Due to some medical problems, attending my Senior prom would've been a little difficult, so instead of going to prom, I went into New York City with my cousins and we saw Aladdin on Broadway.
It was SPECTACULAR. The music, the acting, the choreography, everything! Adam Jacobs, the man who is usually Aladdin, was not in attendance on Friday, so Aladdin was played by Joshua Dela Cruz, a friend of my cousin's from college! We were waiting on line to get in when she saw on the board it said "The Role Of Aladdin Will Be Played By: Joshua Dela Cruz" and she freaked out. He was incredible!
Courtney Reed (Jasmine) was amazing as well. Her voice was flawless and she fit the role perfectly. Jonathan Freeman played Jafar, just like he did in the movie! I liked seeing the real "voice" playing the same character on the stage. I think him playing Jafar really helped make the play so great.
And my favorite character was the Genie, played by James Monroe Iglehart. My favorite song of the whole show was "Friend Like Me" which was performed by the Genie, Aladdin, and the ensemble. The performance was so incredible, there was a two minute standing ovation by the audience. My cousin said the only time she has ever seen a standing ovation after a song was when Idina Menzel performed "The Wizard and I" in Wicked.
Another great performance was "Arabian Nights," which opened the musical. Here's a video of that performance on Good Morning America.
It was SPECTACULAR. The music, the acting, the choreography, everything! Adam Jacobs, the man who is usually Aladdin, was not in attendance on Friday, so Aladdin was played by Joshua Dela Cruz, a friend of my cousin's from college! We were waiting on line to get in when she saw on the board it said "The Role Of Aladdin Will Be Played By: Joshua Dela Cruz" and she freaked out. He was incredible!
Courtney Reed (Jasmine) was amazing as well. Her voice was flawless and she fit the role perfectly. Jonathan Freeman played Jafar, just like he did in the movie! I liked seeing the real "voice" playing the same character on the stage. I think him playing Jafar really helped make the play so great.
And my favorite character was the Genie, played by James Monroe Iglehart. My favorite song of the whole show was "Friend Like Me" which was performed by the Genie, Aladdin, and the ensemble. The performance was so incredible, there was a two minute standing ovation by the audience. My cousin said the only time she has ever seen a standing ovation after a song was when Idina Menzel performed "The Wizard and I" in Wicked.
Another great performance was "Arabian Nights," which opened the musical. Here's a video of that performance on Good Morning America.
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