Disney's ALADDIN to premiere at Seattle's 5th Ave. Theatre this summer- Page 2

[jramsey7953]

Posted: 1/8/11 at 3:58pm

Updated On: 1/8/11 at 03:58 PM

[adamgreer]

Posted: 1/8/11 at 4:08pm

Kyle Dean Massey as Aladdin please?

The character is middle-eastern. I'd find it insulting if the white-bred Kyle Dean Massey played the role. Would they put dark makeup on him?

[ACL2006]

Posted: 1/8/11 at 4:18pm

Lion King isn't going anywhere. Poppins may close within a year so Aladdin has the New Amsterdam. Poppins really only does bad a few months out of the year. Could it get moved to a different theater and Aladdin still take the New Amsterdam?? Should be interesting to see where Poppins & Aladdin will be this time next year,

[jamiekennywicked]

Posted: 1/8/11 at 4:21pm

Lea Salonga popped into my head for Jasmine but I'm guessing she's too old?

[adamgreer]

Posted: 1/8/11 at 4:27pm

Umm, yes.

She was the singing voice of Jasmine in the original animated film.

[jamiekennywicked]

Posted: 1/8/11 at 4:49pm

Thanks :) News to me though.

[NotSinceCarrie2]

Posted: 1/8/11 at 4:59pm

It wouldn't surprise me if they've been calling Nathan Lane at all hours of the day, asking him to take on the role of the Genie.

[Overkill]

Posted: 1/8/11 at 5:14pm

Nathan Lane is my all time favorite actor. I'm his biggest fan. But he is all kinds of wrong for the Genie.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 1/8/11 at 7:12pm

I don't think he'd ever do the role, but how exactly is Nathan Lane wrong for the Genie? The role calls for a skilled comedian with strong improvisational skills. That's pretty much what he is.

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 1/8/11 at 7:20pm

For me, with Nathan Lane, especially when doing comedy, what you see is what you get. I feel his comedy is kind of one note. That's not exactly the best way to describe it, but maybe the closest I can get to at the moment. Don't get me wrong, I love him and think he is very talented, but I guess I want to see a Genie who is a bit more versatile. I know he obviously won't be able to be the same type of shape-shifter he was in the movie, but would still like to see somebody who is much more of an impressionist/impersonator in the role, somebody who can slip in and out of multiple personalities with ease. I may be wrong, but I haven't seen Lane in a role where he does that type of comedy.

[socarrat]

Posted: 1/8/11 at 7:51pm

I'm so excited about the Aladdin premiere!

AEA AGMA, your description reminds me of Chris Sieber. He'd make an awesome genie.

[gypsy4]

Posted: 1/8/11 at 8:20pm

I'm interested to see what songs are Involved it will be interesting to see if they restore Aladdin's Mother.

[Overkill]

Posted: 1/8/11 at 8:27pm

I just really don't think it would fit him. It would just be Nathan Lane up there in blue body paint. Nathan likes to play the character and I don't see him being one note in comedy, and definitley not in acting. He's an actor. Not a comedian. He's very funny and does well with comedy, but they need a comedian. Like Christopher Sieber or even Kevin Pollak.

Now, Nathan CAN do impressions. Listen to him sing "The Late, Late Show" from Do-Re-Mi. Amazing performance.

Also, Nathan Lane will be busy starring with Brian Dennehy in The Iceman Cometh in Chicago.

[Annas_Priest]

Posted: 1/8/11 at 8:32pm

Russell Brand as the Genie pleaseeeeeeeeeeee

[Phantom of London]

Posted: 1/8/11 at 9:06pm

Do I hear the the slow clanking noise, of a behemoth corporate organisation?

[henryt]

Posted: 1/8/11 at 11:31pm

I don't think that this can be compared to the theme park show as much as it has. Disney Theatrical Group and Walt Disney Creative Entertainment are very much separate. Other than the inherent similarities which come from being on based on the same source material, it is impossible to predict how alike the two versions will be.

[brettystar]

Posted: 1/9/11 at 12:42am

I also agree with Nathan Lane being a good choice for the Genie.

[PopAria]

Posted: 1/9/11 at 12:50am

I say a big fat NO for Kyle D. M. as Aladdin.

I really hope they see some talented Latin people for these roles... and if some Middle Eastern people audition, BETTER!



and to finish adding my 2 cents, Nathan Lane would be amazing in this role!! except Idk how I feel about blue body paint. . . what do yall think? Updated On: 1/9/11 at 12:50 AM

[Tag]

Posted: 1/9/11 at 1:02am

Ramin Karimloo for Aladdin.

[broadwayboy101]

Posted: 1/9/11 at 12:26pm

I would think they'd try to go for a more "movie star" name than Lane.

[Brick]

Posted: 1/9/11 at 12:40pm

Who's directing?

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 1/9/11 at 12:41pm

How totally unexciting.

[Kad]

Posted: 1/9/11 at 12:58pm

"I would think they'd try to go for a more "movie star" name than Lane."

They don't need to. The title is the movie star name. Disney doesn't need A-listers to sell tickets, and they've never used them before.

[Overkill]

Posted: 1/9/11 at 2:10pm

^That is true. Also, on Broadway, Lane IS a huge name. He isn't in film (unfortunately), but he can bring in people on Broadway. There's a reason The Addams Family is still running. Although, I enjoyed it, I really think it was only for Nathan Lane, even if the rest of the cast gave good performances. He has this gift where he KNOWS how to find a laugh in any line.

[TxTwoStep]

Posted: 1/9/11 at 5:32pm

the development of this from a theme park show to a full length has been ongoing, and workshop/readings have been quietly happening. Disney scuttlebutt (see another threat here i posted on it) has a "name" director attached, but we can pretty sure it is not the Cali theme park one, Ms. Zambello. i for one would like to see what they do with it. AND in terms of "name" casting let's not forget AIDA and one name they "RENT"ed for that, in addition to pop music names in and out of the title role. Sometimes the exception proves the rule.