's Aladdin, the new, Tony Award-winning Broadway musical comedy based on the Academy Award-winning animated film, will partner with the acclaimed New Year's Eve celebration to welcome 2015. As the official sponsor of the evening's annual confetti wishes tradition Aladdin stars, Adam Jacobs Aladdin, James Monroe Iglehart Genie, and Courtney Reed Jasmine will take part in the Ball Drop celebration, and events leading up to the big night.

2014 marks the 20th anniversary of Disney Theatrical Productions—so Adam Jacobs and Courtney Reed, better known as the two stars of Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway, took time off from their magic carpet jaunts to drop by EW’s video studio and talk all things Disney.

EW decided to pit Aladdin against Jasmine as we tested the princely pair’s knowledge of the Mouse House’s stage hits, from 1994’s Beauty and the Beast to 2012’s Newsies and beyond. Both Jacobs and Reed have an exceptional amount of Disney trivia stored up there.

Aladdin currently runs at Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre and stars Jacobs,...

Over a dozen noted Broadway performers including Tony Award-nominee Anika Larsen Beautiful The Carole King Musical, Michael Mindlin Aladdin, Courtney Reed Aladdin, Jon Rua In The Heights, Hands on a Hard Body, Rickey Tripp Motown, Vince Oddo Rocky, Luis Salgado Rocky and Gabriela Garcia Chicago, among others, will donate their time and knowledge as teaching artists at the 7th Annual Dare to Go Beyond D2GB Children's Performing Arts Camp, hosted by R.Evolucion Latina Rl.

Over a dozen noted Broadway performers including Tony Award-nominee Anika Larsen Beautiful The Carole King Musical, Michael Mindlin Aladdin, Courtney Reed Aladdin, Jon Rua In The Heights, Hands on a Hard Body, Rickey Tripp Motown, Vince Oddo Rocky, Luis Salgado Rocky and Gabriela Garcia Chicago, among others, will donate their time and knowledge as teaching artists at the 7th Annual Dare to Go Beyond D2GB Children's Performing Arts Camp, hosted by R.Evolucion Latina Rl.

The producers of The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast and Newsies have brought the beloved story of Aladdin to thrilling theatrical life in this bold new musical comedy. Burbank, Calif., June 16, 2014 -- Currently available digitally and in-theater, the Aladdin Original Broadway Cast Recording is set for physical release by Walt Disney Records on June 17. The cast recording was produced by Alan Menken, Michael Kosarin, Frank Filipetti and Chris Montan and executive produced by Kurt Deutsch. Aladdin stars Adam Jacobs (Aladdin), Courtney Reed (Jasmine), Jonathan Freeman (Jafar) and recent Tony Award® winner James Monroe Iglehart (Genie) will be signing CDs at the Barnes & Noble Citigroup Center location (160 East 54th at Third) on Friday, June 20th from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m....

The Drama League has announced its 2014 nominees for the 80th annual Drama League Awards. First awarded in 1922 and formalized in 1935, they’re the oldest theatrical honors in America, and are the only major theater awards determined by audience votes. The five competition sections—Distinguished Play, Distinguished Revival of a Play, Distinguished Musical, Distinguished Revival of a Musical, and Distinguished Performance Award—include nominations for “Of Mice and Men,” starring James Franco, Chris O’Dowd, and Leighton Meester; “Aladdin,” starring Adam Jacobs, James Monroe Iglehart (also nominated for a Distinguished Performance Award), and Courtney Reed; and “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” starring Jessie Mueller and Jake Epstein. Special Recognition Honors will be presented to Barbara Cook (“The Music Man”) for Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award, Key Brand Entertainment/Broadway Across America for the Unique Contribution to the Theatre award, and John Tiffany for Excellence in Directing. The awards will be...

The red carpet was hoppin' last night, as Broadways brightest stars gathered to celebrate the opening of Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Violet, starring Sutton Foster, Colin Donnell, Alexander Gemignani and Joshua Henry, at the American Airlines Theatre 227 West 42nd Street. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was on hand to chat with the evening's attendees before the curtain went up, and below, you can check out interviews with Adam Jacobs, Courtney Reed, Patti Murin, Andrew Rannells, Hunter Foster and more...

With the colorful world of Agrabah, an Academy Award-winning score by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, and some of the most memorable lyrics of Disney’s golden age, it seems like Aladdin — the 1992 animated classic about a street rat and his magic lamp — was always destined for stage treatment. And next week, the flying carpet will soar at the New Amsterdam Theatre, when Aladdin begins previews ahead of its March 20 opening.

At a recent “meet the press” event, EW chatted with the show’s director/choreographer Casey Nicholaw, co-lyricist/book writer Chad Beguelin, and principal cast — including Adam Jacobs (Aladdin...

Disney Theatrical Productions is prepping to debut their new musical based on the Academy Award® winning animated film Aladdin at the New Amsterdam Theatre with previews beginning February 26th and opening night scheduled for March 20th. Aladdin, adapted from centuries-old Arabian folktales including “One Thousand and One Nights,” will feature a full Broadway score including the five beloved songs from the film. The show will feature music by Alan Menken; lyrics by the late Howard Ashman, Tim Rice and Chad Beguelin with a book by Beguelin. Casey Nicholaw will direct and choreograph. Disney has now debuted the first official promo images featuring the main cast from the upcoming show: Adam Jacobs (Aladdin), Courtney Reed (Jasmine), James Monroe Iglehart (Genie) and Brandt Martinez (Jafar...

Several of the films in Disney’s beloved Renaissance period — that is, the golden era of animated films that includes classics like Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, and The Lion King – have already been turned into big, beautiful Broadway musicals by the folks at Disney Theatrical. Now, there’s a new movie being prepped for the stage, and EW has your first look at the production!

The latest Disney tale to hit the proscenium is Aladdin, the 1992 musical fantasy about a street urchin who finds a magic lamp and releases a genie (iconically voiced by Robin Williams). The...

When he was a kid, James Monroe Iglehart wished to be a Disney character. When he was 17, he wanted to be the Genie in Aladdin. Now at 39, he’s getting all his wishes.

Disney Theatrical Productions on Monday announced the full Broadway-bound cast of the new musical, with Iglehart in the role made famous by Robin Williams, who lent his manic voice to the big blue Genie in the 1992 animated version of Aladdin.

“It took three wishes from the time I was 4 to 39,” said Iglehart. “I can’t wait. I am looking forward to this challenge but truthfully I want...