PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Proud of Your Boy!" A Week at St. Louis Muny With Aladdin Star Robin de Jesús | Playbill

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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Proud of Your Boy!" A Week at St. Louis Muny With Aladdin Star Robin de Jesús

Hey look...I'm a prince! (On my way to the photo shoot.)

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Proud of Your Boy!" A Week at St. Louis Muny With Aladdin Star Robin de Jesús

Two-time Tony Award nominee Robin de Jesús, who stars as the title character in Aladdin at The Muny, takes Playbill readers behind the scenes at the famed outdoor venue where 7 shows are staged back-to-back every summer (with 11 total days of rehearsal each). Read the Playbill.com story.
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Hey look...I'm a prince! (On my way to the photo shoot.)
Greetings from sunny St. Louis! This is the morning view from the hotel. I love the Chase Park Plaza!
Off to the gym to learn my lines.
My favorite machine!
Hey look... it's Jackie Hoffman! (She's here to do <i>Chicago.</i>)
The call board at the theatre. Time to sign in and start the day.
Rehearsal on the platform. Working a scene with Eddie Korbich and Jason Graae
"All for one, and one for all!"
Our best friend... it's an outdoor theatre!
Lunch time!
Waiting for food at the cantina.
AND today is payday!!
Thom Sesma (Jafar) deep in thought.
Let's do a cartwheel!
The guys waiting for their entrance. Notice the Gatorade bottles...it was HOT that day!
Travis showing me the correct way to do a split.
Special treat today! Watermelon break...
Ummm... the other one was occupied?
Oh well... smile for the camera!
Our Genie John Tartaglia getting into the shot
Samantha and Michael resting and taking a break from the heat.
Giving us notes... in the air conditioning!
Ice water was essential.
Preparing for a photo shoot.
Make-up finished!
Tracy (Prod. Mgr.) and Nevin (Stage Mgr.) overseeing the shoot.
Hey look...I'm a prince! (On my way to the photo shoot.)
In position!
Cue the Aladdin smile!
And here we go!
Quick change and new pose.
Gary, Neal and Phil are doing a great job with this shoot. Gotta promote the show!
Shoot is finished...time to go home!
Sitzprobe time! This orchestra is AMAZING!
John working real hard.
Curtis Holbrook and Thom Sesma doing their thing.
John on the microphone...
Dress Rehearsal... the magic door to the dressing rooms!
The beautiful Princess Samantha Massell getting into make-up!
My co-star...Dino!
"Welcome to The Muny everyone!"
Eddie has made a new friend
Genie magic!
"Don't you love my glasses?"
The <i>Aladdin</i> gang before being called to places!
Street rat!
Ok boys...smile for the camera!
Curtis is having some fun before dress/tech.
Invited guests are arriving. Yes...11,000 seats!
Ken Page in all of his glory! (They cut the beard after the dress rehearsal.)
It's the day of the show! Pre-show entertainment outside the theatre!
Francis makes his entrance...
...on a real camel!
My first entrance on the Muny stage! So proud to be here.
"Proud of your boy..." (a beautiful song that was cut from the film but re-instated for the stage show!)
Ladies and gentleman... John Tartaglia!
It's The Muny...camels...and Segways!!!!
Curtain call! We did it!
What an amazing audience!
Thanks for reading. Short runs here at Muny, but come see us before we close on Friday!

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