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FIRST LOOK: Aladdin at the Prince Edward Theatre

Published on

June 14, 2016

By

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BritishTheatre.com is pleased to bring you these first look production photographs from Disney's Aladdin which opens tomorrow night at the Prince Edward Theatre

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 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). BOOK NOW FOR ALADDIN AT THE PRINCE EDWARD THEATRE

Jade Ewen as Jasmine and Company. Photo: Deen van Meer

The company of Aladdin. Photo: Deen van Meer.

Dean John Wilson (Aladdin) and Jade Ewen (Jasmine) in Aladdin. Photo: Deen Van Meer

Dean Jean Wilson as Aladdin. Photo: deen van Meer

Jade Ewen (Jasmine) and Dean John Wilson (Aladdin). Photo: Ceen van Meer

Jade Ewen as Jasmine and the Aladdin company. Photo: Deen van Meer

The Company of Aladdin. Photo: Dean van Meer

Trevor Dion Nicholas as Genie. Photo: Deen van Meer

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