PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Welcome to Sidekick Alley!" A Two-Show Day at Broadway's Aladdin With "Iago," Don Darryl Rivera | Playbill

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Welcome to Sidekick Alley!" A Two-Show Day at Broadway's Aladdin With "Iago," Don Darryl Rivera

Just making sure I don’t pop the glue off when I make faces. Iago makes a lot of faces. — PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Welcome to Sidekick Alley!" A Two-Show Day at Broadway's Aladdin With "Iago," Don Darryl Rivera

Don Darryl Rivera, who created the role of Iago in the show's Seattle premiere, reprises his performance in the Broadway production of Disney's Aladdin. He shares a series of photos from a recent two-show day!
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Baxter says hello from Brooklyn! — Baxter says hello from Brooklyn!

Don Darryl Rivera

Don’t worry, this isn’t the route we took when we moved here… it was a little more direct. — Don’t worry, this isn’t the route we took when we moved here… it was a little more direct.

Don Darryl Rivera

Going to breakfast. Waiting for the R train. — Going to breakfast. Waiting for the R train.

Don Darryl Rivera

This is one of my favorite subway stops in Brooklyn. — This is one of my favorite subway stops in Brooklyn.

Don Darryl Rivera

We walked by the Brooklyn Museum on the way to breakfast. — We walked by the Brooklyn Museum on the way to breakfast.

Don Darryl Rivera

Breakfast time! Tom’s Restaurant in Brooklyn. — Breakfast time! Tom’s Restaurant in Brooklyn.

Don Darryl Rivera

Kate contemplating the mysteries of life/choosing pancakes. — Kate contemplating the mysteries of life/choosing pancakes.

Don Darryl Rivera

Coffee, coffee, iced coffee. — Coffee, coffee, iced coffee.

Don Darryl Rivera

The house is almost open! — The house is almost open!

Don Darryl Rivera

This painting hangs in the back of Tom’s Restaurant. I think it looks like me… Hat and all. — This painting hangs in the back of Tom’s Restaurant. I think it looks like me… Hat and all.

Don Darryl Rivera

Signing in. We all do it, most of the time. — Signing in. We all do it, most of the time.

Don Darryl Rivera

Next Slide

Welcome to Sidekick Alley. This it the hallway where all the sidekicks live. Babakak, Omar, Kassim and yours truly. — Welcome to Sidekick Alley. This it the hallway where all the sidekicks live. Babakak, Omar, Kassim and yours truly.

Don Darryl Rivera

This is Scotty. He glues on my wig every day. I’m smiling for many reasons but most importantly, if you smile while the glue is wet – it stays tight when it dries. — This is Scotty. He glues on my wig every day. I’m smiling for many reasons but most importantly, if you smile while the glue is wet – it stays tight when it dries.

Don Darryl Rivera

Just making sure I don’t pop the glue off when I make faces. Iago makes a lot of faces. — Just making sure I don’t pop the glue off when I make faces. Iago makes a lot of faces.

Don Darryl Rivera

We just finished the opening number and now we’re taking the elevator up to our dressing rooms. Me, Clifton Davis, Courtney Reed and Margie Ann (Courtney’s dresser). — We just finished the opening number and now we’re taking the elevator up to our dressing rooms. Me, Clifton Davis, Courtney Reed and Margie Ann (Courtney’s dresser).

Don Darryl Rivera

Between show sidekick dinner at Kodama. Brandon O’Neill, Heidi O’Neill, Brian Gonzal-glass, Kate Rivera and me. — Between show sidekick dinner at Kodama. Brandon O’Neill, Heidi O’Neill, Brian Gonzal-glass, Kate Rivera and me.

Don Darryl Rivera

We had to. We can’t resist a Funfetti or Choconut Chip Cookie. — We had to. We can’t resist a Funfetti or Choconut Chip Cookie.

Don Darryl Rivera

Between show Bananagrams. I beat Kate. I never beat Kate. — Between show Bananagrams. I beat Kate. I never beat Kate.

Don Darryl Rivera

James visits Sidekick Alley. He and Brandon re-enact talking into fans when they were children. — James visits Sidekick Alley. He and Brandon re-enact talking into fans when they were children.

Don Darryl Rivera

This is my dresser Leslie! — This is my dresser Leslie!

Don Darryl Rivera

After every show, I look out the 5th floor windows to see people at the stage door. — After every show, I look out the 5th floor windows to see people at the stage door.

Don Darryl Rivera

This is what Baxter looks like when I get home every night. Bedtime! — This is what Baxter looks like when I get home every night. Bedtime!

Don Darryl Rivera

Just making sure I don’t pop the glue off when I make faces. Iago makes a lot of faces.

Baxter says hello from Brooklyn!

Don’t worry, this isn’t the route we took when we moved here… it was a little more direct.

Going to breakfast. Waiting for the R train.

This is one of my favorite subway stops in Brooklyn.

We walked by the Brooklyn Museum on the way to breakfast.

Breakfast time! Tom’s Restaurant in Brooklyn.

Kate contemplating the mysteries of life/choosing pancakes.

Coffee, coffee, iced coffee.

The house is almost open!

This painting hangs in the back of Tom’s Restaurant. I think it looks like me… Hat and all.

Signing in. We all do it, most of the time.

Welcome to Sidekick Alley. This it the hallway where all the sidekicks live. Babakak, Omar, Kassim and yours truly.

This is Scotty. He glues on my wig every day. I’m smiling for many reasons but most importantly, if you smile while the glue is wet – it stays tight when it dries.

Just making sure I don’t pop the glue off when I make faces. Iago makes a lot of faces.

We just finished the opening number and now we’re taking the elevator up to our dressing rooms. Me, Clifton Davis, Courtney Reed and Margie Ann (Courtney’s dresser).

Between show sidekick dinner at Kodama. Brandon O’Neill, Heidi O’Neill, Brian Gonzal-glass, Kate Rivera and me.

We had to. We can’t resist a Funfetti or Choconut Chip Cookie.

Between show Bananagrams. I beat Kate. I never beat Kate.

James visits Sidekick Alley. He and Brandon re-enact talking into fans when they were children.

This is my dresser Leslie!

After every show, I look out the 5th floor windows to see people at the stage door.

This is what Baxter looks like when I get home every night. Bedtime!