Tickets for the long-awaited engagement of Disney?s "Aladdin" are now on sale. The hit Broadway musical will begin performances at Sacramento Community Center Theater from May 15-June 2.

Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions, under the direction of Thomas Schumacher, the show features music by Tony Award and eight-time Oscar winner Alan Menken (?Beauty and the Beast,? ?Newsies,? ?Sister Act?), lyrics by two-time Oscar winner Howard Ashman (?Beauty and the Beast,? ?The Little Mermaid?), three-time Tony Award and three-time Oscar winner Tim Rice (?Evita,? ?Aida?) and four-time Tony Award nominee Chad Beguelin (?The Wedding Singer?), with a book by Beguelin.

The production is directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (?The Book of Mormon?).

?Aladdin,? adapted from the Academy Award-winning animated Disney film and centuries-old folktales including ?One Thousand and One Nights,? is brought to fresh theatrical life in this bold new musical. Aladdin?s journey sweeps audiences into an exotic world of daring adventure, classic comedy and timeless romance.

This new production features a full score, including the five cherished songs from the Academy Award-winning soundtrack and more written especially for the stage.

The animated film Aladdin was released by Disney in 1992. It was a critical and box office smash, becoming the highest-grossing film of the year.

The film won the Oscar for ?Best Original Score? and introduced the hit song ?A Whole New World,? which won the second of the film?s two Academy Awards as ?Best Original Song.? The Peabo Bryson/Regina Belle recording of the tune soared to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Aladdin is designed by seven-time Tony-winning scenic designer Bob Crowley, six-time Tony-winning lighting designer Natasha Katz, two-time Tony-winning costume designer Gregg Barnes and sound designer Ken Travis.

The production team also includes: Illusion designer Jim Steinmeyer, hair designer Josh Marquette and makeup designer Milagros Medina-Cerdeira. The music team is headed by music supervisor and music director Michael Kosarin, who also created the vocal and incidental music arrangements, joined by orchestrator Danny Troob and dance music arranger Glen Kelly.

?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 14 New Amsterdam Theatre house records; worldwide it has welcomed more than 10 million people and grossed over $1 billion.
Its global footprint includes productions in Tokyo, Germany, London and Australia, in addition to the two U.S. productions.

For more information about the Sacramento production of ?Aladdin? visit AladdinTheMusical.com/tour, Facebook.com/Aladdin and Twitter.com/Aladdin.

WANNA GO?

?Aladdin? will play Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m.and Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. There is also a performance on May 19 at 7:30 PM. VIP Ticket Packages, which include a prime seat location, a commemorative souvenir program and an exclusive merchandise item, are also available.

Tickets start at $40 and are available now at the Wells Fargo Pavilion Box Office, 1419 H Street, Sacramento, or by calling (916) 557-1999. They are also available at the Community Center Theater Box Office, 1301 L Street, Sacramento, or by calling (916) 808-5181, or online at BroadwaySacramento.com.
Orders for groups of 12 or more people may be placed by calling (916) 557-1198.

Ticket buyers are reminded that the Wells Fargo Pavilion Box Office, Community Center Theater Box Office, BroadwaySacramento.com and Tickets.com are the only official retail ticket outlets for all performances at Community Center Theater.

Ticket buyers who purchase tickets from a ticket broker or any third party should be aware that Broadway Sacramento or Community Center Theater are unable to reprint or replace lost or stolen tickets and is unable to contact patrons with information regarding time changes or other pertinent updates regarding the performance.

Editor?s Note: Information used in this report obtained from Sacramento Community Center Theater Publicity Department.