Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Few musicals have captured the hearts of audiences quite like Disney's Aladdin.

Producer: Disney Theatrical Productions Director/Choreographer: Casey Nicholaw Music: Alan Menken Lyrics: Howard Ashman and ...

1.Tom Cruise was the inspiration for Aladdin's appearance in Aladdin. Animators originally wanted the character to appear much smaller and more dweeby, but they abandoned that plan because they didn't ...

In 8th grade, Adi Roy played Aladdin in Chatham Middle School’s production of “Aladdin Jr.” “My first introduction to Aladdin was actually through theater,” he said. “Then after the production ...

While trying to improve Aladdin's appearance, Katzenberg said, "Guys, you've got Julia Roberts and Michael J. Fox. They don't fit together. You need Tom Cruise and Julia Roberts. They fit together.