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Twisted (musical)
''Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier'' is a musical with music by A. J. Holmes, lyrics by Kaley McMahon, book by Matt Lang, Nick Lang, and Eric Kahn Gale, and directed by Brian Holden. It was produced by StarKid Productions. The musical parodies the 1992 Walt Disney Animation Studios' film ''Aladdin'', and The Walt Disney Company in general, telling the story from the point of view of Ja'far, the Royal Vizier. It has several nods and homages to the musical '' Wicked'', which similarly retells a popular story from the villain's point of view. ''Twisted'' opened in Chicago's Greenhouse Theatre on July 4 and closed on July 28 as part of a limited run. The group put the entire musical up on YouTube on November 27, 2013. The musical's cast recording debuted at No. 63 on the American iTunes Top 100 albums chart. Plot Act I Ja'far, the Royal Vizier, walks through the Magic Kingdom while conversing with the villagers, who blame him for all of their problems ("Dream a Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aladdin (1992 Disney Film)
''Aladdin'' is a 1992 American animation, animated Musical film, musical fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 31st List of Walt Disney Animation Studios films, Disney animated feature film and the fourth produced during the Disney Renaissance, it is based on the Aladdin, Arabic folktale of the same name from the ''One Thousand and One Nights''. The film was produced and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements from a screenplay they co-wrote with the writing team of Ted Elliott (screenwriter), Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio. Featuring the voices of Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, and Jonathan Freeman (actor), Jonathan Freeman, the film follows the titular Aladdin (Disney character), Aladdin, an Arabs, Arabian street children, street urchin, who finds a magic lamp containing a Genie (Disney), genie. With the genie's help, Aladdin disguises himself as a wealthy prince and tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scheherazade
Scheherazade () is a major female character and the storyteller in the frame narrative of the Middle Eastern collection of tales known as the ''One Thousand and One Nights''. Name According to modern scholarship, the name ''Scheherazade'' derives from the Middle Persian name , which is composed of the words ('lineage') and ('noble, exalted'). The earliest forms of Scheherazade's name in Arabic sources include (, ) in Masudi, and in Ibn al-Nadim. The name appears as in the ''Encyclopaedia of Islam'' and as in ''Encyclopædia Iranica''. Among standard 19th-century printed editions, the name appears as () in Macnaghten's Calcutta edition (1839–1842) and in the 1862 Bulaq edition, and as () in the Breslau edition (1825–1843). Muhsin Mahdi's critical edition has (). The spelling ''Scheherazade'' first appeared in English-language texts in 1801, borrowed from German usage. Narration The story goes that the monarch Shahryar, on discovering that his first wife wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockford, as well Springfield, its capital. Of the fifty U.S. states, Illinois has the fifth-largest gross domestic product (GDP), the sixth-largest population, and the 25th-largest land area. Illinois has a highly diverse economy, with the global city of Chicago in the northeast, major industrial and agricultural hubs in the north and center, and natural resources such as coal, timber, and petroleum in the south. Owing to its central location and favorable geography, the state is a major transportation hub: the Port of Chicago has access to the Atlantic Ocean through the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Seaway and to the Gulf of Mexico from the Mississippi River via the Illinois Waterway. Additionally, the Mississippi, Ohio, and W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Valdes (actor)
Carlos David Valdes (born April 20, 1989) is a Colombian-American actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Cisco Ramon / Vibe on The CW television series '' The Flash'' and other Arrowverse-related projects. Early life Valdes was born in Cali, Colombia and raised in Miami, Florida by the age of 5, then moved again to Marietta, Georgia at the age of 12. He studied at the University of Michigan with Darren Criss and other actors from the theater group StarKid Productions, and co-wrote their 2009 musical ''Me and My Dick''. Additionally he played the bass for that show as well as for '' A Very Potter Musical'', and was featured on the track "A Thousand and One Nights (Pop Version)" which played during the end credits of ''Twisted'' and appeared on the cover album ''Twisted: Twisted.'' After graduating in 2011, Valdes became entirely devoted to theater. Between 2009 and 2011, he participated in theatrical productions like ''High School Musical'' and '' The Wedding Sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ursula (The Little Mermaid)
Ursula is a fictional character who appears as the main antagonist in Walt Disney Pictures' 28th animated feature film '' The Little Mermaid'' (1989). Voiced by American actress Pat Carroll, Ursula is a villainous sea witch who offers a mermaid princess named Ariel a temporary opportunity to become human so that she may earn the love of Prince Eric within three days. However, Ursula is, in fact, determined to sabotage Ariel's chances so that she can ultimately usurp King Triton's position as ruler of the oceans. Created by directors and screenwriters Ron Clements and John Musker, Ursula is based on the sea witch character who appears in the 1837 fairy tale " The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen. However, her minor role was greatly expanded into that of a much more prominent villain for the film. Disney had struggled to cast Ursula for a year, during which the role was well sought after by several coveted television actresses at the time. Clements and Musker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iago (Aladdin)
Iago is a fictional supporting character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' 31st animated feature film ''Aladdin'' (1992), the direct-to-video sequels ''The Return of Jafar'' (1994), '' Aladdin and the King of Thieves'' (1996), and the television series. An anthropomorphic red-plumed talking red lory, he was voiced by American comedian Gilbert Gottfried in all animated appearances up to his death in 2022. He was also voiced by Alan Tudyk in the live action adaptation of ''Aladdin''. Iago appeared in the original film as a henchman to the first main villain of the franchise, Jafar, functioning both as comic relief and the secondary antagonist. He reformed for the better over the franchise's run in the sequels and television series, joining the protagonists as an antihero and being the main protagonist in ''The Return of Jafar''. His name is a homage to the villain of William Shakespeare's ''Othello''. Development In the original story treatment by Howard Ashman, I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genie (Disney Character)
The Genie is a fictional jinnī appearing in Walt Disney Pictures' 31st animated feature film ''Aladdin'' (1992). He was voiced by Robin Williams in the first film. Following a contract dispute between Williams and Disney, Dan Castellaneta voiced the Genie throughout the direct-to-video feature ''The Return of Jafar'', as well as the television series, before Williams reprised the role for the final installment, ''Aladdin and the King of Thieves'', as well as for the character's own mini-series, ''Great Minds Think for Themselves''. Dan Castellaneta voiced the Genie in '' Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge'' and later the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series of video games by Square Enix and Disney Interactive Studios for both ''Kingdom Hearts'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II'' (with archived audio used in other ''Kingdom Hearts'' games). Jim Meskimen took over the role in '' Disney Think Fast'' (2008) and '' Kinect Disneyland Adventures'' (2011). Will Smith plays a live-action version of the character in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Salazar
George Ernest Salazar (born March 7, 1986) is an American actor, singer, and musician known for his work on and off-Broadway. He made his Broadway debut in the 2011 revival of Stephen Schwartz's '' Godspell''. Salazar originated the role of as Michael Mell in the 2015 musical '' Be More Chill'' and performed in the musical's 2018 Off-Broadway and Broadway in 2019 at the Lyceum Theater in New York City, New York. He originated the role of Grover in '' The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical'' and starred in Pasadena Playhouse's production of ''Little Shop of Horrors'' as Seymour Krelborn. Early life and education Salazar is originally from Kissimmee, Florida. He was raised in Orlando, Florida. His mother, Jonah, is Filipino and his father, George, is Ecuadorian. Growing up, Salazar focused his studies on pursuing a career as a doctor but switched his focus to the theater in his last two years of high school. After graduating high school, he attended the University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Disney's Aladdin Characters
Disney's ''Aladdin'' franchise features an extensive cast of fictional characters. The lead character of the series is Aladdin, who was originally a street urchin. During the course of the franchise, he starts living in the palace of Agrabah and becomes engaged to Princess Jasmine. Appearing in ''Aladdin'' Aladdin Aladdin ( ar, علاء الدين, ', voiced by Scott Weinger in most cases, singing voice by Brad Kane, portrayed by Mena Massoud in the live-action film) is a street child who ends up becoming the prince of Agrabah after meeting Jasmine in the streets and being recruited by Jafar to retrieve the magical lamp from the Cave of Wonders. In the 2019 film, Aladdin is mentioned to have lost his parents when asked about them by Jasmine using the alias of Dalia. Princess Jasmine Jasmine (voiced by Linda Larkin, singing voice Lea Salonga, portrayed by Naomi Scott in the live-action film) is the rebellious princess of Agrabah, who flees the palace in revolt to her obl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Jasmine
Princess Jasmine is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' List of Walt Disney Animation Studios films, 31st animated feature film ''Aladdin (1992 Disney film), Aladdin'' (1992). Voiced by American actress Linda Larkin with a singing voice provided by Filipina singer Lea Salonga Jasmine is the spirited daughter of List of Disney's Aladdin characters#The Sultan, the Sultan, who has grown weary of her life of palace confinement. Despite an age-old law stipulating that the princess must marry a prince in time for her upcoming birthday, Jasmine is instead determined to marry someone she loves for who he is as opposed to what he owns. Created by screenwriters and directors Ron Clements and John Musker with co-screenwriters Ted Elliott (screenwriter), Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, Jasmine is based on Badroulbadour, a princess who appears in the ''One Thousand and One Nights'' folktale "Aladdin, Aladdin and the Magical Lamp." Originally conceived as a spoiled, Mater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feinstein's/54 Below
54 Below is a cabaret and restaurant in the basement of Studio 54 in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Owned by Broadway producers Steve Baruch, Richard Frankel, Marc Routh and Tom Viertel, 54 Below has hosted shows by such performers as Patti LuPone, Ben Vereen, Sierra Boggess, Lea Salonga, Marilyn Maye, Luann de Lesseps and Barbara Cook. History 54 Below opened on June 3, 2012, as 54 Below. Its designers include architect Richard H. Lewis, set designer John Lee Beatty, lighting designer Ken Billington, and sound designer Peter Hylenski. Scott Wittman also serves as Creative Consultant. Jennifer Ashley Tepper serves as the Director of Programming at 54 Below. 54 Below features a variety of musical artists and styles, including musical theatre, opera, and jazz, the last of which was featured in a series co-produced with WBGO. In September 2015, 54 Below announced a creative alliance with performer and singer, pianist, and music revivalist Michael Feinstein, becoming Fei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves
"Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" ( ar, علي بابا والأربعون لصا) is a folk tale from the ''One Thousand and One Nights''. It was added to the collection in the 18th century by its French translator Antoine Galland, who heard it from Syrian storyteller Hanna Diyab. As one of the most popular ''Arabian Nights'' tales, it has been widely retold and performed in many media across the world, especially for children (for whom the more violent aspects of the story are often suppressed). In the original version, Ali Baba ( ar, علي بابا ') is a poor woodcutter and an honest person who discovers the secret of a thieves' den, and enters with the magic phrase "open sesame". The thieves try to kill Ali Baba, but Ali Baba's faithful slave-girl foils their plots. Ali Baba's son marries her and Ali Baba keeps the secret of the treasure. Textual history The tale was added to the story collection ''One Thousand and One Nights'' by one of its European translators, Antoin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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