| Disney's Aladdin | |
|---|---|
| Original work | Adapted fairy tales |
| Films and television | |
| Films |
Aladdin The Return of Jafar Aladdin and the King of Thieves Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams |
| Television series | Aladdin |
| Theatrical presentations | |
| Musicals |
Aladdin, Jr. Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular Aladdin (2011) |
| Games | |
| Video games |
Disney's Aladdin (Virgin Games) Disney's Aladdin (Capcom) Disney's Aladdin (SIMS) Nasira's Revenge |
| Audio | |
| Soundtracks | Aladdin |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Attractions |
The Magic Carpets of Aladdin Arabian Coast Le Passage Enchanté d'Aladdin Adventureland Bazaar |
Disney's Aladdin is a Disney Media franchise comprising a film series and additional merchandise. The success of the original 1992 American animated feature, Aladdin, directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, led to 2 Direct-to-video Sequels, a television show (which had a crossover episode with Hercules: The Animated Series), a segment in Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams, a one-act, seven-scene theatre musical, a musical show at Disney California Adventure a Broadway musical, a ride in Magic Kingdom, a themed land at Tokyo DisneySea, a walkthrough attraction at Disneyland Paris, a bazaar at the main entrance to Adventureland in Disneyland Paris, several video games, and merchandise.
Films[]
Aladdin was followed by Disney's first Direct-to-video Sequel, The Return of Jafar in 1994. The film saw the debut of a new character, Abis Mal, voiced by Jason Alexander, and all of the original cast, except for Robin Williams, replaced by Dan Castellaneta, and Douglas Seale, replaced by Val Bettin. The plot mainly focused on Jafar seeking revenge on Aladdin. However, this time, with Iago on Aladdin's side, Abis Mal becomes Jafar's new henchman.[1] Shortly after The Return of Jafar, the Aladdin TV series was aired on television. The episodes focused on Aladdin's adventures after the events of the second film.[2] In 1996, the final sequel to Aladdin, Aladdin and the King of Thieves was released on video. The story concludes as Aladdin and Jasmine are about to be married and Aladdin discovers that his father is still alive, but is the king of all thieves in Agrabah.[1] In 2005, screenwriter Robert Reece, who co-wrote Cinderella III: A Twist in Time and The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning, pitched a fourth Aladdin feature to DisneyToon execs, although it never came to fruition.[3]
The Aladdin characters later made a crossover with Hercules: The Animated Series,[4] and were featured as guests in the television series House of Mouse and related works to those series—Jafar was the leader of the villains in Mickey's House of Villains.[5]
On the TV series, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, Jafar appears as one of the main villains.[6]
The film also inspired a Disney On Ice presentation,[7] and two attractions in Disney's theme parks: "The Magic Carpets of Aladdin", a Dumbo the Flying Elephant-like ride at both Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort and Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Resort Paris;[8][9] and the show Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular at Disney California Adventure Park.[10]
Box office performance[]
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Critical reaction[]
The original Aladdin film has received critical acclaim. The various other aspects of the franchise, such as the Direct-to-video Sequels, have received mixed to negative reviews.
Cast and characters[]
| Cast and characters | Films | Television series | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aladdin (1992) |
The Return of Jafar (1994) |
Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996) |
Aladdin (1994-1995) | |
| Aladdin | Scott Weinger Brad Kane (singing voice) |
Scott Weinger | ||
| The Genie | Robin Williams | Dan Castellaneta | Robin Williams | Dan Castellaneta |
| Princess Jasmine | Linda Larkin Lea Salonga (uncredited singing voice) |
Linda Larkin Liz Callaway (singing voice) |
Linda Larkin | |
| Jafar | Jonathan Freeman | (Silent cameo) | (Mentioned only) | |
| Abu | Frank Welker | |||
| Iago | Gilbert Gottfried | |||
| Rajah | Frank Welker Russi Taylor (additional voices) |
Frank Welker | ||
| The Sultan | Douglas Seale | Val Bettin | ||
| Carpet | (Character does not speak) | |||
| Razoul | Jim Cummings | |||
| Merchant | Robin Williams | Bruce Adler | ||
| Prince Achmed | Corey Burton | |||
| Abis Mal | Jason Alexander | Jason Alexander | ||
| Cassim | John Rhys-Davies | |||
| Sa'luk | Jerry Orbach | |||
| The Oracle | C. C. H. Pounder | |||
Video games[]
- Main article: List of Disney's Aladdin video games
Along with the film release, three different video games based on Aladdin were released. Disney's Aladdin, a coproduction between Virgin Games and Walt Disney Feature Animation for the Sega Genesis, was released in late 1993 and later ported to Nintendo Entertainment System, PC, Game Boy and Game Boy Color.[11] That same year, Capcom released a Super Nintendo game, also called Disney's Aladdin, which was ported to the Game Boy Advance in 2002.[12][13] In 1994, SIMS released another game called Disney's Aladdin for the Sega Game Gear and Sega Master System.[14]
The television series inspired another game by Argonaut Games, entitled Aladdin: Nasira's Revenge and released in 2000 for the PlayStation and PC.[15] Also, in 2004 Vivendi Universal released Disney's Aladdin Chess Adventures, a chess computer game with the Aladdin license.[16]
The Kingdom Hearts series features a playable Aladdin world known as Agrabah.[17] In Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, the plotline is loosely related to the storyline of the original film.[17][18] In Kingdom Hearts II, it is a mixture of Aladdin and The Return of Jafar.[19] Genie is also a recurring summon in the series.[17]
Critical reaction[]
| Game | Metacritic |
| Disney's Aladdin | 59%[20] |
| Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge (1994) | 61%[21] |
Musical adaptation[]
In November 2010 Alan Menken confirmed that a musical theatre adaptation of the show is in the works with a book written by Chad Beguelin.[22] The show premiered at the 5th Avenue Theatre from July 7–31, 2011.[23] Jonathan Freeman, who voiced Jafar in the film, played the role in the stage adaptation.[24] Adam Jacobs and Courtney Reed played Aladdin and Jasmine. Additional actors included Seán G. Griffin as the Sultan; Don Darryl Rivera as Iago; and, playing Omar, Babkak, and Kassim – a trio of characters originally conceived by the film's creators but not used – Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Brian Gonzales, and Brandon O'Neill. The show was also directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw.[25] Another production of the musical played at the Muny Theatre in St. Louis from July 5–13, 2012.[26][27] The musical premiered on Broadway on February 26, 2014 (in previews) and officially opened on March 20, 2014 at the New Amsterdam Theatre, taking the place of Mary Poppins.[28][29] The musical had a pre-Broadway tryout at the Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto lasting from November 13, 2013 to January 12, 2014.[30] Casey Nicholaw directed and choreographed, with Chad Beguelin writing the book and additional lyrics, Bob Crowley as the scene designer, and costume design by Gregg Barnes.[30][31]
In addition, a stage adaptation of the movie has been created for younger students, known as "Disney's Aladdin Jr." Licensing and performing rights are currently being held by Music Theatre International.[32] MTI licenses both a "Kids" version (which uses doubling to foster more of an ensemble feeling among young children)[33] and a "Dual Language" version (which takes the Junior version and adds an element of half the characters speaking only in Spanish).[34]
Attractions[]
- The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
- Arabian Coast
- Le Passage Enchanté d'Aladdin
- Adventureland Bazaar
Music[]
- Main article: Aladdin (soundtrack)
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Aladdin II & III Collection DVD Review. Ultimate Disney. Retrieved on 2009-05-25.
- ↑ Stewart, Susan (1994-11-25). "Screen Test". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,304602,00.html. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ↑ From Snow Queen to Pinocchio II: Robert Reece's animated adventures in screenwriting. Animated Views (2013-04-22). Retrieved on 2013-04-24.
- ↑ "Hercules and the Arabian Night". Hercules: The Animated Series. Season 2. 1999-02-10. ABC.
- ↑ Mickey's House of Villains DVD Review. Ultimate Disney. Archived from the original on May 5, 2009. Retrieved on 2009-05-25.
- ↑ 'Lost' in 'Wonderland'! Naveen Andrews joins 'Once Upon' spinoff in major role -- EXCLUSIVE Entertainment Weekly, Retrieved July 20, 2013
- ↑ Deknock, Jan (1998-03-06). "'Aladdin' Takes Fans On An Icy 'Magic-Carpet Ride'". The Seattle Times. http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19980306&slug=2738043. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
- ↑ The Magic Carpets of Aladdin. Walt Disney World. Archived from the original on May 22, 2009. Retrieved on 2009-05-26.
- ↑ Les Tapis Volants – Toon Studio – Disneyland Resort Paris. Disneyland Resort Paris. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved on 2009-05-26.
- ↑ Disney's Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular. Disney's California Adventure Park. Archived from the original on June 4, 2009. Retrieved on 2009-05-26.
- ↑ Disney's Aladdin for Genesis at MobyGames. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
- ↑ Disney's Aladdin for SNES at MobyGames. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
- ↑ Disney's Aladdin Company Line. GameSpot (2004-05-12). Retrieved on 2009-05-25.
- ↑ Disney's Aladdin for Master System and Game Gear at MobyGames. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
- ↑ Aladdin Nasira's Revenge gamespace. GameSpot. Archived from the original on March 29, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.
- ↑ Disney's Aladdin Chess Adventures gamespace. IGN. Retrieved on 2007-03-17.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Birlew, Dan (2003). Kingdom Hearts Official Strategy Guide. BradyGames. ISBN 978-0-7440-0198-3.
- ↑ Hollinger, Elizabeth (2004). Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories Official Strategy Guide. BradyGames Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7440-0473-1.
- ↑ Hollinger, Elizabeth (2006). Kingdom Hearts II Official Strategy Guide. BradyGames Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7440-0526-4.
- ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/game/game-boy-advance/disneys-aladdin
- ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation/disneys-aladdin-in-nasiras-revenge
- ↑ BWW EXCLUSIVE: Alan Menken Talks TANGLED, SISTER ACT, LEAP OF FAITH, HUNCHBACK, ALADDIN & More
- ↑ Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre Premieres ALADDIN, 7/7-31, Broadway World
- ↑ Jonathan Freeman Will Bring Jafar from Screen to Stage in Disney's Aladdin at 5th Avenue, Playbill
- ↑ Memphis Star James Monroe Iglehart Is Genie in Disney's Aladdin; Adam Jacobs Is Title Hero, Playbill
- ↑ ALADDIN, CHICAGO, DREAMGIRLS et al. Set for Muny 2012 Season
- ↑ 2012 Muny Season
- ↑ Hetrick, Adam. "Disney's 'Aladdin' Will Arrive on Broadway in February 2014" playbill.com, August 29, 2013
- ↑ "Disney's 'Aladdin' May Fly Into Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre Following 'Mary Poppins' " playbill.com
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 Breaking News: Disney's ALADDIN to Play Pre-Broadway Tryout in Toronto Starting November 2013; Broadway Spring 2014 Retrieved January 22, 2013
- ↑ "Disney's 'Aladdin' Will Play Toronto This Fall Prior to 2014 Broadway Premiere" playbill.com, Retrieved January 22, 2013
- ↑ [1] mtishows.com
- ↑ [2] mtishows.com
- ↑ [3] mtishows.com
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