Behind The Scenes Video Of ALADDIN Original Broadway Cast Recording

The original Broadway cast recording of the brand new stage edition of Disney's classic animated movie musical ALADDIN is now streaming in full on the official site and available digitally, with a physical release set for June 17, and a behind the scene featurette is now available to view as well.

According to the press release, "The new Broadway smash, Disney's Aladdin, Original Cast Recording will be released by Walt Disney Records digitally on Tuesday, May 27th. The physical album is set for release on Tuesday, June 17th and will also be available for purchase in-theater. The Aladdin Original Broadway Cast Recording will be produced by Alan Menken, Michael Kosarin, Frank Filipetti and Chris Montan and executive produced by Kurt Deutsch. Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions, Aladdin features music by Tony Award® and eight-time Oscar® winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Sister Act), lyrics by two-time Oscar winner Howard Ashman (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid), three-time Tony Award and three-time Oscar winner Tim Rice (Evita, Aida) and two-time Tony Award nominee Chad Beguelin (The Wedding Singer), with a book by Beguelin, and is directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon). This new production features a full score, including the Oscar and Grammy® winning hit "A Whole New World," and four other cherished songs from the film and multi Grammy-winning original motion picture soundtrack. The cast album also includes four Menken/Beguelin songs written especially for the stage and three Menken/Ashman songs that were cut from the original film, plus exclusive bonus content created especially for the album."

The official description of the new stage version of Disney's ALADDIN is as follows: "Disney's new musical comedy ALADDIN brings the classic story from the screen to the stage for a theatrical experience beyond anything you've ever dreamed. With just one rub of a magic lamp, ALADDIN's breathtaking journey sweeps you into an exotic world filled with big laughs, bold adventure and true love."

Disney's ALADDIN features music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman, Tim Rice and Chad Beguelin, with the latter also responsible for the new book of the musical, and features direction and choreography by Casey Nicholaw. The design team for Disney's ALADDIN includes Bob Crowley (Sets), Gregg Barnes (Costumes) and Natasha Katz (Lighting).

For more information on Disney's ALADDIN on Broadway, visit the official site here and listen here.

Pre-order the original Broadway cast recording of ALADDIN at the official site here.

Additionally, check out the exclusive first article on the Broadway return of ALADDIN in my 2010 InDepth InterView with multi-Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken, available here.

View the new behind the scenes featurette about ALADDIN below.