Aladdin the Musical in New York, NY

We took our family to see Aladdin the musical on Broadway as a result of overwhelmingly positive personal recommendations from friends/family, as well as, positive reviews and experiences from a variety of travel/entertainment sites. To say the least, our lofty expectations were exceeded! The New Amsterdam theatre is a 'classic' broadway theatre, which in and of itself, has been beautifully restored with excellent upkeep. The staff was seasoned and excellent ushering people in/out both before-during-after the show. Thankfully, the staff was VERY ontop of inconsiderate and discourteous behaviors during the show, such as guests attempting pictures/videos/on their cell phone. THANK YOU to the staff, as these tickets are pricey and you hate to have your experience ruined by some random people that 'have to text' during the show. BRAVO for reinforcing good theatre habits! The show itself was purely spectacular. The cast is spot on, amazing, a well oiled machine that hit all their spots with ease and truly appeared to ENJOY every moment on stage and with the audience interaction/applause. The lead characters in particular (Aladdin, Jasmine, Jafar, Genie) were cast perfectly and the performers never let down their energy. The costumes, props, staging, and of course the live pit accompaniment were all next level, even for Broadway! There is an intermission, which causes the typical 'bathroom rush', so I'd recommend timing it just right for when that curtain drops you're 'one jump ahead' of the bathroom line! We highly recommend Aladdin the musical for all ages and types of groups- solo, couples, family, friends, etc.

I have been disappointed with the last few Broadway shows that I have seen. Aladdin is the exception!! Excellent cast, excellent singing, excellent costumes, excellent acting, excellent music, etc. The main charters are supposed to be the young couple who fall in love. However, the genie steals the show with a strong voice, excellent acting, strong story telling. Well worth the cost of the tickets with the +30% markup.

Wanted to take my teen to her first broadway show that provided some nostalgia but also kept her engaged and this hit the mark! The genie was hilarious as well as Jafars sidekick. Before the show started I was wondering how they would convey the magic carpet ride scene in play format and they did an awesome job. Cameras were not allowed (rightfully so) and the ushers were very alert to those trying to sneak pics. My only complaint was that well after the show had started people were still trying to find their seats and it became annoying to either continually stand up and let the late comers in which blocked others view behind me or my view was blocked because others in front of me had to stand for the late comers to get to their seats. There needs to be some kind of grace period after the show starts in my opinion. I did have awesome seats in the middle mezzanine section so that was also a plus.

The genie is so GAY!!! It is beyond terrible ! It is so wrong for our children and he has the most annoying voice . On contrary, a genie like Will Smith on the movie was good!