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Wednesday, June 05, 2019

Aladdin, The Hit Broadway Musical goes to Singapore!

05/27/2019 10:07:55 PM



There's a whole new world coming to Singapore this July.

We have seen Disney reinventing some of their timeless gems recently; and for this year, the known Mideast-themed fairy tale has been making waves anew in cinemas. The live-action movie adaptation is directed by Guy Richie and features Will Smith as the Genie, Mena Massoud in the title role and Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine.

But apart from this musical fantasy film, Aladdin has been a sensation in the world of live theater, too. In fact, this English-language Broadway Musical is set to hit Singapore starting 21 July, and it will be their first and only stop in Asia.


Witness how Aladdin has become one of today's spectacles with staggering 337 glittering costumes, which feature 1,225 different fabrics, 712 different styles of beads and almost 500,000 Swarovski crystals.

Apart from these whopping wardrobe numbers, around 40 tons of exotic flying scenery and 60 tons of automation and staging will be transferred to Singapore in more than 30, 40’ sea containers to recreate the fantasy city of Agrabah including the colorful marketplace, the lush palace of the Sultan and his princess daughter Jasmine and the legendary Cave of Wonders.


Meanwhile, Aladdin The Broadway Musical will have a total of 34 actors and actresses performing during its entire run. Greame Isaako will portray the lead role Aladdin, while Shubshri Kandiah will take on the role of Jasmine, and Gareth Jobs shall be reprising Genie.

This stellar production is made possible by these critically-acclaimed people such as music by Tony Award® and eight-time Oscar® winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Sister Act, Little Shop of Horrors), 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 four-time Tony Award nominee Chad Beguelin (The Wedding Singer), with a book by Beguelin, and is directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon).



This upcoming staging of Aladdin is designed by seven-time Tony-winning scenic designer Bob Crowley, six-time Tony-winning lighting designer Natasha Katz, two-time Tony-winning costume designer Gregg Barnes and sound designer Ken Travis.

The production team also includes illusion designer Jim Steinmeyer, 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.

First known as one of Disney's top animated gems in the late 20th Century, Aladdin is based from the centuries-old folktale titled “One Thousand and One Nights.”


It was on 20 March 2014 when Disney Theatrical productions staged Aladdin's Broadway Musical edition and made its premiere at the New Amsterdam Theatre; and from then on, it quickly established itself as one of the biggest new blockbusters in recent memoir; shattering 14 records and welcoming close to 10 million people across the globe.

Meanwhile, Aladdin's performances at the Sands Theatre will begin on 21 July 2019. Shows will be from Tuesdays to Fridays at 7:30PM, Saturdays at 2:00PM and 7:30PM, and Sundays at 1:00PM and 6:30PM.

Tickets prices start from SG$68* (excludes the booking of SG$4 per ticket).

For Singapore bookings, visit the Marina Bay Sands Box Offices (Museum, Theatre, SkyPark, Retail Mall and Hotel Tower 1 Lobby), call +66 6688 8826, or visit www.MarinaBaySands.com/ticketing or www.sistic.com.sg

Tickets are also available outside SG. For Indonesia, visit id.bookmyshow.com/concert/aladdin. For Malaysia, visit premier.ticketcharge.com.my. And for the Philippines, login to www.ticketworld.com.ph



Aladdin, The Hit Broadway Musical in Singapore is presented by Base Entertainment Asia, and co-presented by TEG Dainty, Singtel, Mediacorp VizPro, and official serviced apartment partner Oakwood Premier.

(Photos by James Green, Deen Van Meer, and Jeff Busby)

Author: slickmaster | © 2019 The SlickMaster's Files

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