DISNEY’S ALADDIN BRINGS GIANT MAGIC LAMP TO THE BROADWAY SHOPPING CENTRE
Disney’s ALADDIN is celebrating its upcoming run of its highly acclaimed show at the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford by installing a giant magic lamp in The Broadway Shopping Centre.
The giant golden lamp (the size of a small car) will be at the shopping centre from Monday 22 July to Saturday 3 August. Shoppers will be able to pose for selfies with the magic lamp and escape to a whole new world inside The Broadway with the family fun Aladdin trail. Pick up a card from the information desk and see if you can find all the letters that spell out the magical answer. There’s a gift for everyone who solves the puzzle!
“We are so excited to be able to bring our shoppers a bit of Disney magic this summer. We hope individuals and families have their shopping experience enhanced by seeing and taking a picture with the magical lamp. By visiting the lamp, shoppers have the chance of winning tickets to see Disney’s Aladdin at the Alhambra Theatre.” Ian Ward, General Manager The Broadway Bradford
About Disney’s Aladdin at the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
Disney Theatrical Productions, under the direction of Andrew Flatt, Anne Quart and Thomas Schumacher, present the critically acclaimed Broadway and West End musical Aladdin at the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford in August 2024 for three weeks.
Disney’s Aladdin will open at the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford on Wednesday 14 August with performances until Sunday 1 September 2024. Tickets on sale via www.bradford-theatres.co.uk or 01274 432000.
The UK and Ireland tour of Disney’s Aladdin stars Yeukayi Ushe (Disney’s The Lion King, A Strange Loop, Kinky Boots and Motown The Musical) as Genie and introduces Gavin Adams as Aladdin. A recent graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, Gavin made his professional debut in the title role. Also a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, Desmonda Cathabel (Miss Saigon, From Here to Eternity) plays Jasmine.
They are joined by Adam Strong (Rock of Ages, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) as Jafar, Jo Servi (Dreamgirls, The Color Purple) as Sultan, Angelo Paragoso (The Reporter, Miss Saigon) as Iago, Nay-Nay (Once On This Island) as Kassim, Adam Taylor (Cabaret, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie) as Omar, Nelson Bettencourt (Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Les Misérables) as Babkak, Juan Jackson as Standby Jafar/Sultan and Damien Wilson as Genie at certain performances and Standby Babkak/Sultan.
The cast is completed by: Hannah Amin (ensemble), Dammi Aregbeshola (Fortune Teller/Attendant/Ensemble), Rico Bakker (Swing), Daisy Barnett (Swing), Sarah Benbelaid (Ensemble/Assistant Dance Captain), Erin Gisele Chapman (Ensemble), Tau-En Chien (Ensemble), Zac Frieze (Ensemble), Jared Irving (Ensemble), James Lim (Ensemble), Harriet Millier (Attendant/Ensemble), Luchia Moss (Ensemble), Aaron Elijah Patel (Prince Abdullah/Ensemble), Abbie Platts (Ensemble), Joseph Poulton (Ensemble), Chris Ribz (Ensemble), Olivier Scheers (Swing), Kerry Spark (Razoul/Ensemble), Ricardo Spriggs (Swing),and Niko Wirachman (Swing/Dance Captain).
Experience the timeless story of Disney’s Aladdin, a thrilling production filled with unforgettable magic, comedy and breathtaking spectacle! Don’t miss this extraordinary theatrical event already seen by over 14 million people worldwide, where one lamp and three wishes make the possibilities infinite.
Adapted from Disney’s 1992 animated film and centuries-old folktales including “One Thousand and One Nights”, this smash-hit musical is brought to theatrical life in a unique and dazzling way. The show continues its record-breaking run on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre, and since opening there in March 2014, nine subsequent productions have launched around the world, including over 1200 performances at the Prince Edward Theatre in London’s West End.
Aladdin features the timeless songs from the animated film, as well as new music by Tony®, Olivier®, Grammy® and eight-time Acadamy Award® winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Sister Act), lyrics by two-time Academy Award® winner Howard Ashman (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid), three-time Tony® and three-time Academy Award® winner Tim Rice (The Lion King, Evita, Aida) and six-time Tony® nominee Chad Beguelin (The Prom, The Wedding Singer), with a book by Beguelin, and is directed and choreographed by Tony® and Olivier® Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon).
Aladdin is designed by seven-time Tony®-winning scenic designer Bob Crowley, seven-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 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. Ben Clare is the associate director, Kyle Seeley is the dance supervisor, Jason Trubitt is the production supervisor and Myriah Bash is the US general manager. Casting is by Jill Green CDG.
