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The Stage (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
... master of the world. The scene shifts to a picturesque village near old Peking, where young Aladdin (Aidan O'Neill) lives with his clucky mother Widow May Twankey (May McFettridge). The familiar tale unfolds of Aladdin's quest to win the hand of Princess Jasmine (Shinead Byrne). But the familiar is overtaken by a stunning series of special effects, conjuring up a 3D genie, some genuinely...
IndieLondon (Free subscription) | yesterday
ALADDIN at the New Wimbledon Theatre is a Pantomime in the old tradition (not a hotchpotch like that at the Lyric Hammersmith), even though Aladdin is played by a real boy, not a principal one. This was confirmed by the Townsfolk exhorting the audience to come to the supermarket in Old Peking (a number from Cole Porter’s much neglected score for Aladdin ; a score I might...
FJ Girls Female Celebrity News (Free subscription) | 12/09/2009
Pamela Anderson who was due to make her debut performance in the christmas pantomime “Aladdin” at the New Wimnledon Theatre in London has reportedly pulled out of her first two performances of the show. Nov 18 2009. Baywatch alumn Pamela Anderson runs errands in Malibu, CA on November 18, 2009 sans makeup. Despite taking some public [...] Article by FJ from: FJ Girls Female Celebrity...
The Stage (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Theatre Royal Stratford East, London: This year's seasonal offering certainly possesses the wow factor, with a modern slant on this Middle Eastern folk story. Even the necessity of vacating the building due to an alarm being triggered just as the action commenced failed to put a damper on proceedings. Indeed, the temporary evacuation served to revive the East End spirit as Wishy and Washy, portrayed...
The Stage (Free subscription) | yesterday
Opera House, Manchester: The wise decision to begin evening performances of this traditional family pantomime at 7pm means the children are still awake for the happy ending. Read the full review
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
Aladdin at the Hackney Empire is the panto all the others will have to beat this Christmas. Rating: * * * *
Jazz & Blues Music Reviews (Free subscription) | yesterday
... 1972 tour. Also there is a large, well done liner booklet included with interviews and stories. Aladdin Sane: 30th Anniversary Remaster - amazon.com Send comments to Tim .
Waveney Valley Blog (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009
Aladdin The Wok 'n' Roll Panto . . . until 30th January 2010 BSL Signed Performance for Deaf and BSL users: Saturday 2nd January 2010 at 2.30pm Audio Described Performance for blind & partially sighted audiences: Saturday 16th January 2010 at 2.30pm Captioned Performance for deaf, deafened and hard of hearing audiences: Thursday 21st January 2010 at 7.30pm Click to enlarge image kkirkbride@wolseytheatre.co.uk...
AC on a Bike~Golden Days (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
Abanazar, the wicked wizard, discovers the where-abouts of a magic lamp hidden in a cave near old Peking, but only a young and honest washer-woman's son can retrieve the lamp from it's dark cavern. Abanazar travels to Peking to find such a boy, and discovers Widow Twankey's son, Aladdin, who fits the description perfectly. Meanwhile Aladdin falls in love with the beautiful Princess So-Shy,...
Mickey News (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
Disney's California Adventure will replace the long-running and ever-popular "Aladdin" stage show with "Toy Story - The Musical," currently showing only on the Disney Wonder cruise ship.
The Stage (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
New Wolsey, Ipswich: Great scenery and special effects, a high gags per minute count, plenty of interaction with the audience - New Wolsey's Aladdin ticks almost all the boxes. Unfortunately, a grating insistence on over-cooking the pratfalls and double takes - enough already with the accidental knockout punches - means that just occasionally there are spells when this show seems like hard...
The Stage (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
Hackney Empire, London: In the small Chinese suburb of Ha-Ka-Ney, the boy Aladdin plans to marry the beautiful Princess, despite intervention from his meddling mother Widow Twankey and the mysterious distant relative, Uncle Abanazer. The Hackney Empire pantomime has long been the jewel in the crown of Hackney's year and despite the theatre's imminent closure, spirits were high on stage and...
The Stage (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
Garrick, Lichfield: The Garrick panto has been a winner for some years now and topping the previous offering must get harder and harder. But Hiss and Boo and the Garrick have managed it again - so it's no wonder that extra performances were quickly added as soon as word got out about the show's all-round quality. Read the full review
Evening Standard (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
The Hackney Empire once again blazes a glitter-dusted December trail with Aladdin and Jack & The Beanstalk comes to the Lyric.
Whatsonstage.com (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
Clive Rowe's pantomime dame is one of the wonders of the age and his sixth appearance at the Hackney Empire, in a really beautiful Aladdin directed by Susie McKenna, does not disappoint. His Widow Twankey comes out of the Peking laundry in the Easte...
