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Menken Confirms
Aug 17
2012, 01:06:34 PM
Playbill says they asked and got a no comment.
I'm personally with you. From before it was even announced, I was under the impression it was intended to be regional at worst, a tour at best. No indication it was ever intended for Broadway.
But unless Menken has a talent for non sequiturs, those were his words, on record. Now admittedly it all could end at any time, but Menken says it's being developed for Broadway and apparently so does the Tuacahn Amphitheatre, for what little
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Menken Confirms
Aug 17
2012, 11:08:51 AM
I haven't found too much info on the 3D scene yet (not that I've looked extensively) but it's specifically for the Friend Like Me sequence where the Genie does some pretty out there stuff which can't normally be staged, so I assume it's a combination of film and theatrical effects. Tho Disney Parks' Disney Creative Entertainment did a pretty decent job with the number at Disney California Adventure, so I consider this as much a gimmick as much as anything else.
ETA: here's an article o
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Menken Confirms
Aug 17
2012, 10:42:48 AM
from what I understand, mostly from Howard Ashman's sister, Sarah, via her website, the adaptation is mostly true to the film for the purpose of recognition, but they did drop Abu in favor of Aladdin's ragtag human team, as was part of Howard's original outline for the story. They also introduced four songs cut from the original movie, including 'proud of your boy,' which Aladdin sings to his mother, who I don't believe has been physically added to the musical (tho I could be wrong) and a some o
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Menken Confirms
Aug 17
2012, 09:56:31 AM
@JoeKv99
3D has already been incorporated into the show at Tuacahn for the Cave of Wonders/Friend Like Me performance. They even include a surcharge for the glasses in the ticket prices.
Whether that makes it to Broadway is another story, but I've read good things about it as odd as 3D in live theatre sounds.
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Menken Confirms
Aug 17
2012, 09:48:26 AM
it's my site, so first thank you, especially for tracing it back from Perez who actually links to another site that links to me.
I just wanted to chime in and make you aware that since there's a revived interest in the article, I've updated it to include an audio recording of Menken mentioning Broadway and performing two songs from the musical that night.
I also removed the 5th Ave theater video that was teasing a Broadway production which I learned about from this site, since
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