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Disney’s Aladdin – the Musical confirms Perth opening
Big news from the hit Broadway musical, as it confirms upcoming run at Perth’s Crown Theatre from July 2018.
Disney’s Aladdin – The hit Broadway Musical has confirmed a brand new theatre run at Perth’s Crown Theatre.
One of the best loved musicals across the globe, Aladdin will open in Perth from July 2018.
The waitlist is now open for theatre lovers wanting to be first in line when tickets go on sale – presale is set for November 2017. Click the link above to sign up via Ticketmaster ticket alerts.
On the news, James Thane, Executive Producer said, “We are thrilled to bring one of the biggest shows ever seen in Australia to Perth for the very first time. West Australian audiences enthusiastically welcomed both The Lion King and Mary Poppins and we hope they will be equally keen to see our next Broadway hit.”
Maintaining the spectacle of the show, the Australian production boasts a cast of 34 and a staggering 337 glittering costumes, which feature 1,225 different fabrics, 712 different styles of beads and almost 500,000 Swarovski crystals used in the costumes alone.
Then factor in forty tonnes of exotic flying scenery and 60 tonnes of automation and staging to be transferred across to Perth in no fewer than twenty six 48 foot trucks to recreate the fantasy city of Agrabah including the colourful marketplace, the lush palace of the Sultan and his princess daughter Jasmine and the legendary Cave of Wonders.
As for the amazing cast, the Australian principal cast features original Broadway cast member Michael James Scott in the role of the Genie, Ainsley Melham as Aladdin, Hiba Elchikhe as Jasmine, Adam Murphy as Jafar, Aljin Abella as Iago, George Henare as the Sultan, Adam Jon Fiorentino as Kassim, Troy Sussman as Babkak and Robert Tripolino as Omar.
