A Musical Celebration of Aladdin at D23 Expo

This past weekend at D23 Expo, hosts Scott Weinger (“Aladdin” animated film) and Linda Larkin (“Jasmine” animated film) took us on a magic carpet ride with a show-stopping evening of music and dance performances from stars of stage and screen in celebration of the upcoming in-home release of the live-action adaptation of ALADDIN and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ ALADDIN Walt Disney Signature Collection.

​Other appearances and special guests from “A Musical Celebration of Aladdin” included:  

• A surprise appearance from Mena Massoud (“Aladdin” live-action) who gave D23 Expo fans a first look at bloopers and a deleted scene of the original song “Desert Moon,” a duet with him and Naomi Scott (“Jasmine” live-action), which are available as bonus features on the live-action film’s upcoming Digital & Blu-ray release.
• Brad Kane (“Aladdin” animated singing voice) who performed “One Jump Ahead.”
• Deedee Magno Hall (“Jasmine” in “Disney’s Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular” at the Hyperion Theater) who performed “To Be Free,” an original song that Alan Menken wrote and composed for this production.  
• Clinton Greenspan (Broadway’s next “Aladdin”) who performed “Proud of Your Boy.”
• Jamal Sims (choreographer, “Aladdin” live-action) who showcased Genie’s signature dance moves, along with a team of dancers, in a performance set to “A Friend Like Me.”
• Lillias White (Hercules) who performed “Speechless,” an original song from the live-action film.  
• The evening also included special video messages from Will Smithand Alan Menken.

During the presentation Legendary GRAMMY Award-winning singer Regina Belle surprised us and closed out “A Musical Celebration of Aladdin” with a  special performance of “A Whole New World” with Norm Lewis (“Scandal,” “The Little Mermaid” on Broadway) on Saturday, August 24 at the D23 Expo in Anaheim.

​The live-action film ALADDIN and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ ALADDIN Walt Disney Signature Collection are now available on Digital and will be released on Blu-ray (September 10).