In 1992, as a follow up to their hugely successful animated hits: Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast, Disney released Aladdin: the story of an Arabian street urchin, who finds a magic lamp containing a genie, who helps the boy win the hand of Princess Jasmine and fly away on a magic carpet of love.
It was another smash hit thanks to the popularity of it’s main star: the Genie- voiced by Robin Williams
In 2012, after the success of The Lion King as a Broadway Musical, Disney turned the story of Aladdin into a live theatrical presentation
The National Tour of Aladdin is currently playing at ASU Gammage Auditorium through February 17.
Tim Hattrick talked with two of the villainous stars of the show Jonathan Weir and Jay Paranetta. Recorded Thursday February 7, 2019
