"giving the story a more typical ""Arabian Nights"" background. In the United Kingdom, the story of Aladdin was dramatised in 1788 by John O'Keefe for the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. It has been a popular subject for pantomime for over 200 years. The traditional Aladdin pantomime is the source of the well-known pantomime character Widow Twankey (Aladdin's mother). In pantomime versions, changes in the setting and story are often made to fit it better into ""China"" (albeit a China situated in the East End of London rather than Medieval Baghdad), and elements of other Arabian Nights tales (in particular Ali"
"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"
"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"
"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"
"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"
"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"
"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"
"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"
"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"
"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"
"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)"
"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"
"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"
"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"
"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"
"features characters from Walt Disney's ""Aladdin."" Princess Jasmine (Linda Larkin) is tired and bored of her usual princess duties. She is no longer satisfied with overseeing shop openings and assisting in the sale of a camel at the local market place. While having her portrait painted as a ""Peacock Princess,"" Jasmine loses patience and says she wants more responsibility. The Sultan (Jeff Bennett) gives her the job of ""Royal Assistant Educator"" at the Royal Academy. Jasmine is thrilled until she meets her pupils. They misbehave, draw on the walls, pillow fight, and throw books. She calls her pet tiger Rajah"
"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"
"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"
"Aladdin's Other Lamp Aladdin’s Other Lamp is a 1917 American fantasy-comedy silent film based on the play, ""The Dream Girl"" by Willard Mack. It was adapted for the screen by June Mathis and directed by John H. Collins. The film stars Viola Dana and Robert Walker, and was distributed by Metro Pictures Corp., a forerunner of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It is not known whether the film currently survives. Patsy Smith is kidnapped by her father when she's a baby, after having a fight with Patsy's mother. When her father dies at sea, Captain Barnaby takes Patsy to a boardinghouse run by Mrs."
"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"
"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"
"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"
"named Ahab and the selfless baker Hassan in their respective trades. Eventually, she is forced to rescue Hassan from Badr's dungeon and concoct a plan to escape Al-Kal'as. Over the course of the book, she also goes by the names Zubaydah and Zaynab, as well as impersonating an angel and is eventually revealed to be Cinderella's fairy godmother. Princess Badr Al-Budur the spoiled and ambitious daughter of the Sultan, her name literally means 'full moon of full moons' because of her great beauty. She schemes with the captain of her guard, Saladin, to assassinate Aladdin and use the jinni to"
"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"
"Abanazar (pantomime) Abanazar is a magician and the primary antagonist in the Aladdin pantomime. He was also the basis for Jafar in the Disney version of Aladdin. The character first appeared in the harlequinade ""Aladin"" in 1788 as 'The African Magician', but was given the name Abanazer in 1813 in ""Aladdin or The Wonderful Lamp"" at Covent Garden Opera House in 1813, described as 'A New Melo-Dramatick Romance', and revived in 1826. Other names which have been used for the character are Mourad, Abel el Nesir, Kiradamac, Abanazac and Hocus Pocus. It was with Henry James Byron's ""Aladdin or the"
"""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"
"Aladin (film) Aladin is a 2009 Indian Hindi fantasy adventure film directed by Sujoy Ghosh. The film stars Ritesh Deshmukh, Amitabh Bachchan , Jacqueline Fernandez and Sanjay Dutt. The film performed poorly at the box office. Aladdin and His Magic Lamp was originally a cartoon, first released in France in 1970, created by Hungarian producer, script-writer and director Jean Image (""Imre Hajdú""). Long ago, Ringmaster (Sanjay Dutt) was once a genie, but he used his powers only for himself, not to grant wishes to humans, so the other genies decided to strip him of his powers. He was still immortal,"
"princess to have Aladdin wish for the egg of the fabled Roc to bring them good luck. The genie is not able to grant this wish as the Roc is superior to him and reveals that Fatima is actually Hassim. Aladdin feigns illness to bring Hassim right where he wants him. Aladdin and Hassim duel, ending up with Hassim tripping on his robe and accidentally killing himself. Aladdin and the princess then live happily ever after without the fear of anyone stealing the lamp again. ""Aladdin"" was produced by Golden Films and the ""American Film Investment Corporation"", it was distributed"
"Ali - Reprise"") and demands that Genie make him Sultan. Aladdin then tricks him into wishing to become the most powerful genie of all time - forever trapping him inside his own lamp. Using his last wish, Aladdin frees Genie; and the Sultan, moved by Aladdin's courage and Jasmine's wisdom, alters the law so that the Princess can rule Agrabah and marry whomever she chooses. Picking Aladdin, Jasmine and all of Agrabah live happily, and freely, ever after (""Finale""). Source: Aladdin Jr. Aladdin Jr. is a one-act, eleven-scene theatre musical adapted from the 1992 Walt Disney Animation Studios film ""Aladdin"""
"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 too high for the role. For her work at Disney, Larkin was honored as a Disney Legend on August"