Disney's ALADDIN Announces Education Programme

Disney's new musical, Aladdin, which opened to critical acclaim in June 2016, has announced a new education programme. This consists of curriculum-linked education resources for Key Stage 2 and 3 pupils, workshops for pupils aged 7+ and a series of behind the scenes videos which include interviews with the multi award-winning creative team.

Theatre tickets are now available for education groups of 10+ with prices beginning at £22.50 and education workshops are £12.50 per pupil. For booking information please visit www.aladdineducation.co.uk

Created by the team behind The Lion King's award-winning education programme, the launch of the Aladdin education programme coincides with seven-time Tony Award-winning scenic designer Bob Crowley (Aladdin, Mary Poppins) becoming a prescribed practitioner on the AQA Theatre Studies A-Level specification from September 2016.

PRE-SHOW WORKSHOPS

Aladdin offers a choice of two 90 minute pre-show workshops which will focus on Scene Study and Music and Movement. In Scene Study participants work with extracts from the script and explore characterisation and objectives through physicality, voice, status and comedy. In the Music and Movement workshop, pupils have the opportunity to learn choreography and vocals from the opening number in the show, Arabian Nights.

The pre-show workshops are run by Disney Theatrical Teaching Artists who will work alongside teachers to tailor each workshop for their pupils.

KEY STAGE 2 - OUT OF THE LAMP

'Out of the Lamp' offers a mix of inspiring ideas and suggestions which connect to teaching and learning themes in Key Stage 2 English, Art and Design, Music and PSHE. The activities in the workshop will support learning objectives for Key Stage 2 pupils such as developing language skills and vocabulary, creative writing, and composition of stories, performing, dance and creating costumes.

KEY STAGE 3 - THE CAVE OF WONDERS

This resource uses Aladdin's dancing, music, storytelling, and costume design to achieve learning objectives for English, PSHE and Dance. In 'Cave of Wonders' pupils will develop their creative writing, build literacy and grammar skills, explore storytelling and use themes from the production to reflect on issues in their own lives.

In addition to this, the resource offers exclusive behind-the-scenes videos featuring Aladdin's Associate Choreographer Ben Clare and Production Manager Spencer New as they discuss the processes involved in bringing the show to the stage.

Dean John-Wilson plays the titular role of Aladdin alongside Jade Ewen as Jasmine in the new musical based on the classic Academy Award-winning animated film. Broadway cast member Trevor Dion Nicholas makes his London stage debut as Genie.

Aladdin features the timeless songs from the 1992 animated film as well as new music written by Tony, Olivier© and eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Little Shop Of Horrors). With lyrics from Olivier Award and two-time Oscar winner Howard Ashman (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid), three-time Tony and Olivier Award, three-time Oscar winner Tim Rice (Evita, Aida), and four-time Tony Award nominee Chad Beguelin (The Wedding Singer), and a book by Beguelin. Aladdin is directed and choreographed by Tony and Olivier Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon).

Now in its third record-breaking year on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre, where it has been seen by more than 1.5 million people, Aladdin's global presence has now grown to five productions on three continents. The show opened at Tokyo's Dentsu Shiki Theatre Umi in May 2015, had its European premiere in December 2015 at the Stage Theatre Neue Flora, Hamburg and opened in Australia at Sydney's Capitol Theatre in August 2016.

Aladdin is designed by Olivier and seven-time Tony-winning scenic designer Bob Crowley, five-time Tony-winning lighting designer Natasha Katz, Olivier and two-time Tony-winning costume designer Gregg Barnes and Sound Designer Ken Travis. Casting is by Jill Green CDG.

The production team also includes illusion designer Jim Steinmeyer, hair designer Josh Marquette and makeup designer Milagros Medina-Cerdeira. The music team is headed by music supervisor and music director Michael Kosarin, who also created the vocal and incidental music arrangements, joined by orchestrator Danny Troob and dance music arranger Glen Kelly.

ALADDIN
Prince Edward Theatre
28 Old Compton St
London W1D 4HS

Box Office number: 0844 482 5151
www.aladdinthemusical.co.uk

Ticket Information

Term-time Wednesday evening and Thursday matinee performances
£27.50 for best available seats in Stalls or Royal Circle
£22.50 for best available Grand Circle seats
Plus a complimentary teacher ticket with every ten paid tickets (must be for the same performance attended by the group)

Pre-show education workshop
£12.50 per participant

Disney Groups booking: 020 7845 0949
group.sales.uk@disney.com
www.aladdineducation.co.uk

• EPK footage is available upon request. Images can be downloaded here:
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• ALADDIN will play Monday to Saturday at 7.30pm with matinee performances on Thursday and Saturday at 2.30pm.

• ALADDIN is booking until April 2017 for individuals and September 2017 for Groups.

Disney Theatrical Productions, a division of The Walt Disney Studios, was formed in 1994 and operates under the direction of Thomas Schumacher.

The company's inaugural production, Beauty and The Beast came to London in 1996 where it won the Olivier Award for Best Musical. First seen on Broadway in 1994, it has been produced in 28 countries worldwide.

The next Disney musical to be seen in the West End was The Lion King, which opened at The Lyceum in 1999 winning two Olivier Awards and the Evening Standard Award for Theatrical Event of the Year. Now in its 17th smash year in London, The Lion King has also toured throughout the UK.

Since it opened on Broadway in 1997 where it received six Tony awards, The Lion King has been seen by more than 85 million theatregoers, and is currently running in eight cities worldwide. Having played 20 countries on every continent except Antarctica, The Lion King's gross income exceeds that of any film, musical, or any other entertainment title in box office history.

In a co-production with Cameron Mackintosh, Mary Poppins opened in London in 2004, winning two Olivier Awards and an Evening Standard Award. Mary Poppins went on to enjoy a six year Tony-winning Broadway run and is currently on its second tour across the UK.

In 2014 the critically acclaimed production of Shakespeare in Love, co-produced with Sonia Friedman, enjoyed huge success at London's Noel Coward Theatre, and a new production is part of the 2016 season at the Stratford Festival in Canada.

In addition to the company's West End credits, its Broadway productions include Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA, winner of four 2000 Tony Awards; Tarzan, now an international hit with an award-winning German production in its 7th year; The Little Mermaid, the top selling new Broadway musical of its year; Peter and the Starcatcher, winner of five 2012 Tony Awards; and the Tony Award-winning hit Newsies which is currently on tour across North America. The Tony Award-winning Aladdin continues in its third smash year on Broadway.

Worldwide, DTP's eight Broadway titles have been seen by over 133 million theatregoers and have been nominated for 59 Tony Awards, winning Broadway's highest honour 20 times. With sixteen productions currently produced or licensed, a Disney musical is being performed professionally somewhere on the planet virtually every hour of the day.

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