PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "From Agrabah to Baltimore!" Two Days at Tuacahn With Aladdin and Hairspray's Edward Juvier | Playbill

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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "From Agrabah to Baltimore!" Two Days at Tuacahn With Aladdin and Hairspray's Edward Juvier

Aladdin, Dan Domenech, checks in before hitting the stage.

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "From Agrabah to Baltimore!" Two Days at Tuacahn With Aladdin and Hairspray's Edward Juvier

Edward Juvier stars as the Genie in the newly expanded production of Disney's Aladdin at Tuacahn, an outdoor amphitheater ensconced in the red sandstone cliffs of Utah's Padre Canyon. He shares exclusive photos from two days at the theatre, performing Aladdin and Hairspray in repertory. Read the Playbill.com story.
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Aladdin, Dan Domenech, checks in before hitting the stage.
The view from my balcony in Utah. Not a bad way to wake up in the morning!
Driving in St. George.
Black Bear Diner is a little touch of NYC in Utah.
Our own fabulous Nicole Johnson works here in her spare time.
Ok. It is HOT.
That's totally Tracy Turnblad and Princess Jasmine in the drive thru at Starbucks.
The road to Tuacahn. This drive never gets old.
The entrance of Tuacahn Center for the Arts.
Our Call Board.
The crew sets up for tonight's performance of <i>Aladdin.</i>
Preparing Agrabah
The Plaza
Aladdin merch!
The concession stand rocks.
Our friends over at the <i>25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee</i>, playing at Tuacahn's indoor Hafen Theatre, get ready for their show! Here are the boys Eymard Cabling, Greg Gorenc, Cailan Robinson, Sheffield Chastain and Daniel Vito Siefring.
Our <i>Spelling Bee</i> friends!! Melissa Brandzel and Mackenzie Thomas with Music Director Chris Babbage.
Backstage at the Bee with Melissa Brandzel, Sheffield Chastain, Alyssa Malgeri, Shannon Tyo, Mackenzie Thomas, and Chris Babbage.
The audience for <i>Spelling Bee</i> file in. They chose the inside show with the AC! Smart!!
Almost ready over at the outdoor Amphitheater...
The entrance to the Palace against a beautiful backdrop.
Flight call!
Our Stage Management team AJ Sullivan, Bernadette Schoenborn, and Holley Housewright with our our Audio Supervisor, Chris Powell.
Molly Pack working on the wigs.
Our Props Goddesses Rose and Annie.
The Lamp!
Heath Mecham setting up the Carpet.
Our swing, Bronwyn Tarboton, is ready to go on.
Brent Innes: Pyro man. He likes to blow things up.
It takes a lot to make a Genie blue.
Before the blue.
Start with a blue bald cap...
Add blue ears...
The Blue Spray Machine.
Makeup designer Matt Oliver starts to spray me.
Half way sprayed...
Almost done...
Blue.
Matt works on my eyes.
Next comes the hair...
Pony tail glue...
Add goatee...
Aladdin, Dan Domenech, checks in before hitting the stage.
Glue the earring on...
My awesome shoes!!
My dresser, Amy Evans, and makeup artist, Matt Oliver. I could not do it without these guys!! They ROCK!!
Bob Walton and Todd DuBail
Molly helps Michael G. Hawkins with his facial hair.
Our fabulous Iago, Jeff Asch.
The boys getting ready.
Chris Gilbert works on his script?? No it's just a crossword...
Sam Gershman, Allyson Pace, Joline Mujica and Ayesha Ayeni-Cortinas get ready for a night in Agrabah.
Places for the Peacocks.
Noelle Marion and James Royce Edwards are ready for <i>Aladdin.</i>
Dan Domenech gives the lamp a test rub.
Chyka Jackson at places.
Jason Jensen on sound.
Summerisa Bell Stevens is all rolled up and ready to make her entrance.
Jeff Stone and Brent Innes are ready to make some magic!
Michael G. Hawkins as Jafar.
With Ramone Owens backstage.
Sultan training. Bob Walton gives Bart Williams a few tips.
A view of the stage from the monitors in the green room.
"Friend Like Me" costumes! with Evan Walker, Tino James Smith, Andre Melendez, Michael Milkanin, Ramone Owens, Gabrielle Reid and Nicole Johnson.
Our awesome trio: Kassim, Babkak and Omar. Todd DuBail, JP Sarro, and Randy Aaron.
Backstage with Ayesha Ayeni-Cortinas, Jessica Coffman, Sam Gershman, Gabrielle Reid, Daysha Hannemann Pedersen and Erica Bryce.
Evil lamp.
The Prince Ali costumes glow!!
Our beautiful Princess Jasmine, Haley Carlucci.
The ladies of Agrabah! Daysha Hannemann Pedersen, Summerisa Bell Stevens, Oyoyo Bonner, Jessica Coffman, Ayesha Ayeni-Cortinas, Haley Carlucci, Nicole Johnson, Sam Gershman, Amanda Jolley, Carlita Victoria, Joline Mujica, and Brooke Aston.
Getting ready for Genie's throne reveal!
Jeff Stone catching me as I fly into the trap! Thank God he's there!!
Hitching a ride to meet and greet with Haley, Dan, Nicole and Daysha!
A long line waiting to get pictures with us!!
Meeting the little girls dressed up as Jasmine is always one of the best parts of the night!
My friend and former voice teacher, Bill Cotten, came all the way to Utah to see the show!
Pictures with the kids!!
The very next day the crew sets up for <i>Hairspray</i> in the same space!
Setting up Baltimore.
Today we have a put-in rehearsal. It's fun rehearsing in the desert sun!
Joline Mujica and JP Sarro get ready for the world's hottest rehearsal.
Roger Ellis and Nicole Johnson smiling at the put-in.
Welcome to the 60's in the sun!
ASM Bernadette Schoenborn always keeps our spirits up!
Matt Densky makes a pit stop at the Wiener Stand at our put-in.
After the put-in, we make a pit stop. You have to pre-plan here in Utah!
Jeff and Randy are excited for <i>Hairspray</i> tonight.
Agrabah stands by in the wings...
while Baltimore gets ready for showtime!
ASMs Bernadette and Holley take a breather before the show.
<i>Hairspray</i> props.
The cars are ready...
Warming up before the show.
Tracy Turnblad (Joline Mujica) thinks it's HOT!!!
Swing Matt Densky is ready for his entrance.
Places!!! Harriman F. Spritzer
Tracy and Penny (Joline Mujica and Noelle Marion) get ready to go on.
Yes that's a bus on stage.
Our awesome Music Director, Camille Villapando Rolla, from the backstage monitors.
Watching the show from the monitors in the green room.
This is what Aladdin does in Baltimore.
Velma Von Tussle played terrifically by Erika Amato.
Ultra Clutch cans!
Gabrielle Reid is on for Motormouth Mabel tonight!
Tracy goes to jail.
Matt Oliver helps make JP Sarro beautiful.
Swing Matt Densky is always busy studying.
Gabrielle Reid is doing a great job as Motormouth!
<i>Hairspray</i> meet and greet!!
Joline Mujica and James Royce Edwards sign autographs.
JP, Joline, and James posing with fans!
And finally, after a long week, we get to relax and have a few drinks with our fantastic Tuacahn company!! Come on down and see all of our shows. We're here through October!
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