Broadway’s Aladdin to Welcome Several New Principal Cast Members

Broadway’s Aladdin to Welcome Several New Principal Cast Members

The hit Disney musical celebrated its 10th anniversary at the New Amsterdam Theatre earlier this year.

The Broadway production of the hit Disney musical Aladdin,
which celebrated its 10th anniversary at the New Amsterdam
Theatre earlier this year, will welcome several new principal cast members beginning August 27.

Nathan Levy (Once Upon a One More Time), Colt Prattes (West Side Story), and Broadway newcomer Michael Schimmele will join the long-running hit as Aladdin’s sidekicks Omar, Kassim,
and Babkak, respectively; while Marcus M. Martin will also be making his Broadway debut as a standby for the roles of Genie
and Babkak. Current cast members Milo Alosi, Zach Bencal, and Brad Weinstock will play their final performances as, respectively, Kassim, Babkak, and Omar, August 25.

The Broadway company also currently features Adi Roy in the title role, Michael James Scott as the Genie, Sonya Balsara as Jasmine, Dennis Stowe as Jafar, JC Montgomery as Sultan, and Don Darryl Rivera as Iago.

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The stage production, which expands the 90-minute film into a two-act
format, has music by Alan Menken, lyrics by the late Howard Ashman and
Tim Rice and a book and additional lyrics by Chad Beguelin. Nicholaw
directs and choreographs.

Aladdin opened at the new Amsterdam March 20, 2014,
following previews that began February 26. The musical was nominated for
five 2014 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. James Monroe Iglehart
won the Tony for his performance as the Genie. Globally, there have been
11 productions of Aladdin on four continents.

READ: All the Actors Who Have Played Aladdin, Jasmine, and the Genie in Aladdin on Broadway

Aladdin is designed by Tony-winning scenic designer Bob
Crowley, Tony-winning lighting designer Natasha Katz, 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. John MacInnis is the associate choreographer, Jason
Trubitt is the production supervisor, and Myriah Bash is the general
manager. Anne Quart serves as executive producer.

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Photos: Adi Roy, Sonya Balsara, Michael James Scott in Aladdin on Broadway