ALADDIN a Musical Spectacular

ALADDIN: A MUSICAL SPECTACULAR Transcribed by Kirsten Wahlquist Please note note this is only a transcript, transcript, not the original original script! script! As such, any errors are my own fault. Also, since the show's jokes rely heavily on improv, I picked some of my favorite jokes for each of those lines. Italics indicate singing. (Lightning flashes and the NARRATOR enters stage right, along with a man with a camel puppet) NARRATOR Oh, I come from a land  From a far away place Where the caravan camels roam Where it's flat and immense And the heat is intense It's barbaric, but hey, it's home When the wind's from the east And the sun's from the west And the sand in the glass is right Come on down, stop on by  Hop a carpet and fly  To another Arabian Night! (sparkles fly out of her hand, the CAMEL exits stage left) Ahhhh, salaam and good evening, weary travelers. Headed towards Agrabah, are we? Well, let me help you pass the time with a tale. The desert night hides a thousand stories! (the stage behind her is revealed, showing JAFAR, IAGO, and PEASANT at the entrance to the CAVE of WONDERS) Ah, the Cave of Wonders. The setting of one of our most famous legends. The tale of the magic lamp. (the NARRATOR exits stage left) CAVE Who dares approach approach the Cave of Wonders? Wonders? may enter. All else will perish. JAFAR You are are to fetch me that that lamp. lamp.

Only the diamond diamond in the the rough

Now go! go!

(the PEASANT enters the Cave, which collapses on him) PEASANT Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh! IAGO Oops. JAFAR That's the third peasant this cave has eaten this week! to become sultan without that lamp? IAGO Lamp, lamp, lamp. that stupid

How am I ever

How many peasants peasants do we have to go through to find

lamp? JAFAR Patience, Iago.

That peasant was obviously less than worthy.

IAGO Now there's there's a big surprise! from not surprise – JAFAR (grabs IAGO'S neck)

I think I'm gonna have a heart attack attack

Silence!

IAGO Choking… bird… choking… JAFAR We have to find that diamond diamond in the the rough. possibly be?

Now where could he

(JAFAR and IAGO exit stage right, passing ALADDIN as he runs across from stage right to stage left, pursued by the GUARDS. ) GUARD Halt you worthless street rat! ALADDIN That's MR. Worthless Street Rat to you! MALE CITIZEN That boy has been stealing my apples again! MALE CITIZEN He's a public menace! ALADDIN (appears in in a window) window) Uh, guys, let's not do anything anything drastic, drastic, okay? I mean, you wouldn't attack a guy just for stealing one measly piece of fruit, now, would you? (the GUARDS draw their swords) … I'll take that as a yes. (tosses an apple down to the guards) Here, take it back! I didn't want it anyway! MALE CITIZEN Hey! He's getting away! FEMALE CITIZEN That boy is such a nuisance! FEMALE CITIZEN They should put him in the royal dungeon and throw away the key! MALE CITIZEN Somebody stop him!! (the curtain rises to reveal the Agrabah marketplace. ALADDIN runs onstage from stage left, ducking ducking behind behind the buildings. buildings. As he begins begins to sing, everyone everyone else freezes)

ALADDIN Gotta keep One jump ahead of the bread line One swing ahead of the sword  I steal only what I can't afford  And that's everything! (everyone resumes motion, and ALADDIN jumps onto a cart) One jump ahead of the lawmen That's all, and that's no joke These guys don't appreciate I'm broke (ALADDIN jumps off the cart and steals bread from a FEMALE CITIZEN) FEMALE CITIZEN Riff raff! GUARD Street rat! CITIZEN Scoundrel! (the HEAD GUARD stops ALADDIN, pushes him to the ground) HEAD GUARD Take that! ALADDIN Just a little snack, guys! (ALADDIN dodges the GUARDS' swords, then ducks behind a group of girls) CROWD Rip him open take it back guys! ALADDIN I can take a hint, gotta face the facts I could use a friend or two GIRLS True! Oh it's sad, Aladdin's hit the bottom He's become a one man rise in crime (ALADDIN, behind a BELLY DANCER, compliments her movements to hide) WOMAN I'd blame parents except he hasn't got em ALADDIN (jumps from behind the BELLY DANCER, and the crowd spots him) Gotta eat to live, gotta steal to eat Tell you all about it when I got the time (ALADDIN crawls through the crowd on hands and knees as they look for him) One jump ahead of the slow pokes One skip ahead of my doom Next time, gonna use a nom de plume (ALADDIN grabs a feather from a basket) One jump ahead of the hitmen One hit ahead of the flock

GUARD (spots ALADDIN) Hey! ALADDIN I think I'll take a stroll around the block (ducks behind a building) CITIZEN Stop thief! CITIZEN Vandal! CITIZEN Outrage! GIRLS Scandal! (ALADDIN, carried by GUARDS, is brought from behind the building) ALADDIN Let's not be too hasty  GIRLS Still I think he's rather tasty  (the GUARDS push ALADDIN to the ground and the HEAD GUARD raises his sword) ALADDIN Gotta eat to live, gotta steal to eat Otherwise we'd get along  (the GIRLS pass a basket along, and the last one places it over the HEAD GUARD's head, allowing ALADDIN to duck away) CROWD Wrong! (as ALADDIN hides, the HEAD GUARD tries to get the basket off his head, finally succeeding) CROWD One jump ahead of the hoofbeats! (ALADDIN runs across the stage, almost into the HEAD GUARD's sword) HEAD GUARD Vandal! ALADDIN Gotta face the facts! CROWD One hop ahead of the hump!

(ALADDIN ducks another direction and runs into another GUARD) GUARD Street rat! ALADDIN Gotta eat to live! CROWD One trick ahead of disaster! (ALADDIN ducks the third GUARD'S sword) GUARD Scoundrel! ALADDIN Gotta steal to eat! CROWD They're quick ALADDIN But I'm much faster  Here goes (exits stage right and returns moments later) Better throw my hand in Wish me happy landing  (flies across the stage with the CROWD in pursuit, and they exit stage left) All I gotta do is jump! (ALADDIN appears from behind a building in the center of the stage, then runs into JASMINE as he starts to jog away) Oh, sorry about that… (JASMINE continues on her way) on second thought, maybe I'm not! Maybe it was an act of fate! (he ducks behind the buildings to get in front of JASMINE, stealing an apple along the way) JASMINE (to a SELLER) Oh… no thank you… ALADDIN (holding out the apple to JASMINE)

Hungry?

JASMINE (walking away) You stole that, no doubt. ALADDIN (chases after her, stops her, and offers the apple again) Well, the way the sultan taxes his people, we have no choice but to steal. JASMINE And do you always give away your stolen goods? ALADDIN Only to the less fortunate… or in your case, the more beautiful! (JASMINE starts to walk away again) You can't escape on an empty stomach!

JASMINE (turning around) What makes you think I'm trying to escape from something?… (ALADDIN gestures at her disguise) Is it that obvious? ALADDIN Look, these streets can be dangerous. the matter? Don't you trust me? JASMINE (takes the apple)

You'll need a guide.

What's

You're very kind.

ALADDIN The name's Aladdin, but most people call me – GUARD Street rat! ALADDIN That too!

Come on!

(they try to run, but are grabbed by the GUARDS) GUARD There's no sense in running, boy, we've got you surrounded! GUARD (takes the apple from JASMINE) And it looks like he's got an accomplice! ALADDIN Hey! Leave her out of this! fault! She's innocent –

She didn't do anything!

It was my

GUARD Silence street rat! JASMINE Unhand me this instant! (she is thrown roughly to the ground) stop calling him street rat, he's a person just like you or me!

And

GUARD Well, listen to the little vagabond! The way she's ordering us around, you'd think she were the princess of Agrabah herself! (the CROWD laughs) JASMINE (pulls away the cloth covering her head to reveal a crown) I am the princess of Agrabah!… (the CROWD and GUARDS fall to the ground and bow. ALADDIN, stunned, falls a moment later) And I demand that you set this poor peasant boy free immediately, or I shall report all of you to the sultan. GUARD A hundred apologies, your majesty, but we were only following the laws.

HEAD GUARD And with all due respect, it is your father who makes the laws, not you… uh, your highness. ALADDIN It's all right, princess.

I appreciate the effort.

JASMINE (to the HEAD GUARD) You are to do nothing with him until I speak with my father. (to ALADDIN) Don't worry, this will all be resolved before any harm comes to you… (she goes to leave, but the GUARDS are still in the way) you're in my way. HEAD GUARD (jumps aside)

A thousand pardons… your majesty!

(JASMINE exits stage left) CROWD (laughs at the guards) GUARD Clear out of here! (the GUARDS grab ALADDIN) HEAD GUARD You may think you have friends in high places, boy, but no matter what the princess says, we're free to handle criminals as we see fit… right here on the street! (he draws his sword) JAFAR (entering from stage right, disguised as an old man) Stop everything! Stop everything! There you are, my boy. Your mother and I have been so worried about you! (he pulls ALADDIN away from the guards) ALADDIN And you would be…? JAFAR Play along, boy, unless you want to sleep with the prison mice tonight, or worse. (to the GUARDS) I'm the boy's father. ALADDIN Right! He's the boy's father!… wait… I'm the boy, he's the father… JAFAR He's always getting into trouble, this one. But he's a good boy. has a true heart and a noble spirit. You might almost call him a diamond in the rough. Whatever it is he's

He

stolen, I'm sure this will more than repay the debt. (he tosses a bag of coins to a GUARD) You'll notice a few extra gold coins there for all your hard work. HEAD GUARD (grabs the bag of coins) Well, seeing as the debt has been repaid – and then some – you're free to go. Just don't let us catch you ever again! ALADDIN Believe me, that's the plan. (the GUARDS start to jump at him, but JAFAR holds up a hand, and the GUARDS exit stage left) JAFAR Well, that was almost too easy. ALADDIN Why'd you help me out like that? JAFAR Oh, just compassionate, I guess. another.

Of course, one good deed deserves

ALADDIN I had a feeling there was a catch. (JAFAR shoves ALADDIN, and the background reveals the Cave of Wonders) CAVE Who dares approach the Cave of Wonders? may enter. All else will perish. ALADDIN (approaching the Cave) stopped by JAFAR)

Only the diamond in the rough

I don't like those odds.

(turns to leave, is

JAFAR Not to worry, Aladdin. I've consulted an ancient oracle. diamond in the rough. (ALADDIN moves toward the Cave again) IAGO Yeah!

Move it or lose it, Diamond Boy!

ALADDIN I've changed my mind about this! stopped by JAFAR)

(he tries to run away, but is

JAFAR Go! Or I shall return you to the palace guards! ALADDIN But – JAFAR

You are the

Go now! There is no time to waste. the lamp.

And whatever you do, only touch

ALADDIN Well, here goes nothing. (he ducks into the Cave and diappears) IAGO He's inside, your foulness! (the backdrop changes to the dark Cave) JAFAR It's only a matter of minutes now before all of Agrabah will be calling me Sultan Jafar… remember, only touch the lamp! (ALADDIN appears high up, walking slowly into the Cave) ALADDIN Only touch the lamp, got it! Only touch the lamp. Only touch the lamp. Hello? Is anybody down there? Oh, it sure is dark in here. How did I get myself into this mess? I'm not so sure this is any better than the royal dungeon. All right Aladdin, don't panic. Just get down there, grab the lamp, give it to the old geezer, and call it a night. One jump ahead of the lawmen, one swing ahead of the sword… better throw my  hand in, wish me happy landin'! (he exits stage right, and reappears moments later) What was that?? One trick ahead of disaster, on skip ahead of my doom… Hello??… (the backdrop rises to reveal a treasure room) Whoa… only touch the lamp… only touch the lamp… only touch – (spotting the lamp) the lamp! (he climbs up to grab the lamp, and knocks over a piece of treaure. CARPET jumps up) I can assure you Mr. Cave of Wonders person, that was just an accident! (the treasure falls away, and ALADDIN quickly grabs the lamp and ducks a cave-in, setting the lamp on the ground downstage. CARPET also escapes the cave-in) Oh great, just great! Now how am I supposed to get out of here? Oh, this isn't fair! Hey, somebody! Somebody help me plea – (he comes face-to-rug with CARPET, and jumps back) WHOA! Hey… you trying to get out of here too? (CARPET nods) I know how you feel. The name's Aladdin… (he shakes CARPET's tassel) Well, this way looks blocked. Got any other ideas? (CARPET gets excited and moves toward the lamp downstage) What's that, you see something? Oh, yeah. All that work for this measly piece of junk. (CARPET mimes rubbing the lamp) What's that? (CARPET mimes it again) I'm sorry, I don't understand what you're trying to say. (to the audience) Does

anyone out there speak Carpet? (the audience responds) What? Rub the lamp? Okay… what good is that gonna do? (he rubs the lamp, and GENIE billows high into the air and reappears onstage in a plume of smoke) GENIE Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere's Genie!! Wow, thanks kid, you have no idea what it's like being trapped inside that lamp for the last 10,000 years, 22 hours, and 53 seconds. I have the world's worst wedgie. (noticing his gut) Whoa! Shades of Jiminy Glick! How'd that get there? (to ALADDIN) Come on be honest, do I have lamp odor? ALADDIN Who are you? GENIE I used to be Mr. Clean before I won a breath holding contest… I'm a Genie! And you know what that means? You've got three, count 'em 3, really groovy wishes coming your way, baby. Oh, behave. ALADDIN I do? GENIE Yeah, but before we get started, let's go over the rule book, sport. Let's see… "How to Keep Your Puffy Pants Puffy" by MC Hammer…"Men Are from Mars, Genies are from Lamps"… "Harry Potter," "Harry Potter," "Harry Potter" – I'm a big fan. Ah, here we go! "Genie Rule Book"! Rule number one! No wishin' for more wishes! It's against Genie labor laws, and you don't wanna cross that picket line, even to go to the grocery store. Rule number two! I can't make someone fall in love with you. I did that once for Britney Spears. Apparently the magic only lasts 55 hours. Rule number three! I can't raise the dead. I did that for Ben Affleck, then he went and made that movie Gigli. Two words – poooooo tinky! ALADDIN Let me get this straight.

You're my genie?

And I'm your master?

GENIE No. But I did just save a ton of money on my car insurance… Yup! That's what we genies do. It's ALL we do. Oh, sure, it sounds like a glamorous gig, but you gotta spend your whole life trapped inside that teeny lamp, doling out wish after wish, no real freedom of your own. But hey! What am I talkin' about me for? This is your lucky day, son – not mine. And you have no idea what's in store, friend! Well Ali Baba had them forty thieves

Sheherazadie had a thousand tales But master you in luck Cause up your sleeves You got a brand of magic never fails You got some power in your corner now  Some heavy ammunition in your camp You got some punch, pizzazz, yahoo and how  See all you gotta do is rub the lamp And I'll say  (CARPET brings out a small table with a covered dish) Mr. Aladdin sir, what will your pleasure be (GENIE grabs a notepad and writes) Let me take your order, jot it down You ain't never had a friend like me No no no (GENIE puts on a suit jacket that CARPET holds out) Life is your restaurant and I'm your maitre'd  Come on whisper what it is you want You ain't never had a friend like me Yes sir we

(GENIE lifts the lid on the dish to reveal a GENIE HEAD) GENIE HEAD Pride ourselves on service You're the boss the king the shah Say what you wish, it's yours, true dish How 'bout a GENIE HEAD AND GENIE Little more baklava! (GENIE re-covers the dish and grabs a menu) GENIE Have some of column A  Try all of column B (slaps the menu shut and sets it down) I'm in the mood to help you dude! You ain't never had a friend like me! (GENIE pushes ALADDIN downstage, where ALADDIN sits, then GENIE "throws his voice" to CARPET) Can your friends do this? (a GENIE pops up in a puff of smoke) Can your friends do that? (another GENIE flips onto the stage from stage right) Can your friends pull this (GENIE pulls flowers out of a hat and hands them to CARPET) Outta their little hat? Can your friends go poof? Well, lookie here Can your friends go abracadabra Let 'er rip! Then make the sucker disappear! (CARPET disappears in a puff of smoke) And that's just the appetizer! (the rockslide rises to reveal a whole chorus of GENIES on a Vegaslike set, ALADDIN jumps up)

GENIE CHORUS So don't just sit there slack jawed, buggy eyed  I'm here to answer all your mid-day prayers You got me bona fide certified  You got a genie for your charge d'affaires! I got powerful urge to help you out So what you wish, I really wanna know  (the GENIES pick up ALADDIN) You got a list that's three miles long no doubt Well all you gotta do is rub like so (GENIE rubs the lamp ALADDIN holds out, then the GENIE CHORUS sets ALADDIN down and runs offstage) And oh! (a few GENIES breakdance, then run offstage, leaving ALADDIN and CARPET. The GENIES, led by GENIE, appear at the top of the staircase, hats and canes in hand) GENIE Give it up for the genies! (GENIE and the GENIE CHORUS do a kickline down the stairs) GENIE/GENIE CHORUS Mr. Aladdin sir, what will your pleasure be Let me take your order, jot it down Come on whisper what it is you want (GENIE brings ALADDIN to stand next to him, they dance) GENIE Let's kick it, kid! GENIE/GENIE CHORUS Mr. Aladdn sir, have a wish or two or three I'm on the job, you big nabob You ain't never had a friend, never had a friend  You ain't never had a friend, never had a friend  ALADDIN, GENIE, AND CHORUS You ain't never had a friend like me GENIE CHORUS Oh yeah Wah wah wah Oh my  Wah wah wah Oh yeah GENIE You ain't never had a friend like me ALL Hah! (ALL strike a final pose, and the lights go out)

(IAGO appears in a window and waves at the audience, disappearing as JAFAR and JASMINE enter stage right) JAFAR I'm sorry, princess, but I know all about your little plan to help some poor street urchin, but rules are rules! JASMINE But he was only trying to feed himself – JAFAR Uh-uh-uh! We can't go changing our laws every time the princess gets a whim! What kind of example would that set? (IAGO enters stage left) JASMINE But the boy!

What have you done with him?

He deserves a fair trial!

JAFAR I'm sorry to say, but the boy has already been… how to put it…? IAGO Eaten by a giant cave, shaped like a tiger's head! didn't wanna go but you shooooved him inJAFAR The boy has been… disposed of. matter.

Remember?

He

Regulations are quite clear on the

JASMINE But he only meant to help JAFAR You have more important issues to concern yourself with, such as your royal lineage. (he moves very close to JASMINE) (the SULTAN enters from stage right as a fanfare plays, JASMINE runs to him) JASMINE: Father! JAFAR Aaaah, your highness! The princess and I were just discussing her upcoming marriage! Everything is in order – the feast, the festival… the only thing we seem to be lacking is… the groom! SULTAN Yes, Jasmine, you must make a decision and quickly. The people of Agrabah cannot wait forever for their new sultan. I promised them you would marry the next eligible suitor who seeks your hand.

JASMINE But they're all egotistical braggarts! JAFAR Princess, with all due respect, we can't just sit around and wait for someone to burst into the palace, blow a trumpet, and announce that they've found the love of your life(a trumpet blows and the curtain rises to reveal GENIE) GENIE Preeeeesenting Prince Ali Ababwa, the love of Princess Jasmine's life! (the theater doors on the stage left side of the theater open and ALADDIN enters on an elephant, with an entourage. They make a loop through the orchestra level of the theater) Oh, I can see him right now, the paparazzi is going crazy… CROWD Make way for Prince Ali Say hey, it's Prince Ali CROWD/GENIE Hey, clear the way in the old bazaar  Hey you, let us through It's a bright new star  Oh come be the first on your block to meet his eye Make way, here he comes Ring bells, bang the drums Are you gonna love this guy! Prince Ali, mighty is he, Ali Ababwa Strong as ten regular men, definitely  He faced the galloping hordes A hundred bad guys with swords Who sent those goons to their lords? Why, Prince Ali! CROWD He's got 75 golden camels GENIE Watch where you step! CROWD Purple peacocks he's got 53 GENIE And they couldn't be prouder! CROWD When it comes to exotic-type mammals GENIE My mammal! CROWD Has he got a zoo I'm telling you

It's a world-class menagerie! Prince Ali

(the elephant stops next to the stage, and ALADDIN jumps off, the elephant exits) CROWD/GENIE Prince Ali, fabulous he, Ali Ababwa Heard your princess was a sight lovely to see And that, good people, is why  He got dolled up and dropped by  CROWD With sixty elephants, llamas galore With his bears and lions A brass band and more With his forty fakirs, his cooks, his bakers His birds that warble on key  Make way… CROWD/GENIE … for Prince Ali! ALADDIN Fair princess, might I introduce myself? I am called Prince Ali Ababwa! (GENIE mimes twirling a cape) Oh. (ALADDIN twirls his cape and strikes a proud pose, then moves to kneel before JASMINE) And I would be delighted to ask for your hand in marriage. GENIE (to JASMINE) Well? you think of his fabulousness? JASMINE Another fraud!

Don't keep the home viewers in suspense!

What do

(she storms off)

CROWD (gasps, then disperses, leaving SULTAN, GENIE, ALADDIN, and CARPET alone, but IAGO and JAFAR are secretly watching from a window stage right) GENIE Wait a minute. There's gonna be sandwiches…

He never worked for Enron!…

SULTAN I'm sorry, Prince Ali. it comes to suitors. (he exits)

where are you all going?

My daughter seems to be a bit selective when

ALADDIN Is it something I said? GENIE Maybe the parade approach was a little too… Vegas. much. You know, Al, maybe you need to speak to the princess alone.

Thank you vera

ALADDIN You're right! Of course! help, you deserve something in return.

You know, Genie, you've been such a great

GENIE Naaaaaaaaaw. ALADDIN No! Once I get the princess to fall in love with me, I'll use my last wish to set you free! I promise. GENIE You mean it? Me? Free? Oh, Al, think what this will mean for the emancipation of genies everywhere! Now, Al, you need to go speak to the lovely princess alone. And whatever you do, be yourself. It's what's inside that counts. ALADDIN Well, she certainly isn't going to fall for some street rat. GENIE Oh, Al, you can't think of yourself as a street ratALADDIN Wait, Genie, I know what I'm doing! CARPET, and they exit)

Come on, Carpet!

GENIE Wait – no – wait for me… beeeeee yourseeeeeeeelf! audience) I'm gonna go find Nemo. (exits stage left)

(he grabs

(beat, then to the

JAFAR Ooooooh, a genie? The street rat must have found the lamp, and now he's passing himself off as this Prince A-blah-blah person. IAGO But he shoulda been trapped in the Cave of Wonders! JAFAR Well, we might have to do some trapping of our own. evilly, then disappear)

(they laugh

(the curtain rises on the stage to reveal JASMINE standing in her room, with a bird cage off to one side) JASMINE Is this to be my fate? Forced to marry someone who doesn't even know me. But what other choice do I have? Lucky bird inside a gilded cage Golden words spoke by an ancient sage Everything you may have in life Still all you hold is dust

Must I yearn forever to be free Free to climb a tree and ponder  Free to wander  There's no desire I hold fonder  Than to be Simply me To be free How ungrateful is this lucky bird  Spurning privilege for one simple word  Freedom to stretch these golden wings Freedom to touch the sky  Why, some would ask Would she want to be Free to throw away a treasure Poor with pleasure I'd sacrifice riches beyond measure Just a girl With a boy  What a perfect fantasy  To find love To feel joy  To be really free

(ALADDIN rises up on the other side of her balcony) ALADDIN Excuse me princess?

I didn't mean to intrude –

JASMINE (ducks behind the bird cage) quarters? (runs toward stage right) Guards!

Who granted you permission to my private Guards!

ALADDIN (jumps in front of her and stops her) to talk-

Nonononononono!

I only wanted

JASMINE You're just like all the rest! You show up with your imperial menagerie and expect me to go weak in the knees! Well, let me tell you something Prince Ali. My hand, as well as my kingdom, can't be bought by some second rate royal. You're only here to increase your personal wealth and property. ALADDIN That's not why I'm here. JASMINE I suppose you're here because you're in love with me? Well, if you expect me to believe that… you can take a flying leap off my parapet for all I care. ALADDIN (looks down dejectedly, then notices CARPET waving frantically from the far side of the balcony) Oh, okay! (to JASMINE) Very well, as you wish. (he goes to the edge and steps off the balcony)

JASMINE Ali!! (ALADDIN pops up) ALADDIN You called?

(he steps back onto the balcony)

JASMINE How did you do that…? ALADDIN You were worried about me! JASMINE No… ALADDIN Come on, how about a little spin on the ol' carpet? Please princess? I don't care about your wealth or your kingdom. I only ask for the chance to get to know you a little better. What's wrong, don't you trust me? JASMINE Are you sure I don't know you? ALADDIN Uhhhhhh, your carpet awaits! leads her to the carpet, they disappear)

Come on!

(he takes her by the hand and

(above the audience, the carpet lowers down, with ALADDIN and JASMINE on it, and soars around. Dancers with models of famous landmarks fill the stage) ALADDIN I can show you the world  Shining, shimmering, splendid  Tell me princess, now when did you last Let your heart decide? I can open your eyes Take you wonder by wonder  Over, sideways, and under  On a magic carpet ride A whole new world  A new fantastic point of view  No one to tell us no Or where to go Or say we're only dreaming  JASMINE A whole new world  A dazzling place I never knew  But when I'm way up here It's crystal clear  That now I'm in a whole new world with you (the carpet soars out of view, and ALADDIN and JASMINE reappear on the carpet onstage)

ALADDIN Now I'm in a whole new world with you JASMINE Unbelievable sights Indescribable feelings Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling  Through an endless diamond sky  A whole new world  ALADDIN Don't you dare close your eyes (ALADDIN and JASMINE step off the carpet) JASMINE A hundred thousand things to see ALADDIN Hold your breath it gets better  JASMINE I'm like a shooting star  I've come so far  I can't go back to where I used to be ALADDIN A whole new world  JASMINE Every turn a surprise ALADDIN With new horizons to pursue JASMINE Every moment red letter  ALADDIN AND JASMINE I'll chase them anywhere There's time to spare Let me share this whole new world with you ALADDIN A whole new world  JASMINE A whole new world  ALADDIN That's where we'll be JASMINE That's where we'll be ALADDIN A thrilling chase JASMINE A wondrous place

ALADDIN AND JASMINE For you and me (they kiss) JASMINE Goodnight, Prince Ali! ALADDIN Wait! Where are you going? JASMINE I have to speak with my father about something very important. exits stage left)

(she

ALADDIN Goodnight… princess… (CARPET appears in the background, exhausted. left)

GENIE enters from stage

GENIE Well, how did it go with her majesty? ALADDIN She's perfect! GENIE Great!

You like her, she likes you, now it's time for my wish!

ALADDIN Is it? GENIE He doesn't remember the promise he made us, does he, preciousssssssssssssss? First I freed you from the cave, big dance number with hats and canes, that was wish number one. Then I turned you into fancy-shmancy prince-type person – 36 people and an elephant suit – that was wish number two. Now all that's left is wish number three, which means it's Genie freein' time! Hit me with the digits! ALADDIN But Jasmine thinks I'm this big important Prince Ali guy. supposed to keep fooling her without you around?

How am I

GENIE I thought we had a deal. ALADDIN I know we did.

But I might still need that final wish.

GENIE Sure. I understand. You're just like all the rest. I don't understand why I let myself get all excited. I guess I thought you might be the kind of person that actually kept your

promises. ALADDIN Genie – GENIE Ah ah ah ah ah! ALADDIN But – GENIE Ah ah ah ah ah!… You better talk to the left hand, cause you ain't right!… Don't you worry about me, Al. If you need me, master, you know where I'll be. Trapped, inside my sardine can. (he disappears in a puff of smoke) ALADDIN (to the lamp) Come on, Genie, you gotta understand where I'm coming from! (CARPET starts to leave) Wait, where are you going? You're not mad at me too, are you? (CARPET makes an upset gesture, then exits stage left) Oh, I don't know what I'm doing anymore! (JAFAR enters stage right with the GUARDS and IAGO) JAFAR I'll say!

Seize him!

(IAGO grabs the lamp from ALADDIN and gives it to JAFAR. grab ALADDIN and put him in chains) JAFAR (to the GUARDS) Bring me the sultan! kingdom will be mine! (he rubs the lamp)

(two GUARDS exit)

The GUARDS

At last, the

GENIE Look Al, if you're here to apologize, you're too late. But as long as I've got you here, could you scrub my left shoulderblade? It gets so cramped in here – EEEK! A man! JAFAR I believe you owe me three wishes. ALADDIN Don't do it, Genie! GENIE I got no choice, Al. IAGO Whoever holds the lamp controls the genie. book!

It's in the genie rule

(the GUARDS enter with JASMINE and the SULTAN)

JASMINE Let us go! (the GUARDS throw them to the ground) the sultan this way?

How dare you treat

SULTAN Jafar! JASMINE He's hypnotized the palace guards. ALADDIN I'm afraid we've got even bigger problems than the palace guards. JASMINE What do you mean? JAFAR Everybody who's got three wishes coming, raise their hand. (beat, then he raises his hand) Oops, looks like it's only me! Genie! For my first wish, I wish to rule the kingdom! Make me the sultan. (GENIE grants the wish.

The SULTAN clutches his chest)

GENIE Poof. You're the sultan. We're all very impressed… if your last name was Peppershaker, you'd be Sultan Peppershaker. Nawwwww, you look good up close… you'd look better from Jafar… Look at me, I'm in-SULTAN him! Are we through yet? JAFAR No! We're just getting started! But perhaps merely being the sultan isn't enough. For my second wish, I want you to make me the most powerful sorcerer on Earth! (GENIE grants his wish, and JAFAR uses his staff to force JASMINE to come to him) How do you like your sultan now, my little desert blossom? Together we shall be unstoppable! ALADDIN Leave her alone!

She doesn't love you and she never will –

(JAFAR uses his power to knock ALADDIN to the ground) JAFAR You stay out of this, street rat! JASMINE (going to ALADDIN)

Street rat?

But I thought you were Prince Ali.

ALADDIN I meant to tell you sooner or later. JAFAR Prince Ali, yes it is he

But not as you know him Read my lips And come to grips With reality  Yes meet a blast from your past Whose lies were too good to last Say hello to your precious Prince Ali (JASMINE runs to her father) So Ali turns out to be merely Aladdin Just a con, need I go on? Take it from me His personality flaws Give me adequate cause (the GUARDS pull ALADDIN's hands over his head) To send him packing on a one-way trip So his prospects take a terminal dip His assets frozen, the venue chosen Is the ends of the Earth, whoopee! So long, ex-Prince Ali! But how to eliminate him?

IAGO (mutters unintelligibly) JAFAR Ahhhh, yes! There's only one way to get rid of a street rat! moves to stand behind ALADDIN, holds up his snake staff, and vanishes)

(he

JASMINE Where'd he go? (a large snake JAFAR rises up downstage) JAFAR You're done for, now, street rat. Time to bid this world goodbye. He's no match for the most powerful sorcerer on the planet! (ALADDIN escapes the GUARDS) ALADDIN Why, you're not so powerful! ever have!

The Genie has more power than you'll

JASMINE What are you doing? ALADDIN (to JASMINE) he can take them away!

Trust me!

(to JAFAR)

The Genie gave you your powers,

JAFAR He's right. For my third and final wish, I want you to make me an all-powerful Genie! GENIE Now you've gone and done it, Al! grants the wish)

Whatever you say, snake boy!

(he

JAFAR Yes! Yes! I can feel the power coursing through my veins! Aladdin, prepare to meet your doom! (ALADDIN holds up the lamp, and JAFAR slowly sinks away) Wha… what's happening? Aaaaaaaaaaaaagh! (everything is returned to normal) ALADDIN You see, the only problem with being a genie is you got no freedom. Isn't that right, buddy? GENIE Oh, Al, you're a GENIE-ous. Ten thousand years in the Cave of Wonders ought to do him a world of good. Please stand clear of the doors. Por favor mantengase alejado de las puertas. And as for the talkin' poultry… (IAGO approaches) IAGO Oooh, I'm so glad you got rid of that Jafar person. All that negative energy! Look at me! I'm a good guy now! I'm… I'm… a whoooooole new biiiiiiiird! GENIE I got a question for you. IAGO Yeah? GENIE Original, or extra crispy? IAGO Aaaaaaaaaaaagh! SULTAN I believe we owe our thanks to you, young man. (ALADDIN kneels and bow his head) JASMINE Father, I think I've finally decided upon a suitor. ALADDIN But you know the truth now. JASMINE (taking ALADDIN's hand) and noble of spirit. SULTAN I agree. GENIE (bawling) CARPET,

I'm no royal prince.

You're much better.

You are true of heart

And besides, who am I to argue with true love?

Awwwwwwww, Al, I'm soo happy for ya!

(he blows his nose on

CARPET wipes it on GENIE) Yeah, just wipe that anywhere. We gotta start planning the wedding! We'll need something old, something new, something borrowed… and me! ALADDIN Genie, do I still have one more wish coming? GENIE Sure do.

My wedding present to ya.

What'll you have?

ALADDIN I wish for your freedom, Genie! GENIE I – wha? You actually kept your promise! I'm finally freeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Free at last, free at last! Thank you Al, thank you all, thank you – tip your ushers, cause I get half. Come on, Carpet… I'm goin' to Disneyland! (CARPET and GENIE exit stage left) SULTAN Your Genie isn't the only one facing a brand new future. (to the audience) Royal subjects of Agrabah! My daughter has finally made her choice. (a group of dancers enter, and ALADDIN and JASMINE skip away. Moments later, they enter again on a pedestal, and JASMINE is wearing a wedding veil) CROWD/ALADDIN/JASMINE A whole new world  A dazzling place A new fantastic point of view  A whole new world (A whole new world) That's where we'll be (That's where we'll be) A thrilling chase, a wondrous place For you and me GENIE (soaring over the audience on CARPET) I'm soarin' over California!!

Goodbye everyone!

Hey, look,

CROWD Aaaaahhhhhhh A whole new world  (ALADDIN and JASMINE kiss) Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh Aaaaaaaaahhhhhh Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh A whole new world!

(ALL strike a final pose, and the lights go out) (the cast then returns to the stage for a final curtain call) ALL:

Mr. Aladdin, sir  Have a wish or two or I'm on the job You big nabob You ain't never had a Never had a friend  You ain't never had a Never had a friend  You ain't never  Had a Friend  Like Me You ain't never had a HA!

three

friend  friend 

friend like me!

(they pose, and the lights go out) (the lights return, the cast takes a final bow, and disappears offstage as the curtain falls. GENIE is the last to leave, laying on his stomach to get a final wave in before the curtain drops) THE END!