Disney's "Aladdin" at the Pantages All That Glitters is Gold thru 9/23

Disney's Aladdin is musical theatre at its best, la creme de la creme, la piece de la resistance. From the moment the curtain opens to the fabulous finale you will be mesmerized hypnotized intoxicated by such a stellar sterling stunning striking smashing show.

Do not pass go. Do not collect $200. Go directly to the Hollywood Pantages for the time of your life! Aladdin is a mind blowing magnificent marvelous majestic miraculous monumental masterpiece proving once again nobody does it better than Disney.

With sensational spectacular state of the art jaw dropping sets by seven-time Tony-winning scenic designer Bob Crowley, commanding compelling captivating choreography by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon) who also directed, and a top notch terrific tantalizing talented cast of triple threats, who could ask for anything more?

Featuring music by Tony Award and eight- time Oscar® winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Sister Act), lyrics by two-time Oscar winner Howard Ashman (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid), three-time Tony Award and three-time Oscar winner Tim Rice (Evita, Aida) and six-time Tony Award nominee Chad Beguelin (The Prom, The Wedding Singer), this epic extravaganza was destined upon inception to be a thrill a minute.

Of course it wouldn’t be deemed A+ ace adept adroit astonishing astounding musical theatre without the superbly sublime delightfully divine tap dancing routines and the gorgeous exquisite exciting costumes by two-time Tony-winning costume designer Gregg Barnes. The kaleidoscope of colors consistently caused the audience to ooh and ahh in awe and amazement.

Standout performances are Anand Nagraj as Jafar, Adi Roy as Aladdin, Senzel Ahmady as Jasmine, and Aaron Choi as Iago. Marcus M. Martin as the Genie knocked everyone off their seats with endless exaltation, applause, and laudation. Marcus hit a home run right out of the park every time he took to the stage.

The packed house of musical theatre aficionados was filled to the brim with beaming gleaming patrons who were enraptured enthralled exhilarated and enchanted. I’m still smiling inside and out, head to toe, ear to ear with pure pleasure joy and bliss. To experience such ecstasy could literally heal the entire population of all its worries and woes. There’d be no war no fighting no violence no abuse. There’d only be pure love admiration adoration and appreciation for ourselves and each other.

The magic of musical theatre is precisely what we desperately need right now. Hurry on down to the Pantages for a mystical carpet ride that will heal your mind body and spirit. Don’t delay because Aladdin ends on September 23rd. You won’t want to miss this outstanding out of this world over the moon one of a kind one singular sensation!

Aladdin, adapted from the animated Disney film and centuries-old folktales including “One Thousand and One Nights,” is brought to fresh theatrical life in this bold new musical. Aladdin’s journey sweeps audiences into an exciting world of daring adventure, classic comedy and timeless romance. This new production boasts a full score, including the five cherished songs from the Academy Award-winning soundtrack and more written especially for this presentation.

The animated movie Aladdin was released by Disney in 1992 and was a critical and box office smash, becoming the highest-grossing film of the year. The flick won the Oscar for Best Original Score and introduced the hit song “A Whole New World,” which won the second of the film’s two Academy Awards as Best Original Song. The Peabo Bryson/Regina Belle recording of the tune soared to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Aladdin’s production team is comprised of seven-time Tony- winning lighting designer Natasha Katz, sound designer Ken Travis, illusion designers Jim Steinmeyer and Rob Lake, hair designer Josh Marquette and makeup designer Milagros Medina-Cerdeira. The music team is headed by music supervisor and music director Michael Kosarin, who also created the vocal and incidental music arrangements, joined by orchestrator Danny Troob and dance music arranger Glen Kelly.

Disney’s Aladdin, is immediately available as a Season Add-on for theater goers who purchase Broadway in Hollywood’s all new 2023-24 Season - now on sale at www.BroadwayInHollywood.com/SeasonPackages.

Tickets for groups of 10 or more are at www.BroadwayInHollywood.com/Groups. Individual tickets at https://www.broadwayinhollywoo... For more information, visit AladdinTheMusical.com/tour.

Disney’s Aladdin will return on May 7-12, 2024 to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa!