BroadwayWorld.com’s Seattle sources have exclusively confirmed for us that Disney’s Aladdin will indeed open at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre in July of 2011. The stage production will feature all the songs from the film as well as restored songs from early drafts of the score.
A new book has been developed by Chad Beguelin (ELF, ALL ABOUT ME, THE WEDDING SINGER), and the show will be directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw (THE BOOK OF MORMON, ELF, ALL ABOUT ME, TO BE OR NOT TO BE, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, SPAMALOT). We’re told that at this time, this is NOT a pre-Broadway tryout, but instead is intended for licensing to professional and regional theatres.
On Friday, the Seattle Times reported “The 5th Avenue Theatre has apparently forged a deal with the Walt Disney Company to stage the world premiere of a new Disney musical, “Aladdin,” in the summer.
The film of Aladdin, featuring a score by Alan Menken and lyrics by both Howard Ashman and Tim Rice was released by Disney in 1992 and was the most successful film of the year, earning $217 million in the United States and over $504 million worldwide.
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Het is dus alleen maar een regionale productie, zonder Broadway plannen.
Eigenlijk net als Catch me if you can, 2 jaar geleden. Maar deze is binnenkort wel op Broadway te zien.
Hopelijk heeft Aladdin hetzelfde pad!