In the pantomime, who is Aladdin's mother?
"suitable look of mock-outrage. ... At least we can tell our grandchildren that we saw McKellen's Twankey and it was huge."" The main roles within pantomime are usually as follows: Pantomime is performed in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Bermuda, Australasia, Canada, Zimbabwe, Jamaica, South Africa, India, Gibraltar, and Malta, mostly during the Christmas and New Year season. Many theatres in cities and towns throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland continue to have an annual professional pantomime. Pantomime is also very popular with amateur dramatics societies throughout the UK and Ireland, and the pantomime season (roughly speaking, late November to"
"Aladdin (1958 film) Aladdin is a 1958 musical fantasy written especially for television with a book by S.J. Perelman and music and lyrics by Cole Porter, telecast in color on the ""DuPont Show of the Month"" by CBS. It was Porter's very last musical score. Columbia Records issued both monophonic and stereophonic LP's of the songs with members of the original TV cast, which included Cyril Ritchard, Dennis King, Basil Rathbone, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Geoffrey Holder (as the Genie), Sal Mineo (as Aladdin,) and Una Merkel (as Aladdin's mother). Sony Records has digitally remastered the stereo recording for release on"
"reprised the role for the final time in a season five episode entitled ""Greece Is Burning"". The character of Widow Twanky is a diva, married at least 12 times, and a teacher of dance. Widow Twankey Widow Twankey is a female character in the pantomime ""Aladdin"". The character is a pantomime dame, portrayed by a man; and is a comic foil to the principal boy, Aladdin—played by an actress. The story of Aladdin is drawn from the ""Arabian Nights"", a collection of Middle-Eastern fables. It was first published in England between 1704 and 1714; and this story was dramatised in"
"Widow Twankey Widow Twankey is a female character in the pantomime ""Aladdin"". The character is a pantomime dame, portrayed by a man; and is a comic foil to the principal boy, Aladdin—played by an actress. The story of Aladdin is drawn from the ""Arabian Nights"", a collection of Middle-Eastern fables. It was first published in England between 1704 and 1714; and this story was dramatised in 1788 by John O'Keefe for Covent Garden. In 1813, a comic character of the ""dumb slave"" was introduced to ""Aladdin, or the Wonderful Lamp"", as a vehicle for the clown, Joseph Grimaldi, and at"
"Aladdin and his Winter Wish Aladdin and his Winter Wish is an American panto version of the Middle Eastern folk tale Aladdin. The panto's book was written by Kris Lythgoe and its music is based around classic pop tunes by artists such as Ray Charles, Coldplay, and Starship. ""Aladdin and his Winter Wish"" premiered at the Pasadena Playhouse on December 11, 2013 and ran through December 29 of the same year. The story follows the general Aladdin fairytale with some additional characters. Wishee Washee is Aladdin’s brother and Widow Twankey plays Aladdin’s mom. The character of Widow Twankey is played"
"Aladdin and his Winter Wish Aladdin and his Winter Wish is an American panto version of the Middle Eastern folk tale Aladdin. The panto's book was written by Kris Lythgoe and its music is based around classic pop tunes by artists such as Ray Charles, Coldplay, and Starship. ""Aladdin and his Winter Wish"" premiered at the Pasadena Playhouse on December 11, 2013 and ran through December 29 of the same year. The story follows the general Aladdin fairytale with some additional characters. Wishee Washee is Aladdin’s brother and Widow Twankey plays Aladdin’s mom. The character of Widow Twankey is played"
"Badroulbadour Badroulbadour ( """", ""full moon of full moons"") is a princess whom Aladdin married in ""The Story of Aladdin; or, the Wonderful Lamp"". Her name uses the full moon as a metaphor for female beauty, which is common in Arabic literature and throughout the ""Arabian Nights"". When Aladdin finds a magic lamp, he discovers it contains a jinni bound to do the bidding of the person holding the lamp. With the aid of the jinn, Aladdin—an impoverished young man who, in other circumstances, could not have aspired to marry a princess—becomes rich and powerful and marries Princess Badroulbadour. In"
"Baba) are often introduced into the plot. One version of the ""pantomime Aladdin"" is Sandy Wilson's musical ""Aladdin"", from 1979. Since the early 1990s Aladdin pantomimes have tended to be influenced by the Disney animation. For instance, the 2007/8 production at the Birmingham Hippodrome starring John Barrowman featured songs from the Disney movies ""Aladdin"" and ""Mulan"". Aladdin Aladdin (; , """", ) is a folk tale of Middle Eastern origin. It is one of the tales in ""The Book of One Thousand and One Nights (The Arabian Nights)"", and one of the best known—despite not being part of the original"
"the rusty old lamp which is all her son has brought home — thus summoning another, much more powerful genie who makes it clear he will do anything for anyone unless they make unkind remarks about his green colouring. In no time at all Aladdin is a prince, and happily married to the princess of his dreams. The Widow Twankey is now the Royal Mother-in-law — and manages to dispose of that rusty old lamp to Abanazar (disguised as a pedlar). He is now the Genie's new master – and he quickly takes the palace (complete with the princess and"
"independence, tired of the restrictions laid before her by her father. She falls in love with Aladdin while he is disguised as a prince after he takes her on a romantic ride on a magic carpet. Aladdin's genie companion is summoned by Jafar, who uses the genie's magic to tyrannically overthrow Jasmine's father, the Sultan. Luckily, after Jafar's defeat, the Sultan permits Jasmine to wed Aladdin despite his lack of royal heritage. Princess Jasmine is voiced by Linda Larkin, animated by Mark Henn, and her singing voice is provided by Lea Salonga (in the feature film) and Liz Callaway (in"
"her mother-in-law) to Morocco. Under sentence of death from the emperor, Aladdin follows the palace to Morocco with the aid of the genie of the ring, and, obtaining the lamp, he gets the palace and the princess back to their wonted places. Abanazar however follows Aladdin back to China, where it becomes apparent that in a contest of brains our hero hasn't a chance. A bit of old fashioned violence (""the old Kung-Fu"") is the remedy, Abanazar is carried off by the Great Roc and all ends happily. Original Cast Recording — President Records PTLS 1072 (1980) Aladdin (1979 musical)"
"company features a collection of chokers themed by seasons and holidays, among others. Courtney Reed Courtney Rhodes Reed is an American actress, best known for originating the role of Princess Jasmine in Disney's ""Aladdin on Broadway. Reed was born and raised in Elgin, Illinois, though she chooses not to disclose birth date or heritage to remain a more versatile actress. She began performing at age 6, playing a mouse in Children's Theatre of Elgin's production of Cinderella. She was later cast as the title role in a community production of Annie, the role that lead her to realizing her dream"
"sought change and made it happen."" Musker agreed that the princess ""rebel[s] against the social structure in choosing to marry someone of her own free will"". According to singer Brad Kane, who provides Aladdin's singing voice, """"Aladdin"" is a stealth feminist movie"" because Jasmine is ""willing to give up being a princess to not get stuck marrying someone."" Jasmine's defiance eventually successfully convinces her father to change the constitution. The only named, speaking female character in the male-dominated film, Jasmine lacks both female companions and a motherly figure (the male characters account for 90% of the film's dialogue). The character"
"the same time, a washer-woman, ""Ching Mustapha"" was introduced to the play. Widow Twankey first occurs in 1861; the character runs a Chinese laundry in Peking, China and is a pantomime dame; that is, always played by a man. One of her sons, Aladdin, is the hero of the pantomime, while her other son, often named Wishy Washy (or Wishee Washee), just helps in the laundry. She is not pivotal in the plot (such as it is), but more a source of interaction with the audience through jokes and innuendo – mostly centred on items of underwear on the washing"
"19, 2011. A native of Los Angeles, she has been married to actor and musician Yul Vazquez since 2002. Linda Larkin Linda Larkin (born March 20, 1970) is an American actress and voice actress. She is best known for voicing Princess Jasmine in Disney's 1992 animated feature film, ""Aladdin"". She later reprised her role in the sequels, ""The Return of Jafar"" and ""Aladdin and the King of Thieves"", as well as in the ""Kingdom Hearts"" and ""Disney Infinity"" video game series. In order for her to voice Princess Jasmine, Disney required her to lower her voice as it was otherwise"
"hand over the found lamp to his supposed uncle, he attacks him. Fighting, Aladdin falls back into the ""Sunken City"" with the coveted vessel. There he accidentally rubs the lamp, whereupon a djinn emerges. He fulfills his wish, namely to bring the princess to his parents' house. The city guards, however, track Aladdin there, arrest him and throw him in the dungeon. Aladdin's mother, who is now in possession of the magic lamp, then summons the genie and gets her son back. After some strange lamp-spirit-related incidents in the palace, Budur wishes to marry Aladdin. She persuades her father to"
"as The Princess, John Carradine as The Wizard and June Lockhart as Aladdin's Mother. The opening and ending song was ""Angel's Flight"" were performed by Shadowfax. This dub would air on television by The Disney Channel on September 3, 1984, and American Movie Classics on April 5, 1992. But, has not seen a home media release to date. The story revolves around Aladdin, an impoverished but street smart kid who lives in an Arabian city somewhere in a desert with his mother. Along with his gang of friends, they steal from the local merchants and market sellers to survive. One"
"Lost Musicals project, Ian Marshall-Fisher directed a stage revival at Sadler's Wells, London. The cast included John Savident as The Magician, Richard Dempsey as Aladdin, Vivienne Martin as Aladdin's mother, Candy Ma as the Princess and Rhiannon Drake as Jade Bud. The production garnered much media attention, due to the well-known cast. Aladdin (1958 film) Aladdin is a 1958 musical fantasy written especially for television with a book by S.J. Perelman and music and lyrics by Cole Porter, telecast in color on the ""DuPont Show of the Month"" by CBS. It was Porter's very last musical score. Columbia Records issued"
"Courtney Reed Courtney Rhodes Reed is an American actress, best known for originating the role of Princess Jasmine in Disney's ""Aladdin on Broadway. Reed was born and raised in Elgin, Illinois, though she chooses not to disclose birth date or heritage to remain a more versatile actress. She began performing at age 6, playing a mouse in Children's Theatre of Elgin's production of Cinderella. She was later cast as the title role in a community production of Annie, the role that lead her to realizing her dream of going professional. She studied at Chicago College for Performing Arts at Roosevelt"
"the plot has fewer gratuitous twists, and the songs are more concerned with plot development than is usually the case with a traditional Aladdin pantomime. The wicked wizard Abanazar, in his desert home in Morocco, summons the spirits to tell him how he may obtain the magic lamp, the source of all power. He is somewhat bemused to discover that the source lies in a Chinese Laundry in Peking, and can be retrieved only by the launderess's ne'er-do-well son Aladdin. The ghostly chorus of the spirits takes us into the next scene, where Aladdin himself is discussing with his mother"
"adaptation of ""Aladdin"", which premiered at the New Amsterdam Theatre in March 2014. The role was originated by actress Courtney Reed, becoming her first time originating a Broadway character after appearing in minor roles in Broadway productions such as ""In the Heights"" and ""Mama Mia!"". Reed had grown up a long-time fan of Disney films and princesses, and, being of mixed ethnicity, cites Jasmine as her favorite princess because ""she was my first experience seeing a Disney princess who looked like me ... So I thought, 'Wow, I can be like her'"", while the others tend to have blond hair"
"Aladdin (Disney character) Aladdin is a fictional character and the titular protagonist of Walt Disney Pictures's 31st animated feature film ""Aladdin"" (1992) based on Aladdin, a folk tale of Middle Eastern origin. He is voiced by American actor Scott Weinger, while his singing voice is provided by Brad Kane. He also stars in the two direct-to-video sequels ""The Return of Jafar"" (1994) and ""Aladdin and the King of Thieves"" (1996), as well as the animated television series based on the film. Mena Massoud is set to play a live-action version of the character in a live action adaptation of the"
"Kira Narayanan Kira Narayanan (born 26 January 1994) is an Indian film and theatre actress and musician. She is best known for playing the role of Princess Jasmine in Disney and BookMyShow's Aladdin the Musical in India. Kira (the daughter of an IT professional Father and Teacher Mother) grew up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She learned Carnatic Music and Bharatanatyam in her childhood (later going on to complete her Arangetram), and enjoyed Art and playing Tennis. With an affinity for Music and Dance from a young age, Kira found her calling as an Actress at the age of 13, when"
"""a princess that Aladdin could woo."" Following the elimination of Aladdin's mother from the script, Jasmine and Aladdin's relationship was expanded upon to the point of which it became a focal point of the film, ultimately allowing more screen time for the princess. Thus, Jasmine was developed into a more prominent character. Unlike Disney's previous adaptations of fairy tales, the princess is not the film's main character, and therefore the story does not revolve around her. Despite the presence of a prominent princess character, the directors decided to treat ""Aladdin"" more-so like ""an Arabian adventure"" as opposed to a traditional"
"screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, Jasmine is based on Badroulbadour, a princess who appears in the ""One Thousand and One Nights"" folktale ""Aladdin and the Magical Lamp"". Originally conceived as a spoiled, materialistic princess, the writers eventually re-wrote Jasmine into a stronger and more prominent heroine following the elimination of Aladdin's mother from the script, while borrowing story elements from the romantic comedy ""Roman Holiday"" (1953). Several months after securing the role, Larkin was nearly fired from the project because Disney executive Jeffrey Katzenberg felt that her voice was not suitable for a princess, but Clements and Musker managed"
"Disney's animated movie ""Aladdin"", her name was changed to Jasmine and she was made an Arabian princess. She is also mentioned in a poem by Wallace Stevens called ""The Worms at Heaven's Gate"" in his book ""Harmonium"". She is a character in the children's novel ""Wishing Moon"" by Michael O. Tunnell, and is portrayed as a scheming, black-hearted villainess. The name Badroulbadour also appears in the novels ""The Good Soldier"" by Ford Madox Ford, and ""The Turmoil"" by Booth Tarkington (as 'Princess Bedrulbudour'), and ""Come Dance with Me"" by Russell Hoban. Hoban also mentions Badoura as the name of an"
"without rescheduling the film's November 25, 1992 release date. Among the changes Katzenberg requested from Clements and Musker were to not be dependent on Ashman's vision, and the removal of Aladdin's mother, remarking, ""Eighty-six the mother. The mom's a zero."" Screenwriting duo Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio were brought in to rework the story, and the changes they made included the removal of Aladdin's mother, the strengthening of the character of Princess Jasmine, and the deletion of several of the Ashman-Menken songs. Aladdin's personality was rewritten to be ""a little rougher, like a young Harrison Ford,"" and the parrot Iago,"
"14th best animated film character of all time, calling her ""the cool idol that we aspired to be like"" and concluding that ""the movie would truly not be the same if it weren’t for the Princess Jasmine."" ""Cosmopolitan"" placed Jasmine's signature blue outfit at number eight on the magazine's ranking of ""The 37 Best Disney Princess Outfits"", praising her for pulling off ""a wide, jeweled headband, statement earrings, and a heavy necklace all at once without becoming overwhelmed by them"". Princess Jasmine Princess Jasmine is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' animated feature film ""Aladdin"" (1992). Voiced"
"""Los Angeles Times"" newspaper have included her on their lists of the world's most beautiful women. In the 1992 animated Disney movie ""Aladdin"", Princess Jasmine was modeled after Connelly. Connelly was born in Cairo, New York, in the Catskill Mountains. She is the daughter of Ilene, an antiques dealer, and Gerard Karl Connelly (1941–2008), a clothing manufacturer. Her father was Roman Catholic, and of Irish and Norwegian descent. Connelly's mother was Jewish, and was educated at a yeshiva; all of Connelly's mother's grandparents were Jewish emigrants from Poland and Russia. Connelly was raised primarily in Brooklyn Heights, near the Brooklyn"
"Princess Jasmine Princess Jasmine is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' animated feature film ""Aladdin"" (1992). Voiced by American actress Linda Larkin – with a singing voice provided by Filipina singer Lea Salonga – Jasmine is the spirited Princess of Agrabah, 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 directors Ron Clements and John Musker with"
"played as pantomime dames are often - though not exclusively - older, matronly women. Indeed, they may be the protagonist's mother, as in ""Jack and the Beanstalk"" and ""Robinson Crusoe"", or a nursemaid to the protagonist, as in ""Sleeping Beauty"" and ""Snow White"". Although often warm and sympathetic characters, dames may also be employed as comic antagonists, such as with the Ugly Sisters in ""Cinderella"". Some pantomimes traditionally do not contain standard dame roles, but certain productions may add a dame character, as in the case with many pantomime versions of ""Peter Pan"". Further examples of these characters include: Pantomime"
"Superfantagenio Superfantagenio (also known as ""Aladdin"") is a 1986 Italian/American family comedy film starring Bud Spencer as the Genie and Luca Venantini as Aladdin, and with Spencer's daughter Diamy participating in a secondary role as Aladdin's love interest. The story revolves around a teenage boy named Al Haddin, nicknamed ""Aladdin"", who is living with his widowed mother Janet and his alcoholic grandfather Jeremiah in Miami, Florida. He and his family live in poverty since his father's untimely demise; his mother slaves away in the nightclub of Monti Siracusa, a local mobster boss who runs a citywide protection racket. Jeremiah aggravates"
"Aladdin (1992 Disney film) Aladdin is a 1992 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film is the 31st Disney animated feature film, and was the fourth produced during the Disney film era known as the Disney Renaissance. It was produced and directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, and is based on the Arabic folktale of the same name from ""One Thousand and One Nights"" and the French interpretation by Antoine Galland. The voice cast features Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman, Frank Welker, Gilbert Gottfried"