Another Whole New World? Aladdin Aiming to Fly Into West End's London Palladium in Early 2016

The shining, shimmering, splendid Aladdin is in negotiation to fly into the London Palladium in early 2016, the Daily Mail reports. This is no big surprise—the hit Great White Way musical's lyricist Tim Rice told Broadway.com back in October that “I’m sure they’ll bring it to London.” As previously reported, after opening in Japan in May 2015, the show will make its European premiere in Hamburg, Germany next fall. Disney Theatrical president Thomas Schumacher has also revealed that a total of five international productions are in the works.

Adapted from the 1992 Disney animated film, Aladdin is the story of a street urchin who uses the help of a magic Genie to win the heart of Princess Jasmine. Directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, the production features a book by Chad Beguelin, music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Rice and the late Howard Ashman.

Aladdin is currently running on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre. The production officially opened on March 20, 2014, starring Adam Jacobs as Aladdin, Courtney Reed as Jasmine, Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart as the Genie, Jonathan Freeman as Jafar, Clifton Davis as the Sultan, Don Darryl Rivera as Iago with Brian Gonzales, Brandon O’Neill and Jonathan Schwartz as Aladdin’s sidekicks Babkak, Kassim and Omar.

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