ALADDIN Reviews

[LimelightMike]

Posted: 3/20/14 at 1:50am

Greetings and Salutations!

I'M BAAAACK!

And, what a way to make a return, huh?

Today is Thursday, March 20, marking the OFFICIAL opening night of ALADDIN on Broadway! Disney's latest screen-to-stage adaptation, playing the New Amsterdam! The 1992 Disney animated feature about a street rat's journey to capture the heart of a misunderstood princess — and the magical Genie he befriends along the way — comes to life 8 times a week! On a personal note: I've been anxious for this one ... for eons, and to have Jonathan Freeman up there fulfills a dream of mine! Sending a flurry of light and love to all involved!

Post 'em here, my friends!

Best,
- M

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 3/20/14 at 7:56am

Great to have you back!

And ehhhhhh, I'm nervous about the reviews :|

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 3/20/14 at 11:51am

You may have a reason to be .No interest at all in seeing this.

[tmbyru]

Posted: 3/20/14 at 12:04pm

If you don't even want to see why are you commenting here..

"No interest at all in seeing this"... is that your review?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 3/20/14 at 12:30pm

Because RoXy thinks that whatever he thinks, everyone would be interested in hearing.

So wrong. So so wrong.

[ak72090]

Posted: 3/20/14 at 12:35pm

I think itll be one of those shows to take for what it is. Looks entertaining for sure, so it might be a great family musical. I'm bringing my girlfriend for her birthday, because she loves disney. I wouldnt expect it to be perfect though.

[kade.ivy]

Posted: 3/20/14 at 1:54pm

Did this thing get any better in the later stages of previews? Or can we expect universal pans tonight?

[dreaming]

Posted: 3/20/14 at 1:58pm

I just saw it for the first time the other night and enjoyed it much more than I expected to. Iglehart will get very strong reviews. I also thought Adam Jacobs and Jonathan Freeman were very good (seeing Freeman was also a neat experience for me). I really had fun and was mesmerized by Iglehart's performance.

[bdn223]

Posted: 3/20/14 at 3:31pm

I'lll say pans-mixed reviews with a possible rave from NY1, which gives reviews with a production's target audience in mind. I do see Iglehart and the technical aspects of the production getting raves though.

Updated On: 3/20/14 at 03:31 PM

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 3/20/14 at 3:36pm

I wonder how many snarky, sarcastic, humorless, and irrelevant comments Brantley will pack into his "review".

[oasisjeff]

Posted: 3/20/14 at 4:02pm

I've run into two different sets of people at other shows who told me to see this because of how much they enjoyed it. I already have a seat sorted out for next week, but nice to hear people are enjoying it, at least the two I randomly chatted up at shows...

[beensince1987]

Posted: 3/20/14 at 4:05pm

Hope Roma's kids are NOT reviewing this.

[jkstheatrescene]

Posted: 3/20/14 at 4:06pm

I'll post a link to my review tomorrow, but, Oasisjeff, count me in as an "enjoyed it!"

[bdn223]

Posted: 3/20/14 at 4:29pm

beensince1987 In all honesty, that I why I hold Roma's reviews with high regard. She knows what a show is trying to do and reviews it as such. She knows Aladdin is no Spring Awakening or Next to Normal, and will review it as a parent taking her kids and determine if it is worth the price tag.

[beensince1987]

Posted: 3/20/14 at 4:51pm

I get the point of what they are trying to do, but to me, they sound like they are just reading what adults wrote for them. The sound too adult-ish.

[kade.ivy]

Posted: 3/20/14 at 4:58pm

Glad to hear people seem to be more on board with this than they were when performances first began! I'm excited about it!

[Keiichi2]

Posted: 3/20/14 at 5:06pm

First review I've seen is from today's issue of Entertainment Weekly, who gave it a B, and pretty much summed it up as "part children's theater, part magic show, and part Nick at Nite sitcom".

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 3/20/14 at 7:27pm

Part magic show? Most of the BWW reviews have said how little magic there is in it. Anyway, Entertainment Weekly is usually fairly generous with their reviews. A B with them is like a C or a D anywhere else.

[ljay889]

Posted: 3/20/14 at 7:37pm

3 stars from Time Out.

http://www.timeout.com/newyork/theater/aladdin-1

[Kad]

Posted: 3/20/14 at 7:38pm

Adam Feldman from Time Out is mixed, with 3 stars. The review also reads slightly more negative than that:

"But the plotting drifts into weightless silliness, with a surfeit of generic padding and glitz. There’s the rub: The musical is called Aladdin, but seems content to be Prince Ali"

He also knocks the magic carpet as looking like "a flying Craftmatic adjustable bed."



Time Out

Updated On: 3/20/14 at 07:38 PM

[PlayItAgain]

Posted: 3/20/14 at 8:32pm

if Brantley gives this a rave then i'm out.

[ljay889]

Posted: 3/20/14 at 8:39pm

Wow, the AP looks like a rave.

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/review-disney-hits-magic-aladdin-22997404

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 3/20/14 at 8:45pm

Huh???????????

[PlayItAgain]

Posted: 3/20/14 at 8:49pm

oh jesus here we go.

[NewYorkTheater]

Posted: 3/20/14 at 8:54pm

Aladdin Review: A Genie Works His Magic on Broadway