The Broadway Collection Announces Disney'sAladdin

New York− Disney'sAladdin, the new musical adaptation of the Academy Award-winning animated film officially opens on Broadway on March 20^th, 2014. Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions, the show features music by Tony Award and eight-time Oscar winner Alan Menken, lyrics by two-time Oscar winner Howard Ashman, three-time Tony Award and three-time Oscar winner Tim Rice and two-time Tony Award nominee Chad Beguelin, who wrote the new book. The show is directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw.

Adapted from centuries-old Arabian folktales including "One Thousand and One Nights,"Aladdinis the story of a street urchin who uses the help of a magic genie to win the heart of Princess Jasmine. Aladdin and Jasmine fall in love and learn to be true to themselves as they fight off an evil, power-hungry enemy. In an exotic, faraway land, this timeless story reveals how one man's life is about to change with the lucky rub of an ancient lamp. Aladdin's journey sweeps audiences into an exotic world of daring adventure, classic comedy and timeless romance.

The animated filmAladdinwas released by Disney in 1992 and was a critical and box office smash, grossing over $500 million worldwide and was the highest-grossing film of the year. The film won the Oscar for Best Original Score and introduced the hit song "A Whole New World," which won the second of the film's two Academy Awards as Best Original Song. The Peabo Bryson/Regina Belle recording of the tune soared to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This new production features a full score, including five cherished songs from the original soundtrack and more written just for the stage.

Aladdinwas designed by six-time Tony winning scenic designer Bob Crowley, three-time Tony winning lighting designer Natasha Katz, two-time Tony winning costume designer Gregg Barnes and sound designer Ken Travis. The music team is headed by music supervisor and music director Michael Kosarin, who also created the vocal and incidental music arrangements, joined by orchestrator Danny Troob and dance music arranger Glen Kelly.

Aladdinis part of The Broadway Collection, a group of New York City's most highly regarded musicals and shows, selected for their unparalleled popularity with international audiences and put together by Broadway Inbound. Tickets are available through the international Broadway Inbound and Broadway Collection partners.

About Broadway Inbound and The Broadway Collection

The Broadway Collection is part of Broadway Inbound, a Shubert Organization company with decades of experience in the theatre industry, the travel industry and wholesale ticket distribution, who specializes in FIT sales of Broadway shows. The Broadway Collection was created in response to a huge demand for Broadway within the travel industry and includes The Metropolitan Opera and 18 distinctive, top tier shows. Broadway Inbound specializes in travel industry and wholesale ticket distribution for live theatrical events around the United States. Broadway Inbound provides various technologies to give wholesale partners access to extensive inventory directly from venue box offices' primary ticketing systems including its sister company,Telecharge.com. Unparalleled experience in wholesale theatre ticketing, marketing, and operations makes Broadway Inbound a perfect partner for distributors in travel and other industries.  

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