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Disney’s Aladdin Surpasses Miss Saigon to Become Broadway’s 14th Longest-Running Show

Since its March 2014 debut at the New Amsterdam Theatre, the musical has welcomed more than 6.5 million patrons.

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Overview

  • On August 6, Aladdin reached its 4,092nd performance at the New Amsterdam Theatre, overtaking Miss Saigon’s original Broadway run of 4,091 shows.
  • The Broadway production has ranked among the Top 10 grossing shows nearly every week since opening in March 2014.
  • Eleven international stagings across four continents have drawn over 21 million attendees worldwide.
  • The show has set 17 house records at the New Amsterdam Theatre under Disney Theatrical Group’s production.
  • It earned five Tony Award nominations in 2014 and won Best Featured Actor for James Monroe Iglehart’s performance as the Genie.