Disney’s Aladdin is celebrating the upcoming run of its highly acclaimed show at Mayflower Theatre with a special performance of its iconic number, Proud of Your Boy, by Aaron Elijah Patel at the Southampton Pride Stage, Guildhall Square on Saturday 24 August.
Julianne Watling-McCarthy, Director of Southampton Pride CIC explains: “Mayflower Theatre have been strong and loyal supporters of Southampton Pride for a number of years, and we are thrilled to extend this partnership into 2024 for our first ever Big Pride Weekend.”
About Disney’s Aladdin at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
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.
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 Trubittis 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.
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