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Disney’s “Aladdin” Soars at the Pantages Theatre!

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Last week, Los Angeles was given the theatrical thrill of a lifetime when Aladdin soared into the Pantages Theatre. Based on the hit 1992 film, the musical tells the story of Aladdin, a young street urchin struggling to find his place in the great Middle-Eastern city of Agrabah.

Aladdin soon comes across a magical lamp harboring a Genie that will grant him three wishes, however little does he know there is a sinister plot to steal said lamp and usurp Agrabah’s royal throne. The show features music by the film’s original composer Alan Menken, as well as lyrics by Tim Rice and the late Howard Ashman. Additional lyrics are by Chad Beguelin, who also wrote the musical’s book.

The incredibly talented cast features three original Broadway cast members: Adam Jacobs as Aladdin, Courtney Reed as Princess Jasmine, and Michael James Scott as the Genie. While the show may be titled Aladdin, Scott proves first and foremost that the Genie is the true star of the show.

Originally an ensemble member and Genie understudy in the original Broadway cast, Scott displays how far he’s come in completely enveloping the character; having gone from Broadway to playing the Genie full-time in Australia, to opening the show in Los Angeles. Reed also stood out in her portrayal of Jasmine, whom many have viewed over the years as one of the stronger and independent princesses in the Disney catalogue. The show even makes mention of the question, “What would be so wrong with a woman running the kingdom?” Jacobs’ understudy Clinton Greenspan was on for the role of Aladdin at the performance I saw, but it wasn’t unfortunate by any stretch. Greenspan commanded the stage with enough charm and wit that it felt like the animated character we have all come to know and love was conjured into reality onstage.

Other standouts in the cast include Zach Bencal, Phillipe Arroyo, and Mike Longo as Babkak, Omar, and Kassim; Aladdin’s spunky pals who were cut from the original film. Jonathan Weir and Reggie DeLeon take a villainous turn as Disney favorites Jafar and his faithful assistant Iago, who is a human in this incarnation rather than a parrot.

Other notable stars of the show are the phenomenal scenic design by Bob Crowley and special effects by Jeremy Chernick. From the second the show begins the stage is completely immersed in a vast variety of colors, much like the film that inspired it. It must also be of note that no theatrical special effect has ever wowed me more than having the magic carpet fly with absolutely no visible wires or any kind of support from underneath.

All in all, Disney’s “Aladdin” is a magical, hilarious, breathtaking night of theatre not to be missed! Tickets can be purchased in-person at the box office or at HollywoodPantages.com.

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Paramount+ Reveals Official Main Title Sequence for the Upcoming Series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

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During the TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES panel earlier today at San Diego Comic Con, Paramount+ revealed the official main title sequence for the series. The sequence is composed by EMMY® nominee, Matt Mahaffey, known for his work on Sanjay and Craig, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie and much more. 

From the studios of the Mutant Mayhem film, the all-new Paramount+ original series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES explores the adventures of everyone’s favorite pizza-loving heroes as they emerge from the sewers onto the streets of NYC. Leo, Raph, Donnie and Mikey are faced with new threats and team up with old allies to survive both teenage life and villains lurking in the shadows of the Big Apple. The series is produced by Nickelodeon Animation and Point Grey Pictures.

TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES is executive produced by Chris Yost (The Mandalorian, Thor: Ragnarok) and Alan Wan (Blue Eye Samurai, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [2012 Series]). Production is overseen for Nickelodeon by Claudia Spinelli, Senior Vice President, TV Series Animation, Nickelodeon, and Nikki Price, Director of Development and Executive in Charge of Production.

In addition to the upcoming new series, stream all things Turtles on Paramount+.

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DISNEY+ CASTS DANIEL DIEMER AS FAN-FAVORITE ‘TYSON’IN SEASON TWO OF “PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS”

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 in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, Rick Riordan and Disney+ revealed that Daniel Diemer (“Under the Bridge”) will star as fan-favorite cyclops “Tyson” in the epic adventure series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” Diemer joins Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson), Leah Sava Jeffries (Annabeth Chase) and Aryan Simhadri (Grover Underwood) as a series regular. The Disney+ Original series from Disney Branded Television and 20th Television will start filming its second season next week in Vancouver.

Season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is based on the second installment of Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series titled “The Sea of Monsters” by award-winning author Rick Riordan. In the new season, Percy Jackson returns to Camp Half-Blood one year later to find his world turned upside down. His friendship with Annabeth is changing, he learns he has a cyclops for a brother, Grover has gone missing, and camp is under siege from the forces of Kronos. Percy’s journey to set things right will take him off the map and into the deadly Sea of Monsters, where a secret fate awaits the son of Poseidon.

Diemer stars as Tyson – a young Cyclops who grew up all alone on the streets, and finds it difficult to survive in the human world.  Shy and awkward, with a heart almost as big as he is, Tyson soon discovers that Poseidon is his father, which means Percy Jackson is his half-brother… and that Tyson may have finally found a home. 

Diemer recently starred in the Hulu limited series “Under the Bridge” based off the critically acclaimed book of the same name and a tragic true story of a missing teen girl in Vancouver in 1997. He will next star in the indie “Thug” opposite Liam Neeson and Ron Perlman for director Hans Petter Moland. Daniel was recently seen as the lead in the indie “Supercell” opposite Alec Baldwin and Skeet Ulrich and the lead in the film “Little Brother” opposite Phil Ettinger and JK Simmons. Daniel can also be seen in the Netflix series “The Midnight Club” and recently starred as the male lead in the breakout hit Netflix feature “The Half Of It” from producer Anthony Bregman and director Alice Wu. He is a graduate of Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts in Vancouver.

Created by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg, season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is executive produced by Steinberg and Dan Shotz alongside Rick Riordan, Rebecca Riordan, Craig Silverstein, The Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Bert Salke, The Gotham Group’s Jeremy Bell and D.J. Goldberg, James Bobin, Jim Rowe, Albert Kim, Jason Ensler and Sarah Watson.

The first season of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is available on Disney+

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