Enhance Your Cultural Experience By Taking a Trip to Watch Aladdin on Broadway

Who wouldn't want to have the opportunity to play dress up and have a culturally awakening experience with their partner, family or kids? If that sounds like something you might be interested in, then you need to start considering theater shows. And not just any theater but Broadway in New York – arguably where every talented songstress or actor gets their start.

Every season, Broadway puts on a different spectacle and currently, Aladdin is front and centre. Even if you know the story like the back of your hand, the directors and actors on Broadway also have a trick or two up their sleeves to make sure that you are kept on your toes. This article aims to share some of the best parts of the show that you can look forward to (no spoilers, promise) plus how this is a family-friendly show and why immersing yourself in arts & culture is great all around. Without further ado, it's time to break a leg.

The Biggest and the Best Moments

Now, you might be reading this article thinking to yourself, "I've seen the movie, what more is there to know?" and the answer would be: so much more. Broadway has completely put a spin on Aladdin. Do you know how Aladdin and Abu always strike you as the two main characters? Well, in this adaptation of the famous Disney film, Genie is actually the one who is front and center. Seeing things from the perspective of the Genie completely changes the dynamics and role play. He completely became the master of ceremony and the show couldn't be better. 

Then, there is also completely new music. Forget the usual "I can show you the world, shining, shimmering, splendid" and start to sing to new tunes, ones made especially for this Broadway show. You will leave the theatre humming a new riff to your heart. This change in music is honestly not adored by all, many enjoy the reminiscent nature of being able to sing along to the same tunes. However, you can't tweak the story but keep the same songs, it just wouldn't work. So trust the process, the changes have all been made to ensure a positive experience. Can't tell you any more changes or secrets about the new Aladdin on Broadway than that so you're going to have to Leia o artigo completo aqui to find out more.

Aladdin Welcomes Everyone

Another great thing about taking a chance on going to watch a Broadway show, one like Aladdin in particular is that it is family-friendly. You can bring the kids, the cousins and even the grandparents and everyone is in for a treat. There are delicious snacks that you can buy outside (however, don't try to bring them in), the foyer is filled with Aladdin-themed cut-outs for you to take pictures of and sometimes if you're very lucky, you can wait outside the stage door and the fully decked out characters themselves will come out and sign your tickets or take a photograph with you.

A little added feature to Broadway shows, especially ones that are family-friendly, is that they are aware of the fact that half their audience is kids and the other half adults. It's not an easy audience to satisfy, as kids and adults have different forms of humor etc., however, the writers of Aladdin on Broadway managed to do the impossible – keep all of the audience entertained. You have the flamboyant outfits, slap-stick humor and loud voices to make the kids happy. But then you also have adult-friendly jokes and innuednoes, that would fly right over the heads of the kids, to make the whole set a lot more interesting for the older crowd. 

That's how they've managed to create quite the winning duo.

It's a Give and Take Process

The benefits of going to watch any Broadway show are immense. The reason this is titled a "give and take process" is because that's exactly what it is. Yes, you have to fork out for a ticket and it takes time out of your day, however, you receive art and comedy in its purest form in return. There are so many lessons to be learned from Disney movies and theatre shows, they always challenge you to think a little deeper, be a bit kinder and see the world as more of a kid – without shoving the lessons down your throat. 

The same goes for the actors themselves, they have to give a lot, in terms of time, training and showtime. However, by supporting their art, they get to make a career out of being a Broadway star. Through your interest and support, they're able to live out their biggest dreams, performing center stage at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City. Does it get better than that?

It's a beautiful exchange if you think about it. For one, it's arts and culture that both parties get to experience but there is also a human exchange, the merging of support and entertainment. 

Take A Chance

This line comes from Mamma Mia "Take a chance on me" but it is also useful in this case. Take a chance on Aladdin or any theatre show for that matter, go watch Mamma Mia if you want but go and see something, take the kids and immerse yourself in things other than movies or your phone. Go on, take a chance on something being great.