Production images for Aladdin have been released today ahead of its official opening night at the Prince Edward Theatre on Wednesday June 15. Disney’s new West End musical began preview performances on Friday May 27 and tickets for the spectacular production are now on sale for performances up to and including February 11 2017. For further details please visit www.aladdinthemusical.co.uk
Dean John-Wilson plays the role of Aladdin alongside Jade Ewen as Jasmine in the new musical based on the classic Academy Award-winning animated film. Broadway cast member Trevor Dion Nicholas makes his London stage debut as Genie and is joined by Don Gallagher as Jafar, Peter Howe as Iago, Irvine Iqbal as the Sultan, Nathan Amzi as Babkak, Stephen Rahman-Hughes as Kassim and Rachid Sabitri as Omar.
Aladdin features the timeless songs from the 1992 animated film as well as new music written by Tony, Olivier and eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Little Shop Of Horrors). With lyrics from Olivier Award and two-time Oscar winner Howard Ashman (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid), three-time Tony and Olivier Award, three-time Oscar winner Tim Rice (Evita, Aida), and four-time Tony Award nominee Chad Beguelin (The Wedding Singer), and a book by Beguelin, Aladdin is directed and choreographed by Tony and Olivier Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon).
Now in its third record-breaking year on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre, where it has been seen by more than 1.5 million people, Aladdin’s global presence has grown to four productions on three continents. It opened at Tokyo’sDentsu Shiki Theatre Umi in May 2015 and had its European premiere in December 2015 at the Stage Theatre Neue Flora, Hamburg. Aladdin will open in Sydney, Australia in August 2016.
Previous Disney stage productions in London have included Shakespeare in Love and the Olivier-winning productions of Beauty and the Beast,Mary Poppins and The Lion King, which is now playing its 17th year in the West End.
Aladdin is designed by Olivier and seven-time Tony-winning scenic designer Bob Crowley, five-time Tony-winning lighting designer Natasha Katz, Olivier and two-time Tony-winning costume designer Gregg Barnes and sound designer Ken Travis. Casting is by Jill Green CDG.
Aladdin will play Monday to Saturday at 7:30pm with matinee performances on Thursday and Saturday at 2:30pm.
For performances from June 16 2016, a limited number of tickets will be available via a lottery at the Prince Edward Theatre. Patrons will be able to collect forms to enter the lottery from 10am on the morning of the performance; forms can be submitted 2.5 hours prior to the performance and winners will be drawn two hours before each performance. Winners may purchase up to two £25 tickets (cash or credit/debit card) for that day’s performance.