CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR DISNEY S ALADDIN THE HIT BROADWAY MUSICAL. Performances March 6 23, 2019 Segerstrom Hall Tickets On Sale Now

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1 CONTACT Davidson & Choy Publicity Tim Choy (323) , David Barber (323) , Segerstrom Center for the Arts Tim Dunn (714) x4209, Hanya Bruner (714) x4376, RELEASE DATE Images: SCFTA.org/media CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR DISNEY S ALADDIN THE HIT BROADWAY MUSICAL Performances March 6 23, 2019 Segerstrom Hall Tickets On Sale Now Costa Mesa, CA Casting has been announced for the Costa Mesa engagement of Disney s Aladdin at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. The hit Broadway musical will begin performances in Segerstrom Hall on Wednesday, March 6 for a limited engagement of three weeks through March 23. The production features Clinton Greenspan (Aladdin), Major Attaway (Genie), Lissa deguzman (Jasmine), Jonathan Weir (Jafar), Jay Paranada (Iago), Jerald Vincent (Sultan), Philippe Arroyo (Omar), Zach Bencal (Babkak), Jed Feder (Kassim), Korie Lee Blossey (Standby Genie & Sultan), Ellis C. Dawson III (Standby Genie & Babkak) and Adam Stevenson (Standby Jafar & Sultan). Rounding out the cast are Michael Bullard, Michael Callahan, Cornelius Davis, Bobby Daye, Mathew deguzman, Olivia Donalson, Erik Hernandez, Orianna Hilliard, Cameron Hobbs, Adrienne Howard, Cameron Mitchell Jackson, Albert Jennings, Kenway Hon Wai K. Kua, Jason Scott Macdonald, Pierre Marais, Charles McCall, Angelina Mullins, Celina Nightengale, Cassidy Stoner, Liv Symone, Annie Wallace, Michelle West and Zach Williams.

2 ALADDIN NEWS 2/5 Aladdin will play Tuesdays through Fridays at 7:30 p.m. (Thursday, March 7 and March 21 at 2:00 and 7:30 p.m.); Saturdays at 2:00 and 7:30 p.m.; and Sundays at 1:00 and 6:30 p.m. VIP Ticket Packages, which include a prime seat location, a commemorative souvenir program and an exclusive merchandise item, are also available. Tickets are available at the Center s Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa, online at SCFTA.org or by calling the Box Office at (714) Orders for groups of 10 or more may be placed by calling (714) Ticket buyers are reminded that Segerstrom Center for the Arts is the only official retail ticket outlet for all performances. Ticket buyers who purchase tickets from a ticket broker or any third party should be aware that Segerstrom Center for the Arts is unable to reprint or replace lost or stolen tickets and is unable to contact patrons with information regarding time changes or other pertinent updates regarding the performance. Aladdin opened on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre to critical acclaim on March 20, 2014 and quickly established itself as one of the biggest new blockbusters in recent years, breaking 13 New Amsterdam Theatre house records and welcoming nearly 10 million people worldwide. Its global footprint has expanded to include productions in Tokyo, Hamburg, London and Australia, in addition to the two U.S. productions. About Aladdin Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions, the show features music by Tony Award and eight-time Oscar winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Sister Act), lyrics by two-time Oscar winner Howard Ashman (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid), three-time Tony Award and threetime Oscar winner Tim Rice (Evita, Aida) and four-time Tony Award nominee Chad Beguelin (The Wedding Singer), with a book by Beguelin, and is directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon). Aladdin, adapted from the Academy Award -winning animated Disney film and centuries-old folktales including One Thousand and One Nights, is brought to fresh theatrical life in this bold new musical. Aladdin s journey sweeps audiences into an exotic world of daring adventure, classic comedy and timeless romance. This new production features a full score, including the five cherished songs from the Academy Award -winning soundtrack and more written especially for the stage. The animated film Aladdin was released by Disney in 1992 and was a critical and box office smash, becoming the highest-grossing film of the year.

3 ALADDIN NEWS 3/5 The film won the Oscar for Best Original Score and introduced the hit song, A Whole New World, which won the second of the film s two Academy Awards as Best Original Song. The Peabo Bryson/Regina Belle recording of the tune soared to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Aladdin is designed by seven-time Tony -winning scenic designer Bob Crowley, six-time Tony -winning lighting designer Natasha Katz, two-time 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. For more information, visit AladdinTheMusical.com/tour, Facebook.com/Aladdin and Twitter.com/Aladdin. Segerstrom Center for the Arts applauds its corporate partners including Kia Motors America, Official Automotive Partner, United Airlines, Official Airline; Omaha Steaks International, Official Fine Food Retailer; and United Bank. Spectrum Reach is the Media Partner of the Broadway and Curtain Call Series. Segerstrom Center for the Arts is an acclaimed arts institution as well as a beautiful multi-disciplinary cultural campus. It is committed to supporting artistic excellence, offering unsurpassed experiences and to engaging the entire community in new and exciting ways through the unique power of live performance and a diverse array of inspiring arts-based education and community engagement programs. Previously called the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom Center is Orange County s largest non-profit arts organization. In addition to its six performance venues, Segerstrom Center is also home to the American Ballet Theatre William J. Gillespie School. The Center presents a broad range of programming for audiences of all ages, including international ballet and dance, national tours of top Broadway shows, jazz and cabaret, contemporary artists, classical music performed by renowned chamber orchestras and ensembles, family-friendly programming, free performances open to the public from outdoor movie screenings to dancing on the plaza and many other special events. Segerstrom Center is a leader among the nation s performing arts centers for providing education programs designed to inspire young people through the arts. The Center s programs reach hundreds of thousands of students each year in five Southern California counties. Community engagement programs

4 ALADDIN NEWS 4/5 developed through the Center for Dance and Innovation and Center Without Boundaries also connect the Center more comprehensively with Orange County s many diverse communities. The CDI supports flagship artistic programming and a wide range of projects that celebrate innovation, nurture creativity and engage audiences of the future. It is home to the ABT Gillespie School and the School of Dance and Music for Children with Disabilities. The Center Without Boundaries develops partnerships with noncultural organizations to help them in their own efforts to respond to the ever-changing needs of the community. Segerstrom Center for the Arts is also proud to serve as the artistic home to three of the region s major performing arts organizations: Pacific Symphony, Philharmonic Society of Orange County and Pacific Chorale, who contribute greatly to the artistic life of the region with annual seasons performed at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. In addition to Segerstrom Center for the Arts as a presenting and producing institution, it also identifies the beautiful 14-acre campus that embraces the Center s own facilities as well as two independently acclaimed organizations: Tony Award -winning South Coast Repertory and a site designated as the future home of the Orange County Museum of Art.

5 ALADDIN NEWS 5/5 Disney s ALADDIN Segerstrom Center for the Arts Segerstrom Hall 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA March 6-23, 2019 Tuesday Friday at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7 and March 21 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday at 2:00 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday at 1:00 and 6:30 p.m. Tickets - Start at $26.50 In person - The Box Office 600 Town Center Drive Costa Mesa, CA Open 10 a.m. 6 p.m. daily Online - SCFTA.org Phone - (714) Open 10 a.m. 6 p.m. daily Group Sales - (714) Open 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Monday-Friday Information provided is accurate at the time of printing but is subject to change. Segerstrom Center for the Arts is a public, non-profit organization. Segerstrom Center for the Arts is a registered trademark. # # #