Two Michiganders Featured In Disney's ALADDIN Cast in Detroit

Casting has been announced for the Detroit engagement of Disney's Aladdin. The hit Broadway musical will begin performances at the Detroit Opera House on December 12, 2018 for a limited engagement through January 13, 2019.

The national touring cast includes two Michiganders: Erik Hernandez (Ensemble) who was born and raised in Royal Oak, and Korie Lee Blossey (Standby Genie/Sultan) who is from Bay City.

The production also features Clinton Greenspan (Aladdin), Michael James Scott (Genie), Lissa deGuzman (Jasmine), Jonathan Weir (Jafar), Jay Paranada (Iago), Jerald Vincent (Sultan), Philippe Arroyo (Omar), Zach Bencal (Babkak), Jed Feder (Kassim), Ellis C. Dawson III (Standby Genie & Babkak) and Adam Stevenson (Standby Jafar & Sultan).

Rounding out the cast are Michael Callahan, Gary Cooper, Cornelius Davis, Bobby Daye, Mathew deGuzman, Brian Dillon, Olivia Donalson, Orianna Hilliard, Adrienne Howard, Albert Jennings, Kenway Hon Wai K. Kua, Jason Scott MacDonald, Pierre Marais, Charles McCall, Angelina Mullins, Celina Nightengale, Charles South, Cassidy Stoner, Liv Symone, Annie Wallace, Michelle West and Zach Williams.

Performance times for Aladdin appearing December 12, 2018 - January 13, 2019 at the Detroit Opera House, located at 1526 Broadway, in Detroit are:

· Tuesday through Saturday evening performances at 7:30 p.m.

· Sunday evening performances at 6:30 p.m.

· Saturday matinees at 2:00 p.m.

· Sunday matinees at 1:00 p.m.

· Thursday matinees on Dec.13, Dec. 27 and Jan.10 at 1:00 p.m.

· Special open captioned performance on Sunday, Jan. 6 at 6:30 p.m.

· Kids Night On Broadway is Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m.

· There will not be a performance on Tuesday, December 25, in observation of Christmas.

Tickets for Aladdin start at $25 (includes facility fee) and can be purchased online at www.broadwayindetroit.com or www.ticketmaster.com, and by phone at 800-982-2787. Tickets are also available for purchase at the Fisher Theatre and Detroit Opera House box offices.

For group sales (12 or more) please email groups@broadwayindetroit.com or call 313-871-1132. Tickets for the open captioned performance may be purchased in person at the Fisher Theatre Box Office or by phone at 313-872-1000, ext. 0. Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice.

Kids Night On Broadway at Aladdin is Wednesday, December 12 at 7:30 p.m. For details, please visit www.broadwayindetroit.com/kidsnight.

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Aladdin opened on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre to critical acclaim on March 20, 2014 and quickly established itself as one of the biggest new blockbusters in recent years, breaking 13 New Amsterdam Theatre house records and welcoming over seven million people worldwide. Its global footprint has expanded to include productions in Tokyo, Hamburg, London and Australia, in addition to the two U.S. productions.