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ALADDIN THE MUSICAL

STORY

The musical is following street urgin Aladdin, who is used to stealing from the market place and only wishes that he could make his mother proud by doing something more worthwhile. With help from his friends Kassim, Omar and Babkak, Aladdin attempts to earn some money by dancing in the street, where he bumps into a disguised Princess Jasmine. Jasmine is confined within the palace walls day after day, and longs to be free to explore the city. With her father, the Sultan, attempting to organise an arranged marriage between her and a rich prince, she just wants to run away. Disguising herself, she escapes to the market place, where she runs into Aladdin. The pair immediately falls in love, but when some angry guards appear, they are forced to flee to Aladdin’s humble home. Meanwhile, evil Jafar and his sidekick Iago are plotting ways to overthrow the Sultan, and they come across the story of a magic lamp locked away in the Cave of Wonders. Inside this lamp is rumoured to be a magical genie who can grant any wish, but the only person that can enter the legendary cave is an alleged Diamond in the Rough, who is revealed to be Aladdin. Jafar and Iago go to the market place and quickly persuade Aladdin to help them, by telling him that it will finally be a way to make his mother proud and they will make him rich for his efforts. Although he has been told not to touch anything else but the lamp, Aladdin’s curiosity gets the better of him and he picks up some golden treasures. When the cave entrance slams shut, Aladdin ends up rubbing the magic lamp. Soon, Genie appears and says he will grant Aladdin any three wishes his heart desires. After escaping the cave, Aladdin wishes to become a prince to win the heart of Princess Jasmine. Disguised as Prince Ali, Aladdin enters the palace and impresses the Sultan, much to the annoyance of Jafar. Unfortunately, Aladdin comes across far too cocky and Jasmine is less than impressed. Attemptint to woo her, Aladdin takes her on a magic carpet ride, revealing his true identity. Jafar soon realises who Prince Ali really is and stealing the lamp, has Aladdin and his friends locked up in the palace dungeon. But they all work together to overthrow Jafar, and the Sultan agrees that Aladdin can marry Jasmine as thanks for saving the city. As his third and final wish, Aladdin wishes that Genie can be free of living in the lamp.

SONGS

Arabian Nights

One Jump Ahead

One Jump Ahead (Reprise)

Proud Of Your Boy

These Palace Walls

Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim

A Million Miles Away

Diamond In The Rough

Friend Like Me

Act One Finale

Prince Ali

A Whole New World

High Adventure

Somebody’s Got Your Back

Proud Of Your Boy (Reprise)

Prince Ali (Jafar Reprise)

Finale Ultimo

Genie-Medley

Amazing production with a fantastic cast and lovely costumes. A must-see!

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