Disney India's Broadway-style musical based on .Aladdin is set to premier in the country in April. BookMyShow is the producer for the same and has exclusive rights for the Indian production of the show as well.
Aladdin will be re-imagined and developed by Indian artists to make it locally relevant while keeping intact the original essence of the Broadway show.
Ashish Hemrajani, CEO and Founder, BookMyShow said, “It promises to be an extravagant visual feast, filled with music, joy, and loads of theatrical magic.”
The musical will star over 50 performers, including Siddharth Menon (Aladdin), Taaruk Raina (Aladdin), Kira Narayanan (Jasmine), Mantra (Genie), Roshan Abbas (Jafar) and Vikrant Chaturvedi (Jafar).
The production will be helmed by Shruti Sharma (director), Shampa Gopikrishna and Bertwin D'Souza (choreographers), Varsha Jain (production designer), Gaviin Miguel (costume designer), Dhruv Ghanekar (music director) and Suzane D'Mello (vocal coach).
Vikranth Pawar, Head – Live Entertainment and Local Content Studio, Disney India, said, “The story of Aladdin has universal appeal and is highly popular with the Indian audiences. The musical is an entertaining celebration of Aladdin's love for Jasmine and his friendship with Genie.”
