Thanks to the miracle of Adobe Lightroom, I have been able to go back to some of my earlier photos and reprocess them, bringing out more details and enhancing the lighting. In so doing, I discovered I had an entire stash of unprocessed shots from the December 13, 2015 performance of “Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular” at the Hyperion Theatre in Disney California Adventure. Over 250 images to be exact! This condensed 45 minute version of the 1992 animated Disney classic was included in the price of admission for the Park. This was back in the day when value-added at the Disney Parks went above and beyond. Truly worthy of a Broadway stage, this musical delighted audiences daily for almost thirteen years. It never failed to impress guests with its musical talent, innovative set design, and breathtaking special effects.
Ushers assisted guests into their seats (which was pretty much a free-for-all; none were assigned) before the purple curtain rose.
This was one of my favorite sets; truly impressive. The show began with the narrator in front of yet another poor soul who lost his life in an attempt to get the evil Jafar the magic lamp.
We first meet Aladdin on a cart in the market. The one negative I could say about this show is the wigs. They were awful; we know the budget didn’t cover those! A small quibble, especially when to most eyes in the audience they went unnoticed.
Aladdin returns to the Cave of Wonders, with Iago the parrot at left. The show used puppeteers to work the animals in the show. Very effective!
The Genie was the true star of the show. Ad libs were part of the attraction to guests returning, as the jokes stayed topical and were rarely the same.
The musical numbers were expertly staged and wow…the sets and lighting!
Other than during mechanical mishaps, the magic carpet actually flew over the audience!
A gigantic serpent scared the kiddies:
Naturally, a large production number with the entire cast was part of the happy ending/grand finale.
If you never got a chance to see it, this YouTube video does a good job of showing what you missed:
See more “Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular” photos at my main website.
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