Make Way! Behind the Scenes of ALADDIN’s Broadway Sitzprobe
Adam Jacobs (Aladdin), Courtney Reed (Jasmine), James Monroe Iglehart (Genie) and the cast of Aladdin rehearsed with the show’s orchestra for the first time at the sitzprobe of the newest Disney Broadway musical. In the room were Alan Menken (music), Casey Nicholaw (director-choreographer) and Michael Kosarin (musical director) as the cast and orchestra were finally […]
New Dad Adam Jacobs on Entering a Whole New World of Diapers & Going Shirtless on B’way (Again) in Aladdin
By Lindsay Champion March 10, 2014 For a Broadway actor, there’s nothing more challenging than originating a lead role in a brand new musical. Oh, except maybe having newborn twins. Adam Jacobs is tackling both at once this spring, playing the title role in Disney’s Aladdin by night and playing dad to six-week-old sons Jack […]
‘Aladdin’ gets big changes for Broadway debut
‘Aladdin’ gets big changes for Broadway debut By Gregory E. Miller Genie’s not the only aspect of 1992’s “Aladdin” to earn a face-lift for the Great White Way. Here are six more changes… Sorry, no pets allowed. The stage version does not feature any animals, save for a couple of elaborate peacocks. That means fan-favorite movie […]
Why Disney never wishes upon a Star.
By Ken Davenport March 6, 2014 About a month ago, I did an article that got a lot of views about Disney Theatrical’s out-of-town tryout strategy. And a few months before that, I did another one about their new customer service ticket exchange policy. Since I’m not one to break the rule of threes-threes-threes, I […]
