DISNEY’S ALADDIN, THE HIT BROADWAY MUSICAL at Southern California

Costa Mesa, CA – Casting has been announced for the Costa Mesa engagement of Disney’s Aladdin at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. The hit Broadway musical  begin performances in Segerstrom Hall on Wednesday, March 6 for a limited engagement of three weeks through March 23.

The production features Clinton Greenspan (Aladdin), Major Attaway (Genie), Lissa deGuzman (Jasmine), Jonathan Weir (Jafar), Jay Paranada (Iago), Jerald Vincent (Sultan), Philippe Arroyo (Omar), Zach Bencal (Babkak), Jed Feder (Kassim), Korie Lee Blossey (Standby Genie & Sultan), Ellis C. Dawson III (Standby Genie & Babkak) and Adam Stevenson (Standby Jafar & Sultan).

Rounding out the cast are Michael Bullard, Michael Callahan, Cornelius Davis, Bobby Daye, Mathew deGuzman, Olivia Donalson, Erik Hernandez, Orianna Hilliard, Cameron Hobbs, Adrienne Howard, Cameron Mitchell Jackson, Albert Jennings, Kenway Hon Wai K. Kua, Jason Scott Macdonald, Pierre Marais, Charles McCall, Angelina Mullins, Celina Nightengale, Cassidy Stoner, Liv Symone, Annie Wallace, Michelle West and Zach Williams.

Nicolas Faranda, Manger of Global Tourism Sales of Disney Theatrical Group

Dan F. Stuby, Sales manager of Youth National Accounts of Disney Youth Group Programs

Howard Chen

Nicolas Faranda, Manger of Global Tourism Sales of Disney Theatrical Group

Aladdin plays Tuesdays through Fridays at 7:30 p.m. (Thursday, March 7 and March 21 at 2:00 and 7:30 p.m.); Saturdays at 2:00 and 7:30 p.m.; and Sundays at 1:00 and 6:30 p.m. VIP Ticket Packages, which include a prime seat location, a commemorative souvenir program and an exclusive merchandise item, are also available. Tickets are available at the Center’s Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa, online at SCFTA.org or by calling the Box Office at (714) 556-2787. Orders for groups of 10 or more may be placed by calling (714) 755-0236.

 

Ticket buyers are reminded that Segerstrom Center for the Arts is the only official retail ticket outlet for all performances. Ticket buyers who purchase tickets from a ticket broker or any third party should be aware that Segerstrom Center for the Arts is unable to reprint or replace lost or stolen tickets and is unable to contact patrons with information regarding time changes or other pertinent updates regarding the performance.

 

Aladdin opened on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre to critical acclaim on March 20, 2014 and quickly established itself as one of the biggest new blockbusters in recent years, breaking 13 New Amsterdam Theatre house records and welcoming nearly 10 million people worldwide. Its global footprint has expanded to include productions in Tokyo, Hamburg, London and Australia, in addition to the two U.S. productions.

 

About Aladdin

Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions, the show features music by Tony Award^® and eight-time Oscar^® winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Sister Act), lyrics by two-time Oscar^® winner Howard Ashman (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid), three-time Tony Award^® and three-time Oscar^® winner Tim Rice (Evita, Aida) and four-time Tony Award^® nominee Chad Beguelin (The Wedding Singer), with a book by Beguelin, and is directed and choreographed by Tony Award^® winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon).

 

Aladdin, adapted from the Academy Award^®-winning animated Disney film and centuries-old folktales including One Thousand and One Nights, is brought to fresh theatrical life in this bold new musical.  Aladdin’s journey sweeps audiences into an exotic world of daring adventure, classic comedy and timeless romance.  This new production features a full score, including the five cherished songs from the Academy Award^®-winning soundtrack and more written especially for the stage.

 

The animated film Aladdin was released by Disney in 1992 and was a critical and box office smash, becoming 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.

 

Aladdin is designed by seven-time Tony^®-winning scenic designer Bob Crowley, six-time Tony^®-winning lighting designer Natasha Katz, two-time Tony^®-winning costume designer Gregg Barnes and sound designer Ken Travis.

 

The production team also includes illusion designer Jim Steinmeyer, hair designer Josh Marquette and makeup designer Milagros Medina-Cerdeira. 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. 

 

For more information, visit AladdinTheMusical.com/tour, Facebook.com/Aladdin and Twitter.com/Aladdin.

 

Segerstrom Center for the Arts applauds its corporate partners including Kia Motors America, Official Automotive Partner, United Airlines, Official Airline; and Omaha Steaks International, Official Fine Food Retailer. Spectrum Reach is the Media Partner of the Broadway and Curtain Call Series.

Disney’s ALADDIN

Segerstrom Center for the Arts – Segerstrom Hall

600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 

March 6 – 23, 2019 

Tuesday – Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 7 and March 21 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sunday at 1 and 6:30 p.m.

Tickets –          Start at $26.50

In person –       The Box Office

600 Town Center Drive

Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily

Online –           SCFTA.org

Phone –            (714) 556-2787

Open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily

Group Sales – (714) 755-0236

                        Open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday-Friday