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Meesh

"Experience the magic of Disney with these three special concert presentations at The Soraya: Aladdin In Concert on 3/25, A Whole New World of Alan Menken on 4/2, and Lea Salonga on 4/22 + 4/23."

https://www.facebook.com/TheSorayaStage/videos/726110862391893/

See their full calendar here:
https://www.thesoraya.org/calendar/#
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AladdinsGenie · Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2023 10:59 pm Post subject:

Are you going to any of the events?

Meesh · Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2023 12:06 pm Post subject:

Yeah! I'm going to Aladdin in Concert and the Alan Menken one.
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AladdinsGenie · Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:27 pm Post subject:

Ah, those "Living In LA" perks Laughing

Let us know how it was!

Meesh · Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:17 am Post subject:

I will!

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Meesh · Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 4:25 pm Post subject:

Loved it!!! 3 of the players played on the original soundtrack too! I had a friend and a private teacher in the horn section too Smile

Maybe my favorite part was watching it in a concert hall filled with people who were laughing out loud and clapping. I've seen the film so many times I've almost forgotten how funny it is, you know?
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AladdinsGenie · Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 5:21 pm Post subject:

Wait, so they played the score/soundtrack while the original film was playing? Or just the songs with clips from the movie to help along the story?

I...don't think I've ever watched the original movie with other people either - not even other Aladdin fans Laughing

Meesh · Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:39 pm Post subject:

They played the entire soundtrack while the original film played, songs included.

One tiny spot that stood out to me - in the oasis scene when Genie speaks French, they played a little accordion part that isn't in the film. Got a good laugh out of everybody.

ETA: Just checked and it is in the legacy edition at about 2:20

I don't think I've ever met another Aladdin fan.
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AladdinsGenie · Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 11:28 pm Post subject:

Oh, wow, I thought it was just a little concert for the music. That sounds so heartwarming to hear live music playing with the film. I think I'd cry the whole time Laughing

...really? Not even at Disneyland??

Meesh · Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:04 pm Post subject:

I've only been once as an adult, and I *just* missed Aladdin and Jasmine.

I did meet someone once who said they were the biggest Aladdin fan, and when I said something about KoT, they said "Wait there were sequels?" Shocked

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AladdinsGenie · Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 5:37 pm Post subject:

Oh, we have to fix that Laughing

When me and Salukfan were working at Disney, we met someone under the Magic Kingdom tunnels that claimed to be a huge Aladdin fan and we literally argued this person down to understand that having an Aladdin screen name does not mean they love this series more than we do Laughing

Meesh · Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 10:26 pm Post subject:

I don't think I've ever had an Aladdin screen name
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AladdinsGenie · Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 10:45 pm Post subject:

(speaking of which: https://www.disneydining.com/aladdin-raises-the-bar-for-romance-in-this-sweet-video-ir1/)

Okay but I know your credentials and you check out Laughing

. This person was like "I have an Aladdin screen name online [I guess that was a flex in 2007] and I've seen the movie dozens of times!" Get out of here with that Laughing