Disney’s ALADDIN is celebrating its upcoming run of its highly acclaimed show at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton by installing a giant magic lamp at Westquay in Southampton.
The giant golden lamp (the size of a small car) will be at the shopping centre on Level 2 from Monday 5 to Sunday 18 August 2024. Shoppers will be able to pose for selfies with the magic lamp and enter a competition to see the show in Southampton by scanning the QR code on the lamp.
Andy Jackson, Destination Director at Westquay, said: “We’re really excited to bring a touch of Disney magic to Southampton with Aladdin’s lamp. Collaborating with local artists and creative partners is just one of the innovative ways we are evolving Westquay, from a place where people come only to shop, to a ‘multi-purpose destination’, offering a real mix of entertainment, leisure and social experiences. Our cultural events programme will marry art, music and sport like never before, and this is just a taste of what is to come.”
About Disney’s Aladdin
Disney Theatrical Productions, under the direction of Andrew Flatt, Anne Quart and Thomas Schumacher, present the critically acclaimed Broadway and West End musical Aladdin at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton in September 2024.
Disney’s Aladdin will open at the Mayflower Theatre on Thursday 5 September with performances until Sunday 29 September 2024.
The UK and Ireland tour of Disney’s Aladdin stars Yeukayi Ushe (Disney’s The Lion King, A Strange Loop, Kinky Boots and Motown The Musical) as Genie and introduce Gavin Adams as Aladdin. A recent graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, Gavin made his professional debut in the title role. Also a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, Desmonda Cathabel (Miss Saigon, From Here to Eternity) plays Jasmine.
They are joined by Adam Strong (Rock of Ages, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) as Jafar, Jo Servi (Dreamgirls, The Color Purple) as Sultan, Angelo Paragoso (The Reporter, Miss Saigon) as Iago, Nay-Nay (Once On This Island) as Kassim, Adam Taylor (Cabaret, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie) as Omar, Nelson Bettencourt (Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Les Misérables) as Babkak, Juan Jackson as Standby Jafar/Sultan and Damien Wilson as Genie at certain performances and Standby Babkak/Sultan.
The cast is completed by: Hannah Amin (ensemble) , Dammi Aregbeshola (Fortune Teller/Attendant/Ensemble), Rico Bakker (Swing), Daisy Barnett (Swing), Sarah Benbelaid (Ensemble/Assistant Dance Captain), Erin Gisele Chapman (Ensemble), Tau-En Chien (Ensemble), Zac Frieze (Ensemble), Jared Irving (Ensemble), James Lim (Ensemble), Harriet Millier (Attendant/Ensemble), Luchia Moss (Ensemble), Aaron Elijah Patel (Prince Abdullah/Ensemble), Abbie Platts (Ensemble), Joseph Poulton (Ensemble), Chris Ribz (Ensemble), Olivier Scheers (Swing), Kerry Spark (Razoul/Ensemble), Ricardo Spriggs (Swing), and Niko Wirachman (Swing/Dance Captain).
Experience the timeless story of Disney’s Aladdin, a thrilling production filled with unforgettable magic, comedy and breathtaking spectacle! Don’t miss this extraordinary theatrical event already seen by over 14 million people worldwide, where one lamp and three wishes make the possibilities infinite.
Adapted from Disney’s 1992 animated film and centuries-old folktales including “One Thousand and One Nights”, this smash-hit musical is brought to theatrical life in a unique and dazzling way. The show continues its record-breaking run on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre, and since opening there in March 2014, nine subsequent productions have launched around the world, including over 1200 performances at the Prince Edward Theatre in London’s West End.
Aladdin features the timeless songs from the animated film, as well as new music by Tony®, Olivier®, Grammy® and eight-time Acadamy Award® winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Sister Act), lyrics by two-time Academy Award® winner Howard Ashman (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid), three-time Tony® and three-time Academy Award® winner Tim Rice (The Lion King, Evita, Aida) and six-time Tony® nominee Chad Beguelin (The Prom, The Wedding Singer), with a book by Beguelin, and is directed and choreographed by Tony® and Olivier® Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon).
Aladdin is designed by seven-time Tony®-winning scenic designer Bob Crowley, seven-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 designers Jim Steinmeyer and Rob Lake, 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. Ben Clare is the associate director, Kyle Seeley is the dance supervisor, Jason Trubitt is the production supervisor and Myriah Bash is the US general manager. Casting is by Jill Green CDG.
Tickets for Disney’s Aladdin (Thursday 5 – Sunday 29 September 2024) are on sale at mayflower.org.uk or 02380 711811.
