Aladdin

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Aladdin Summary

Show Status: Currently playing at the New Amsterdam Theatre
Genre: Musical
Aladdin is 2 hours and 20 minutes long, including an intermission of 15 minutes
8 Shows per week
Popularity Index: 12
Previews Began: February 26, 2014
Show Opened : March 20, 2014
Show Closes: Open ended

Musical developed from the beloved 1992 Disney classic animated film where a homeless ‘street rat’ named, Aladdin, is fated to meet the Princess Jasmine

What's Aladdin Like?

Aladdin and Princess Jasmine

Set in the mystical (and fictitious) town of Agrabah in ancient Persia, the penniless main character Aladdin meets the beautiful princess, Princess Jasmine, and the two fall madly in love with each other.

The Sultan Does Not Approve Of The Match

The Princess’s father, who is the King (or Sultan) of Agrabah, does not approve of the match. Conflict ensues when Jafar, who is the Sultan’s advisor, discovers the romance and wants to put a stop to it because he intends to marry Princess Jasmine and become King himself.

When Jafar discovers the truth about Aladdin and his upbringing as a poor boy who has lived on the city’s streets for many years, he is outraged by the challenge for Princess Jasmine is coming from such a lowly person.

Jafar Faces A Dilemma

The Sultan insists that Aladdin and his daughter stop seeing each other immediately and he dictates that Princess Jasmine is only allowed to marry a prince of a similar royal status. Jafar faces the same problem in that he is of lowly stock as well and plans to use three wishes from the genie who emerges from a mystical lamp to become a prince.

Aladdin's Three Wishes

In a dramatic turn of events, the lamp ends up in Aladdin’s possession and the genie grants him three wishes which he ultimately uses to follow his heart and secure the love of his life, Princess Jasmine and her father, The Sultan.

Is Aladdin Good for Kids?

Children under the age of 4 are permitted in the theatre, but the show is recommended for kids ages 6 and older. This is because of some loud noises that come as a surprise, young children may become upset.

All guests regardless of age, must have a ticket to view the show, children are not permitted to sit on the lap of their accompanying adult.

Aladdin Ticket Lottery and Rush Schedule

Some discounted Broadway show tickets are sold as part of the Broadway Ticket lotteries or as Rush Tickets.

Lottery Tickets are typically drawn the day before the performance. See the Ticket Lottery Schedule

Rush tickets are typically valid on-the-same-day of the show. See the Rush Ticket Schedule

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Tuesday, 9:00am

Wednesday, 9:00am

Thursday, 9:00am

Friday, 9:00am

Saturday, 9:00am

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Aladdin Box Office Data

Ticket Sales for the Week Ending 12/15/24

This Week's Gross	$1,467,548.00
Last Week's Gross	$1,511,238.00
Gross Difference $	-$43,690.00
Gross Difference %	-2.93%
Average Ticket Price	$111.15
Seats Sold	13,203
Total Seating Capacity	13,816
Top Ticket Price	$249.50
No. of Performances	8
Capacity This Week	95.56%
Capacity Last Week	94.67%
Capacity Difference %	+0.89%

Aladdin on Broadway Background

Aladdin began as an ancient folk tale that was passed down through the generations by Syrian storytellers.

The story of Aladdin was later added to The Arabian Nights story collection in the early 18th century by the French writer, Antoine Galland and the fable has since been developed over time.

The Modern History of the Aladdin Story

In 1952 the ancient story was developed into a movie entitled Aladdin and His Lamp. That movie was directed by Lew Landers and starred Johnny Sands and Patricia Medina in the leading roles.

In 1992 Disney took the idea and developed their own animated film, Aladdin, which was directed by Ron Clements and used voices from Scott Weinger, Robin Williams and Linda Larkin.

Broadway Version Based on The Movie

The Broadway version of the movie would come to the Great White Way in 2014 and made stars out of its lead performers. Aladdin was also turned into a live-action movie in 2019 that starred Will Smith, Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott and received somewhat middling reviews.

Original, Broadway and Live Action Aladdin

The 1992 Movie Uses Public Domain Story

In 1992, and in a predictable move for Disney, they took the public domain fable of Aladdin and reworked the story for the animated movie. This action means that they do not own the rights to the story, which reduces their ability to monetize the brand as they would do on other Disney assets like The Lion King or The Incredibles, which they own outright.

When Disney took the reins of Aladdin and turned the classic story into the animated movie, it was not expected to amount to much at the box office, so Disney did not allocate a large marketing budget to the movie as they spent very little developing the movie in the first place. In a surprise turnaround, the movie became very popular, very quickly and ultimately made $504 Million for Walt Disney Studios as well as being the most successful movie of 1992.

Show Failure at the 2014 TONY Awards

Following the success of the 1992 movie, the Broadway version of Aladdin would follow in 2014. The show went on to receive four Tony Award nominations, but ultimately only won one for “Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical”.

The book for the show was written and adapted by Chad Beguelin who is a six time Tony Award nominee. Beguelin also worked on lyrics for the show, along with Broadway legends Tim Rice and Howard Ashman. Ashman was a talented lyricist who worked on many other Disney shows as well as Aladdin.

Ashman passed away in early 1991 and after his death he received a Grammy, a Tony and an Oscar Award for his creativity in his theatrical work.

Tim Rice Achieves His EGOT Through Aladdin

The other main lyricist for the show, Rice is one out of a handful of talented creative professionals who are part of the esteemed EGOT award winning (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony) club.

Since Aladdin the musical’s Broadway debut in 2014, the production has been performed in seven other countries besides the United States. Those Countries include Germany, Canada, Singapore, Japan, Australia, England and New Zealand. The U.S national tour started in 2017 and has held performances all around the country in various cities that have included Chicago, St Louis, Memphis, Austin, Cleveland and many others.

Jonathan Freeman Was in Broadway Show And In The Movie Version of Aladdin

Jonathan Freeman starred as Jafar in Aladdin on Broadway for an impressive run from the show's opening in March 2014 until his departure in January 2023. This means he portrayed the iconic villain for nearly nine years. Freeman's performance was notable not just because of his long tenure but also because he originally voiced Jafar in the 1992 animated Disney film, making his stage portrayal particularly special for fans of the character.

35 Person Cast - Largest On Broadway

Aladdin is a spectacular musical filled with familiar tunes from the 1992 Disney animated film. The show has an impressive 35 person cast, who perform spirited choreography with bright costumes and quick setting changes. The musical’s evil villain, Jafar is portrayed by Jonathan Freeman who has performed in the role since the show’s Broadway debut in 2014 and who also played the voice of the same character in the original 1992 animated film.