FIRST LOOK: Aladdin In Rehearsals

Producers have today released these great rehearsal images of Disney's new production of Aladdin which will start previewing at London's Prince Edward Theatre from 27 May 2016.

Dean John-Wilson plays the role of Aladdin alongside Jade Ewen as Jasmine in the new musical based on the classic Academy Award®-winning animated film. Broadway cast member Trevor Dion Nicholas makes his London stage debut as Genie and is joined by Don Gallagher as Jafar, Peter Howe as Iago, Irvine Iqbal as the Sultan, Nathan Amzi as Babkak, Stephen Rahman-Hughes as Kassim and Rachid Sabitri as Omar.

Aladdin features the timeless songs from the classic 1992 animated film as well as new music written by Tony®, Olivier© and eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Little Shop Of Horrors). With lyrics from Olivier Award and two-time Oscar® winner Howard Ashman (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid), three-time Tony and Olivier Award, three-time Oscar winner Tim Rice (Evita, Aida), and four-time Tony Award nominee Chad Beguelin (The Wedding Singer), and a book by Beguelin, Aladdin is directed and choreographed by Tony and Olivier Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Something Rotten).

Photos: Johan Persson

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Aladdin in rehearsals.

Dean John Wilson as Aladdin

Jade Ewen as Jasmine in Aladdin

Stephen Rahman Hughes (Kassim), Nathan Amzi (Babkak) and Rachid Sabitri (Omar) in Aladdin.

Trevor Dion Nicholas (Genie) and Dean John Wilson (Aladdin) in rehearsals.

Trevor Dion Nicholas as Genie in Aladdin.