Review: Disney's Aladdin at the Prince Edward Theatre

Disney's Aladdin
Prince Edward Theatre

Reviewed on Monday 13th June 2016

★★★

Disney's blockbuster musical adaptation of Aladdin has crossed the pond, two years after opening on Broadway. It's a huge show with a multi-talented cast and big design elements. Similarly to The Lion King, the musical is very similar to the 1992 Disney film it's based on. The show also features some numbers that were cut from the film - most notably 'Proud Of Your Boy' - as well as a few new compositions. 

Trevor Dion Nicholas to star in West End premiere of Disney's Aladdin

It has been confirmed that Trevor Dion Nicholas will star as the Genie in the West End premiere of Disney's Aladdin.

Dion Nicholas is currently the standby for Genie/Babkak/Sultan in the Broadway production. James Monroe Iglehart won a Tony Award for originating the role of Genie on Broadway.

Aladdin will open at the Prince Edward Theatre on 9th June 2016 (previews from 27th May). Further casting will be announced at a later date.

Thomas Schumacher (Disney Theatrical Productions president) said: "In 1992, Howard Ashman, Alan Menken and Tim Rice’s reimagining of the Aladdin tale became the biggest movie of the year around the globe. Now 23 years later, Casey Nicholaw’s production lifts a whole new audience and sends them home on air. We are thrilled to fly Aladdin’s carpet to London where the show has found its ideal home in Cameron Mackintosh’s stunning Prince Edward Theatre."