(A Play Review By Maggie Noakes)

Aladdin is a very popular Disney movie that I selected because it was a highly recommended performance.

While the actors and stage workers alike did a fantastic job, the show also had some downsides. Unfortunately, it was hard to hear, but that was do to watching a recording and having a rather cheerful live audience, and that cannot be controlled.

What was disliked most about Aladdin was the story line; it was slightly cliche as it
seems entertainment not revolving around love is seldom found, however, there were good parts too, such as incredible special effects and the genie being more modernized to be a sarcastic character who references all the viral jokes such as, “What are those” or “Bye Felisha” with a sassy hair flip to non-existent hair spice it up.

Throughout the performance, character development could be seen well as the actors became their part. Though not everyone had lines, the mannerisms were still either charming or just down right hilarious.

Not much could be improved as the show was a job well done with choreography fit for any event and catchy songs that viewers will continue to hear day and night. And while there were other funny things and a wise casting choice, the plot was very simple, thus not much room was left for writing. There were few major changes so it can be challenging to write a satisfactory review.

Now, in the way of villains, the selection for those characters was absolutely magnificent. The puppeteer did his job very well and had the voices down to a science and though the puppeteer was not invisible, he made up for that by matching his puppet’s movements and doing facial expressions to go along; this made it seem more like the puppet was talking and less like a man was controlling it. For such a short timeframe of only one hour, the production was well done.

In conclusion, I think that this should be recommended only to a select audience that find such simple stories enjoyable. I watched the program on youtube, posted by “Inside the Magic” and performed by “Disney California Adventure.” so I encourage everyone to go and find out their opinion.