Michael James Scott Will Return to Broadway's Aladdin as the Genie

Michael James Scott, a veteran of the Broadway, Australian and London productions of Disney's Aladdin, will step back into the New York production of the Tony-nominated musical on February 28. Scott will reprise his celebrated turn as the Genie, replacing Major Attaway, who will play his final performance at the New Amsterdam Theatre on February 16.

The recently married Scott returns to Broadway's Aladdin after having served as the Genie standby in the original company. His other main-stem credits include Something Rotten!, The Book of Mormon, Mamma Mia! and Hair.

Based on the hit Disney animated film, Aladdin features a book by Chad Beguelin, music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice and additional lyrics by Beguelin. The production is directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw with music supervision by Michael Kosarin.