Aladdin - the musical?
Aladdin - the musical?
#0Aladdin - the musical?
Posted: 11/12/04 at 1:09pm
I was wandering last nite while I was making myself sleep... you know, when you cannot sleep... stupid stuff comes up!
While I was actually imagine a cast for it:
Princess Jasmine: Lea Salonga/ Susan Egan/ Kerry Butler
Aladdin: Paolo Montalban/ Chris Seiber
Jarfar: Terrance Mann/ Ian Mckellen
Gene (spelt rite?): Harvey Fierstein!!!!
What do think about that?
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#1re: Aladdin - the musical?
Posted: 11/12/04 at 1:14pm
No, no, no, and no.
Harvey as the Genie? Ian McKellen as JAFAR? Don't see it. At least not based on Disney's film.
The great thing about Disney musicals is that you DON'T need big names to bring people to the seats. Their reputation does it alone.
Therefore, unknown actors are given a better chance to make it.
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#2re: Aladdin - the musical?
Posted: 11/12/04 at 1:19pm
Well.... I was drowsing to sleep....
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#3re: Aladdin - the musical?
Posted: 11/12/04 at 1:31pm
I actually think that's the perfect cast.
Paolo Montalban is perfect for Aladdin--he has the perfect look and a great voice.
Lea Salonga as Jasmine works--she did Jasmine's singing in the movie.
Harvey would be a hoot as the Genie, and would definitely bring in a crowd.
And Terrance Mann is perfect as Jafar--he has the long face and the evil look about him with an ass kicking voice.
They could do amazing things with this musical on stage if they wanted to.
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#4re: Aladdin - the musical?
Posted: 11/12/04 at 1:32pmI would never have thought of Harvey for the Geni, but now that you say that, it would be pretty damn funny. You also need someone who can pull off impersonations of other people and I think if it were harvey, the part would have to be written for it to be him. I would actually think Lea Delaria would make a brillante Geni.
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#5re: Aladdin - the musical?
Posted: 11/12/04 at 1:38pm
lol, I have been thinking for a while that Jai Rodriguez would be a PERFECT Aladdin. lol, I guess I think he would be perfect in a lot of things, but this time I really do think he would be amazing!
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#6re: Aladdin - the musical?
Posted: 11/12/04 at 1:43pm
I would rather see Robin Williams do the Genie Live with a new spin....
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#7re: Aladdin - the musical?
Posted: 11/12/04 at 3:11pm
Couldn't Johnathan Freeman reprise his role as Jafar on the stage? That is, after his run as Roger DeBris. 
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#8re: Aladdin - the musical?
Posted: 11/12/04 at 3:44pm
Id Love to see Justin Guarinin starring on broadway as Alladin.
I think he would be fantastic in that role.
#9re: Aladdin - the musical?
Posted: 11/12/04 at 3:45pmMaybe they could do something radical like casting actual Arabs in the stage version of 'Aladdin.'
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#11re: Aladdin - the musical?
Posted: 11/12/04 at 5:39pmTom Hewitt would make a good genie. I'd love to see him do that. I saw him in "Urinetown" and he was amazing.
#12re: Aladdin - the musical?
Posted: 11/12/04 at 6:55pmehh... I don't want EVERY Disney movie turned into a Broadway musical, but I love me some "Proud of Your Boy". Not the Clay one... ewww... the original demo one. Beautiful.
#13re: Aladdin - the musical?
Posted: 11/12/04 at 10:59pmwhoaaa. I was thinking about this, too. I love Aladdin. It would be awesome if it was on broadway.
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#14re: Aladdin - the musical?
Posted: 11/12/04 at 11:05pmI loved Tom Hewitt in URINETWON...and ROCKY HORROR for that matter. He would be a great Genie!
#15re: Aladdin - the musical?
Posted: 11/12/04 at 11:11pmIt would be really fun to see a flying carpet on broadway. And do you think they would use a real monkey? I'm guessing a real tiger is out of the question though...
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#16re: Aladdin - the musical?
Posted: 11/12/04 at 11:49pmsee... once we start talking about how they're gonna do the animals I loose interest. just go see the Aladdin stage show at California Adventure and be done with it. Didn't cole porter write an Aladdin musical? I'd rather see that...
#17re: Aladdin - the musical?
Posted: 11/13/04 at 3:05amMmm, I'd love to see Manu Narayn from BOMBAY do Aladdin...
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#18re: Aladdin - the musical?
Posted: 11/13/04 at 10:05pm
I am a huge Harvey fan but he will not be the genie. If Aladdin ever comes to Broadway Robin Williams MUST PLAY him.
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#19re: Aladdin - the musical?
Posted: 11/13/04 at 10:32pmI agree on Lea and Harvey. I also want Proud of Your Boy, but I like the clay version. I wouldn't cast him in the show though. I'd say Brad Musgrove as Aladdin and Tom Hewitt as Jafar. I think Doug Sills could be a good Genie too.
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#20re: Aladdin - the musical?
Posted: 11/18/04 at 1:52pm
I saw the Aladdin show at Disney's California Adveture and it was SO cheesy. I thought, "Man they better step it up a few notches if they want to take this to Broadway."
It was nothing more than theme park entertainment.
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#21re: Aladdin - the musical?
Posted: 11/18/04 at 2:35pmI think Aladdin would be awesome but I still think that Hunchback would be the best Disney musical to go to BWay
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#24re: Aladdin - the musical?
Posted: 11/18/04 at 5:40pmIf casting of Jafar is based on having a long face and an evil look, I hear John Kerry is out of work right now...
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