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Act I
The
Genie
welcomes the audience to the middle-eastern city of Agrabah.
He
notes that Agrabah is diverse, full of revered nobles, misfits,
and even a few villains ("Arabian Nights").
Aladdin
is a young man who spends his days stealing food from Agrabah's
street vendors and his three best friends, Kassim, Omar, and
Babkak ("One Jump Ahead"). After being referred to as a
"worthless
street rat," Aladdin expresses his dreams of showing the world he's more
than just a common urchin ("One Jump Ahead" (Reprise)). He notes
his guilt in thievery, having vowed to never steal again after
the death of his mother ("Proud of Your Boy").
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Meanwhile, in the palace of Agrabah,
Princess Jasmine
is scolded by her father, the Sultan, for refusing yet another
suitor. The Sultan demands that Jasmine marry a noble prince
before her birthday, only three days away. Jasmine laments the
situation to her handmaidens ("These Palace Walls"). This news
also disturbs the Sultan's
Grand Vizier,
Jafar, who wishes to usurp the throne. He and his assistant,
Iago,
search for a way to enter the "Cave of Wonders," a mysterious
cavern in the desert said to hold untold power. The voice of the
cave reveals that only one who is worthy, a "diamond in the
rough," may enter. When Jafar asks about the identity of this
"diamond in the rough," it is revealed to be Aladdin. Jafar and
Iago set out to find him.
While entertaining the locals
("Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim"), Aladdin bumps into Jasmine,
who has disguised herself as a commoner to get a sense of life
outside the palace. Aladdin has no idea who she is, but he is
immediately smitten. After a brief scuffle with the authorities,
he takes Jasmine to his hideout, where they each reveal their
unhappiness ("A Million Miles Away"). Jasmine is discovered by
the authorities and taken back to the palace. Aladdin is ordered
to be killed, but he is saved by Jafar and Iago, who lead
Aladdin to the Cave of Wonders ("Diamond in the Rough"). Aladdin
is grateful for saving his life and honors Jafar's request to
enter the cave.
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Once inside, Aladdin is instructed to bring the magic lamp
to Jafar and touch nothing else. Astonished by all the treasure
buried within the cave, Aladdin attempts to take some gold coins
along with the lamp. The cave angrily seals itself, trapping
Aladdin inside. Engulfed in darkness, Aladdin rubs the lamp,
which, to his surprise, unleashes a magical Genie who offers to
grant him three wishes. Aladdin initially shrugs this off in
disbelief, prompting the Genie to display his powers with an
impressive musical number ("Friend Like Me"). The Genie then
reveals that he has limitations to his powers. He can't grant
wishes that include murder, romance, a revival of the dead, or
wishing for additional wishes. Amused and overjoyed at his good
fortune, Aladdin tricks Genie into magically freeing them from
the cave without actually using a wish; after that, Genie states
that Aladdin will not receive any more magic help unless he
explicitly states, "I wish." Genie muses that he would wish for
freedom since he is a prisoner of his lamp. Aladdin promises to
free Genie as his last wish. Aladdin decides to use his first
wish to become a prince to be legally able to court Jasmine (Act
One Finale: "Friend Like Me"/"Proud of Your Boy" (Reprises)).
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Act II
A grand parade storms through the streets of Agrabah, led
by Genie, Babkak, Omar, and Kassim. They announce the arrival of
"Prince Ali of Ababwa" ("Prince Ali"). Once at the palace,
Aladdin, disguised as Prince Ali, expresses his desire to marry
Jasmine to the Sultan. Jasmine overhears the conversation and
perceives Ali to be just another shallow prince. Jafar,
suspicious of Ali, tells him the location of Jasmine's bedroom,
not mentioning that it is against Agrabah law for the Princess
to have a suitor in her quarters unsupervised. Aladdin courts
Jasmine with a ride on the
magic carpet provided by Genie ("A Whole New World"). Once they
return, Jasmine recognizes Aladdin as the man she met in the
marketplace. Aladdin lies and says he really is a prince; he
just sometimes likes to dress as a commoner to escape the
pressures of palace living, much like Jasmine did that day.
Jasmine kisses Aladdin good night because he isn't shallow and
self-absorbed like the others. After she leaves, Jafar has
Aladdin arrested for entering the Princess's room unsupervised.
Upon hearing the news, Babkak, Omar, and Kassim storm the palace
to rescue their friend ("High Adventure"). They are captured and
thrown into the dungeon, but with Genie's help, Aladdin uses his
second wish to free them ("Somebody's Got Your Back").
The
Sultan greets Aladdin in the hall and gives him his blessing to
marry Jasmine, meaning that Aladdin will inherit the throne as
the new Sultan one day. Fearful of this great responsibility, he
tells Genie he will save his third wish for a day he may need it
rather than use it to free Genie as promised. Distraught, Genie
returns to his lamp and refuses to speak to Aladdin. Aladdin
laments ("Proud of Your Boy" (Reprise II)). Meanwhile, Jafar and
Iago steal the lamp Aladdin carelessly discarded.
As
the Sultan announces to the public that Jasmine is to wed Prince
Ali ("Prince Ali" (Sultan Reprise)), Jafar appears and reveals
Ali to be merely a common street rat named Aladdin, whom the
former then threatens to send to "the end of the road" if no one
changes the latter's personality to meet his standards ("Prince
Ali" (Jafar Reprise)). Genie then enters with Jasmine in chains,
saying that Jafar is now his master and that his first wish was
to make Jasmine his prisoner. Jafar uses his second wish to
crown himself Sultan, which Genie reluctantly grants.
Remembering what Genie told him earlier about the limitations of
his powers, Aladdin tricks Jafar into wishing for himself to
become a genie so that his power will be unmatched. Genie grants
Jafar's wish, and Jafar is sucked into the lamp, bound to it for
eternity.
Aladdin uses his third and final wish to
set Genie free. He then admits to Jasmine that he loves her but
cannot pretend to be someone he's not. Seeing the nobility in
Aladdin, the Sultan decrees that henceforth, the Princess can
marry whomever she pleases. Babkak, Omar, and Kassim are made
royal advisors, while Iago is arrested. Aladdin and Jasmine are
married, and Genie prepares for a long-awaited vacation. All
ends well as Aladdin and Jasmine board the magic carpet and take
flight (Finale Ultimo: "Arabian Nights"/"A Whole New World"
(Reprises)).
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Musical Numbers
- Act I
- "Overture"
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"Arabian Nights" (Ashman/Rice***) – Genie & Company
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"One Jump Ahead" (Rice) – Aladdin & Ensemble
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"One Jump Ahead (Reprise)" (Rice) – Aladdin
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"Proud of Your Boy" (Ashman*) – Aladdin
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"These Palace Walls" (Beguelin**) – Jasmine, Attendants
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"Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim" (Ashman*) – Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim, Ensemble
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"A Million Miles Away" (Beguelin**) – Aladdin & Jasmine
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"Diamond in the Rough" (Beguelin**) – Jafar, Iago, Aladdin
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"Friend Like Me" (Ashman) – Genie, Aladdin, Ensemble
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Act One Finale (A Whole New World (Reprise) (Ashman)/Proud of
Your Boy (Reprise I))
- Act II
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"Prince Ali" (Ashman) – Genie, Babkak, Omar, Kassim, Ensemble
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"A Whole New World" (Rice) – Aladdin, Jasmine
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"High Adventure" (Ashman*) – Babkak, Omar, Kassim, Ensemble
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"Somebody's Got Your Back" (Beguelin**) – Aladdin, Genie, Babkak, Omar, & Kassim
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"Proud of Your Boy (Reprise II)" (Ashman) – Aladdin
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"Prince Ali (Sultan Reprise)" (Beguelin**) – Sultan & Company
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"Prince Ali (Jafar Reprise)" (Rice) – Jafar
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Finale Ultimo ("Arabian Nights (Reprise)" (Ashman/Beguelin*) /
"A Whole New World (Reprise)" (Rice)) – Company
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Bows ("A Whole New World (Reprise II)") (Ashman) – Company
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