It was really one of the best laughs I had in a long while. Being busy at work as an entrepreneur and constantly catching my breath day to day with the kids, it was a special treat indeed to be able to head out for date night with the husband to catch the Broadway sensation, Aladdin, at the Sands Theatre Marina Bay.

And man, I was thoroughly entertained by this spectacular performance boasting the most lavish sets and spectacular costumes ever to be seen.

Based on the Academy Award®- winning animated film, this spectacular production boasts a cast of 34 and a staggering 337 glittering costumes, which feature 1,225 different fabrics, 712 different styles of beads and almost 500,000 Swarovski crystals. 40 tonnes of exotic flying scenery and 60 tonnes of automation and staging will be transferred to Singapore in more than 30, 40’ sea containers to recreate the fantasy city of Agrabah including the colourful marketplace, the lush palace of the Sultan and his princess daughter Jasmine and the legendary Cave of Wonders.

Dazzled by these by numbers already?

 

But what really shone that night and stood out for me was this.

This Genie that was in Gareth Jacobs. Absolutely loved the Genie.

Totally hilarious, totally mesmerising, totally jaw-dropping. So much hearty laughter every time he appeared.

And making me want to eat chilli crab after the show. Go watch it, you’ll know what I mean.

Totally awesome show.

I hear that this English-language production will play its first and ONLY Asian stop here in Singapore, with 50 shows till 1 September 2019. Unless you are headed out of Singapore to the UK or Australia, this is kinda your only chance to catch this musical, featuring well-loved songs from the award-winning film, in addition to the theatrical magic that is best experienced live.

You will love it.

Tickets here from Sistic.

Disclosure: We were invited to attend the Opening Night of Aladdin. All opinions here, including how much I was tickled and entertained, are my own.