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Disney Theatricals turns the Genie into a big show queen in padded Broadway adaptation of the animated hit

This super-costly extravaganza doesn't do justice to the movie, or to the spirit of the late Howard Ashman.

Disney's 'Aladdin' isn't nearly as good as the movie, but it does have a terrific star, super sets and sensational special effects.

"Animated" doesn't begin to describe the frantic, screwball version of Disney's "Aladdin" that opened Thursday night on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre.

The Broadway adaptation of the Disney animated film 'Aladdin' delivers more humor and charm -- and more songs.

Aladdin. New Amsterdam Theatre (see Broadway). Music by Alan Menken. Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice. Book and additional lyrics by Chad Beguelin. Directed

Disney’s new “Aladdin” doesn’t quite catch lightning in a bottle — but it lets a pretty nifty genie out of a lamp. That would be James Monroe...

This time with more Costanza.

The Broadway version of “Aladdin” sticks to the movie’s formula, but also infuses the conventions of the genre with a breezy insouciance that scrubs away some of the material’s bland gloss.

If you’re granted three wishes to make during Disney’s “Aladdin” you’ll definitely want to use one to discover how the musical’s creative genies pull off the magic-carpet ride in the second act.

The carpet flies, kids, and it's awesome. Aladdin, an urchin from the streets, and Princess Jasmine float far away into the extremely twinkly sky.

Disney’s latest film-to-stage transfer is a whole new world of bright, bold musical comedy.

It is untoward and beside the point to compare Aladdin and Rocky; Aladdin being the new Disney musical based on the widely celebrated 1992 animated film about the poor slub from the streets of Agrabah who thanks to a highly unlikely circumstance finds himself in a battle for the Sultan’s crown and gets the girl, Rocky being the new Stallone musical based on the widely celebrated 1976 boxing film about the poor slub from the streets of Philly who thanks to a highly unlikely circumstance finds himself in a battle for the heavyweight crown and gets the girl.

Disney's latest animated movie musical to get a Broadway makeover is the 1992 fairy tale set in a fictional Middle Eastern kingdom, featuring songs by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman.

The clapping starts during the overture, as the orchestra strikes up the familiar notes of Alan Menken's Oscar-winning score.

The Disney stage musical Aladdin, featuring new and existing songs from the 1992 animated film, officially opened on Broadway March 20 at the New Amsterdam Theatre.

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