The scenes in the marketplace are tremendously fun, with energetic dancing, bright and beautiful costumes, and terrific voices. Meanwhile, Jasmine (Senzel Ahmady) is eager to escape her palace prison. This gives Aladdin (Adi Roy) the chance to show off his pipes and show a little depth to his streetrat-turned-prince character. Right away, a young audience member noticed something missing: "Where's Abu?" While there's no monkey, Aladdin has acquired three buddies who cavort and scheme with him as well as a dearly-departed mother who serves as his moral compass throughout the show with the refrain of the song "Proud of Your Boy," originally written for the 1992 animated film but discarded before the final cut. That's followed by the familiar story of Aladdin eluding capture after stealing some bread. Martin) serves as narrator, setting the scene, joking with the audience, and introducing the characters. The show opens in a big musical number in which the Genie (Marcus M. In our production, someone ahead of us jumped into a standing ovation in the middle of the first act, and during intermission, one child stood in the aisle calling to the stage, "I love you. There's plenty of humor, dancing, sumptuous costumes, and effects to thrill the audience.
#Alladin on tour movie#
Disney's Aladdin, a new national tour of the Broadway musical making its debut in Schenectady, is playing at Proctors through Sunday, October 23.Ī massively entertaining musical, Disney's Aladdin is a fantastic introduction to theater for children. The production follows the animated and live-action movie versions closely, which is helpful for kids, who sometimes have trouble following the plot in live theater.
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