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GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING SINGER REGINA BELLE & NORM LEWIS
SURPRISE D23 EXPO FANS WITH “A WHOLE NEW WORLD”
PERFORMANCE AT “A MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF ALADDIN”
AT D23 EXPO ARENA IN ANAHEIM CONVENTION CENTER
ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2019
D23 Expo | Aladdin “A Whole New World” Regina Belle & Norm Lewis
Legendary GRAMMY Award-winning singer Regina Belle surprised D23 Expo fans 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.
Check out their performance in this new video at:
The magic came to life as hosts Scott Weinger (“Aladdin” animated film) and Linda
Larkin (“Jasmine” animated film) took D23 Expo attendees 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 Smith and Alan Menken.
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).
D23 EXPO FANS EXPERIENCED “A WHOLE NEW WORLD”
OF PERFORMANCES AND SURPRISE APPEARANCES AT
“A MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF ALADDIN”
AT D23 EXPO ARENA IN ANAHEIM CONVENTION CENTER
ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2019
The magic came to life as hosts Scott Weinger (“Aladdin” animated film) and Linda Larkin (“Jasmine” animated film) took D23 Expo attendees 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.
“A Musical Celebration of Aladdin” featured appearances from special guests, including:
- 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.
- A surprise appearance from legendary GRAMMY Award-winning singer Regina Belle who closed the show with a final performance of “A Whole New World” with Norm Lewis (“Scandal,” “The Little Mermaid” on Broadway).
The evening also included special video messages from Will Smith and Alan Menken.
The live-action film ALADDIN and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ ALADDIN Walt Disney Signature Collection will be available on Digital (August 27) and Blu-ray (September 10).
