Steel Burkhardt's Photo Stash! See the Aladdin Star's Backstage Toys, Lucky Charm, Healthy Eats & More

Steel Burkhardt is one smart sidekick—in December, he joined the cast of the hit Broadway musical Aladdin, where he's spent the winter frolicking through the sweltering sands of Agrabah. (Sure beats the sludge puddles of New York City!) We asked Burkhardt to snap photos of his favorite things around the theater. Check out these awesome photos of his favorite snacks, gifts, pals and lucky charms below, then catch him as Kassim in Aladdin at the New Amsterdam Theatre!


My favorite thing in my dressing room
"My yoga ball. Gotta make sure I sit with good posture. Sometimes I sit and think of world-changing inventions."


My favorite fan gift
"My long sleeve t-shirt from my fans in Sarasota, FL. When I put this shirt on, I feel the warmth of the sun, the sand on my feet and the wind blowing off the ocean through my fez!"


My view from the stage
"This is my view! The fabulous, the beautiful, the comfy seats of the New Amsterdam Theatre."


My must-have pre-show item
"My iPad. Thanks for the Christmas gift, family! 'I will take the ring,' he said, 'Although I do not know the way.'"


My favorite line in the show
"Iago's line, spoken by Don Darryl Rivera: '...Murdering their BOYFRIENDS!!!' (Side note: Don Darryl Rivera only responds to Don Darryl Rivera. You have to say the full thing.)"


My good luck charm
"Don Darryl Rivera. I just love rubbing that buzzed head and Don Darryl Rivera just loves it!"


My view from the stage door
"Lots of people want Kassim's autograph. I can't think of anybody else who signs more autographs than me. Poor James [Monroe Iglehart, who plays the Genie], he'd pay you to let him sign your program..."


My favorite post-show snack
"A Lizzie Jays fresh-pressed juice. This one is pure greens and it's the perfect thing to replenish the nutrients that were lost in the deserts of Agrabah."


The crew member who saves my ass
"The crew member who saves my buttocks is definitely Marshall [Servillio, propsman]. One time I was working backstage on my sword play and Marshall saved me from a set piece falling on my little baby toe."


The best thing to eat on a two-show day
"On two-show days I like making myself a nice salad with lots of greens and proteins! Mmm...I just love avocado."


A selfie right before I go onstage
"Gotta do the show!"