Rodney Ingram will soon be taking a magic carpet ride in the long-running hit Aladdin at the New Amsterdam Theatre.
Ingram, who made his Broadway debut in the ensemble of the Disney musical from 2015-2017, will step into the title role beginning February 3. Ingram, who played Aladdin briefly in 2020 before originating the role in Mexico City in 2021, will succeed BOOP! star Ainsley Melham, who will offer his final performance February 1.
Ingram has also appeared on Broadway as Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera, while his regional credits include The Little Mermaid, Little Women, Children of Eden, and Master Class.
Aladdin recently became the 14th longest-running show in Broadway history. To date, the musical has welcomed more than 6.5 million guests to the New Amsterdam and appeared on the Top 10 list of highest-grossing Broadway shows nearly every week of its run. There have been 11 productions on four continents welcoming over 21 million guests.
The current Broadway cast also features Michael James Scott as Genie, Sonya Balsara as Jasmine, and Dennis Stowe as Jafar. The show also features Jacob Ben-Shmuel, Colt Prattes, and Michael Schimmele as Aladdin’s sidekicks Omar, Kassim, and Babkak, respectively; JC Montgomery as Sultan; and Don Darryl Rivera as Iago. Caleb A. Barnett, Wes Hart, and Marcus M. Martin stand by for several principals.
The stage production, which expands the 90-minute film into a two-act
format, has music by Alan Menken, lyrics by the late Howard Ashman and
Tim Rice, and a book and additional lyrics by Chad Beguelin. Casey Nicholaw
directs and choreographs.
Aladdin opened at the New Amsterdam March 20, 2014, following previews that began February 26. The musical was nominated for five 2014 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. James Monroe Iglehart won the Tony for his performance as the Genie.
READ: All the Actors Who Have Played Aladdin, Jasmine, and the Genie in Aladdin on Broadway
Aladdin is designed by Tony-winning scenic designer Bob
Crowley, Tony-winning lighting designer Natasha Katz, Tony-winning
costume designer Gregg Barnes, and sound designer Ken Travis.
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. John MacInnis is the associate choreographer, Jason Trubitt is the production supervisor, and Myriah Bash is the general manager.
The musical is produced by Disney Theatrical Group, under the direction of Andrew Flatt and Anne Quart.
