Aladdin - The Hit Broadway Musical

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Finding the right musical to bring the whole family to, can be a daunting task, especially when the kiddos likes different things. While one may listen and watch attentively at what's happening on stage, another may already have wasted good money by drifting into lala land due to lack of interest or understanding. Fret not because let me tell you, Aladdin is really GOOD!

Thanks to the wonderful peeps from Base Entertainment Asia and SPRG, I was also privileged to get up close with the cast, listen to the challenges they face playing the iconic characters and also had a glimpse of what goes on backstage to make this awesome production come alive. The one thing we did not manage to look at, was the MAGIC CARPET! And yes, it deserved to be called the magic carpet once you see it live on stage!

We got to look at the set up close!

Graeme Isaako (Aladdin), Shubshri Kandiah (Jasmine) and Gareth Jacobs (Genie)

Doron Chester (Iago), Patrick R Brown (Jafar) and Darren Yap (Sultan)

Rob Mallett (Kassim), Adam Di Martino (Omar) and Troy Sussman (Babkak)

The dressing room was an eye-opener. 337 glittering costumes with over half a million Swarovski crystals!

This is where they store tons of their stuff!

By now, you would have come across lots of reviews on this musical from the others who had watched and what I am going to write next would simply be plagiarizing what they had already mentioned. But I cannot help it because it was really that good. Right from the opening act, we were transported to the mythical city of Agrabah, with Gareth Jacobs definitely bringing life to the genie  character and lot of laughter to the rest of us!

Opening act introducing all to Agrabah was brilliant!

The sets were impressive while the songs were mostly familiar and catchy, barring a few nice but newer songs written especially for the musical. Watching how the set changes seamlessly from the colorful streets of Agrabah into the desert Cave of Wonders filled with golden treasure, and then into the majestic palace of the Sultan was pretty cool. The actions just doesn't seem to stop and keep everyone young and old happily in their seats, looking forward to the next scene!

Where they fell for each other.

Around 8 minutes of non-stop singing and dancing. I really wonder how the Genie does it!

From our own experience, the musical Aladdin is definitely great for anyone from age 5 up to 105, and perfect for a date night, or with family or with anyone! I give it two thumbs up and you have my word that it would be time well-spent! Once again thank you so much Base Entertainment Asia and SPRG for the unforgettable birthday treat with my family!

Useful Information

Performance Times (now till 01 Sep 2019):

Tuesday - Friday: 7.30pm
Saturday: 2pm and 7.30pm
Sunday: 1pm and 6.30pm

Ticket Bookings:
Internet - Marina Bay Sands website or SISTIC website.
Phone - +65 6688 8826
In Person - Marina Bay Sands Box Offices (Museum, Theatres, SkyPark, Retail Mall and Hotel Tower 1 Lobby). For more information please log onto - www.MarinaBaySands.com/ticketing