The Broadway production of the hit Disney musical Aladdin,
which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary at the New Amsterdam
Theatre, welcomed Adi Roy to the title role June 4.
Roy, who had led the North American company of Aladdin since
it launched in fall 2022, succeeded Michael Maliakel, who played
his final performance June 2. Roy, also seen on Broadway in Jagged Little Pill, played the tour’s final performance in Costa Mesa, California, May 12 prior to joining
the Broadway company.
The Broadway cast also includes Michael James Scott as Genie, Sonya Balsara as Jasmine, Dennis Stowe as Jafar, Milo Alosi as Kassim, Zach Bencal as Babkak, Brad Weinstock as Omar, JC Montgomery as Sultan, and Don Darryl Rivera as Iago. Caleb Barnett, Jeremy Gaston, and Wes Hart stand by for several principals.
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Check out new photos of the current Broadway cast of Aladdin in the gallery below.
Adi Roy in Aladdin
Adi Roy and Sonya Balsara in Aladdin
Michael James Scott, Adi Roy, and company of Aladdin
The stage production, which expands the 90-minute film into a two-act
format, has music by Alan Menken, lyrics by the late Howard Ashman and
Tim Rice and a book and additional lyrics by Chad Beguelin. Nicholaw
directs and choreographs.
Aladdin opened at the new Amsterdam March 20, 2014, following previews that began February 26. The musical was nominated for five 2014 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. James Monroe Iglehart won the Tony for his performance as the Genie. Globally, there have been 11 productions of Aladdin on four continents.
READ: All the Actors Who Have Played Aladdin, Jasmine, and the Genie in Aladdin on Broadway
Aladdin is designed by Tony-winning scenic designer Bob
Crowley, Tony-winning lighting designer Natasha Katz, 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. John MacInnis is the associate choreographer, Jason Trubitt is the production supervisor, and Myriah Bash is the general manager. Anne Quart serves as executive producer.
