Tag: Aladdin
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A Whole New World | DISNEY THIS DAY | March 6, 1993
On this day in 1993, the single version of “A Whole New World” from ‘Aladdin’ reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It would be the first theme from a Disney animated film to achieve this feat, and the only one to do so until “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” in 2022. Composed by Alan…
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‘Aladdin – The Hit Broadway Musical’ Prepares to Celebrate 10 Years on Broadway
Aladdin – The Hit Broadway Musical is preparing to celebrate 10 years on the stage. The musical will be celebrating this milestone at the New Amsterdam Theatre on March 20, 2024. On this date, Aladdin will be presenting its 3,513 show, a milestone in itself. By this time, it will have welcomed nearly 6M guests to the…
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Broadway Star Launches Black History Month Festivities at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Feb. 8, 2024) – Broadway star and Orlando native Michael James Scott kicked off Walt Disney World Resort’s Black History Month celebration this week as the grand marshal in a magical parade at Magic Kingdom Park. Scott, who dazzles theatre audiences with his performance as Genie in the hit Disney musical “Aladdin,’’…
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You Ain’t Never Had a Feast Like This! – 30 Years Ago at Disneyland
It will surprise most readers that this month’s column is not about July 17, 1993. Yes, Disneyland did turn 38 years old that day (or on July 18, depending on how contentious you are). But July of 1993 had another auspicious opening, though not for a venue that would have the lasting impact of the…
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“Animazement – The Musical” – 25 Years Later
25 years ago today Animazement – The Musical debuted in the Fantasyland Theatre at Disneyland. This magical musical began with a new theme song written for the show itself called It Starts with a Sketch and then went on a musical adventure through several different Disney stories. This included The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast,…
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Aladdin’s Royal Caravan – 30 Years Ago at Disneyland
Parades have been a part of Disneyland from the very beginning. The live TV special on the park’s inaugural day included a unique one. It would be followed through the years by 60 or so different parades that have since strutted down Main Street. Aladdin’s Royal Caravan made its debut on April 2, 1993, running…
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Guy Ritchie Provides Update on Live-Action ‘Aladdin’ Sequel
In 2020 it was announced that the live-action Aladdin would be getting a sequel that is centered on Billy Magnussen’s Prince Anders. Now, three years later, director Guy Ritchie shared some details about where the project stands and where it is going in an interview with Collider. When asked about if he’d like to want…
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Jafar Makes Dramatic Entrance to Royal Ball at Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts’ Nite
Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts’ Nite first night was on January 31, 2023. There were plenty of things to enjoy throughout the night. There were also a few surprises. The biggest surprise perhaps was the arrival of Jafar as a face character at the Royal Ball. Jafar’s arrival came after the conclusion of a song by…
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“Aladdin” Director Guy Ritchie to Direct Live-Action “Hercules”
The director of Aladdin, Guy Ritchie, is set to direct Disney’s upcoming live-action movie Hercules. This continues a partnership that saw Aladdin pass the billion-dollar mark at the box office the last time the two came together. The live-action version of Hercules is being produced by AGBO. This is the production company that is run…
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Gilbert Gottfried, Voice of Iago, Passes Away at 67
Gilbert Gottfried was an iconic comedian with an iconic voice. For Disney fans, he was also the voice of Iago in Disney’s animated classic Aladdin. This is a role he carried on well after the first film. Today his family shared on social media that he had passed away after a long illness. Glenn Schwartz,…
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Disney Announces Dates for Return of The Lion King and Aladdin to Broadway
Broadway is reopening this September in New York City. Today it was announced on Good Morning America that on September 14th the lights will again be up for Hamilton, The Lion King, and Wicked. Both Disney’s The Lion King and Disney’s Aladdin will be returning to the stage in September. The Lion King will be…
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“It’s Always a Holiday” From The Nice List Released as Holiday Musical Brings Holiday Cheer
The Nice List is a 40-minute holiday musical that is now available to be watched online for free this holiday season. In it, performers from Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway are joined by talented artists from Hamilton, Avenue Q, and even Sesame Street which recently celebrated its 50th year on television, to prove that “we don’t have to be together TO…
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Actors from Disney’s Aladdin on B’way reunite in All-New Musical The Nice List
Actors from Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway are reuniting for an all-new holiday magical adventure but this time the ride is on Santa’s sleigh instead of a magic carpet. in Tony Award® winner James Monroe Iglehart (Santa Claus), with Telly Leung and Don Darryl Rivera are heading to the North Pole along with additional Broadway actors…
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The Drawing Board: Live To Bring the Magic of Aladdin to Fans While Helping a Wonderful Cause
A few weeks ago, we told you about our friend Erin, an extremely talented artist and creator of the show, The Drawing Board. Over the last few months, Erin has interviewed dozens of people from the arts and entertainment industry for her show! Each week, she highlights one of these incredible individuals, which you can…
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Disney Suspends Broadway Performances
Disney on Broadway has suspended performances starting on March 12th through April 12th. The announcement was made on the Disney on Broadway website. Along with the closure of these shows, tickets will be refunded from the place where they were purchased. These suspensions effect three Disney shows: Frozen, The Lion King, and Aladdin. The closure…
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Disney Reportedly Working on Live-Action Aladdin Sequel
Disney is reportedly working on a sequel to Disney’s live-action Aladdin. This comes after the first was incredibly successful in 2019. It was one of Disney’s billion dollar movies in 2019. Variety is reporting that Disney has brought in writers John Gatins and Andrea Berloff to pen a new story for this sequel. While the…
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New Principle Cast Announced for Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway!
A new principle cast will be arriving to headline Disney’s Aladdin, the hit Broadway musical. The news comes just as Aladdin hits its sixth anniversary. The title role will be taken up by Ainsley Melham, who was the star of the Australian production of Aladdin. He also previously portrayed the title role on Broadway in…
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Disney Fans, Legends, Celebrities and More Converge as the 5th Annual Mouse-Con Returns to the Bay Area on November 3, 2019
This Sunday, November 3rd, 2019, the fifth annual Mouse-Con (The Bay Area’s 1st & Only Disney Fan Convention) will be returning to the Crowne Plaza Inn in Concord, California, with Disneyana fans, legends, celebrities, and others joining this year’s event. The event is from 10 to 5 p.m. with over 50 different exhibitors and features…
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Regina Belle and Peabo Bryson Reunite for “A Whole New World” in Celebration of Aladdin
Legendary GRAMMY award-winning musicians, Regina Belle and Peabo Bryson, surprised fans after the Broadway production of Aladdin in New York where they reunited to sing their iconic rendition of “A Whole New World” on stage. The reunion took place to celebrate the animated classic, Aladdin, joining the celebrated Walt Disney Signature Collection, now available on…
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Disney’s Aladdin Disney Signature Collection – Mr. DAPs Home Entertainment Review
What is the difference between a street rat and a prince? In Disney’s 1992 animated feature Aladdin, the difference is discovered as the title character goes on a musical journey and discovers who he really is. The movie opens up with a young street rat who is down on his luck and just scraping by,…
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Disney’s Live-Action Aladdin – Mr. DAPs Home Entertainment Review
Disney continues the trend of remaking animated classics into live-action movies. One of the more recent films to get this treatment is Aladdin. Originally released in 1992 as an animated feature film, in 2019 it returned to the big screen with Mena Massoud in the title role, Will Smith as the Genie, and Naomi Scott…
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D23 Expo 2019 – Grammy Winner Regina Belle Surprises Fans With “A Whole New World” In Celebration of Aladdin In-Home Release
GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING SINGER REGINA BELLE & NORM LEWIS SURPRISE D23 EXPO FANS WITH “A WHOLE NEW WORLD” PERFORMANCE AT “A MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF ALADDIN” AT D23 EXPO ARENA IN ANAHEIM CONVENTION CENTER ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2019 Legendary GRAMMY Award-winning singer Regina Belle surprised D23 Expo fans and closed out “A Musical Celebration of Aladdin”…
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New Details About D23 Expo Released Including Updated Roster!
BURBANK, Calif. (August 1, 2019) – Whether you enjoy “Two Worlds” or “A Whole New World,” there is something for every Disney fan at D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. During the three-day spectacular, which takes place August 23–25 at the Anaheim Convention Center, guests will have the chance to enjoy the 20th anniversary…
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Disney Roars – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 944 (#462)
Welcome to another week of GEEKS CORNER! This week, the geeks have a lot of fun. The show starts off with a discussion of the billion-dollar movie club Disney is building. This includes the new record that Walt Disney Studios has made. Throughout the course of the conversation the Star Wars Holiday Special and Avatar…