Cast & Creative

Adi Roy is ecstatic to join the Broadway company of Aladdin after opening the North American tour in 2022 and riding the magic carpet through 63 different cities. Previously, you may have seen him as Phoenix in Jagged Little Pill on Broadway. He’d like to send some extra appreciation to his family, agents, teachers, friends and all the amazing people working on this show for their support throughout this process. @adivroy

Originated Genie in Aladdin Australia (Helpmann Award). Best known for originating “The Maggots Guy” in The Book of Mormon and The Minstrel in Something Rotten! on Broadway. Other Broadway: Aladdin (original co.); Hair (original revival co.); All Shook Up (original co.); The Pirate Queen (original co.); Elf (original co.); Mamma Mia! and Tarzan. West End: Aladdin (Genie), Hair. Other: Fosse (international tour), Jerry Springer: The Opera (Carnegie Hall); Jersey Boys (Las Vegas). TV: “Black Monday,” “The Carrie Diaries,” “Independent Woman.” Holiday Album A Fierce Christmas on Spotify, iTunes. MichaelJamesScott.com. (143 to my J!) Insta/Twit: @iamMJScott

Sonya Balsara is thrilled to be making her Broadway debut on a magic carpet! Theatre credits include: The Karate Kid (Pre-Broadway Lab), Sense and Sensibility (Theatreworks), West Side Story (International). TV: “FBI” (CBS), “Mozart in the Jungle” (Amazon Prime). NYU Tisch. Gratitude to Bloc and Tara Rubin casting. For Sudha and Irene. IG/TikTok: @sonyabalsara

Dennis is thrilled to be playing Jafar!! Broadway: Aladdin (OBC, Razoul, Jafar/Sultan stndby), Annie, Leap of Faith, Shrek the Musical, The Wedding Singer, The Apple Tree, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Wonderful Town, Man Of La Mancha. TV/Film: “Tales of the City,” “Across the Universe” Other NY: Jerry Springer the Opera (Carnegie Hall), Cabin in the Sky (Encores), Stairway to Paradise (Encores). Longtime member of Broadway Inspirational Voices. God Bless and Enjoy!!

(he/him) Broadway Debut! Jacob is a songwriter, playwright, and actor who is pinching himself. National Tour: The Book of Mormon. Off-Broadway: Amid Falling Walls (NYTF). Regional: Beautiful (Paper Mill Playhouse), Godspell (PCLO). Composer/Playwright: One Million Musicals podcast. Huge thanks to his family, DGRW, Steve and the entire Aladdin team. Love to Dwayne, always. www.jacobbenshmuel.com Insta/TikTok: @jacobwritessongs

BROADWAY/World TOURS: West Side Story, How 2 Succeed, A Chorus Line, P!NK’s Truth About Love World Tour. TV/FILM: ABC: Dirty Dancing 2017 (Johnny Castle), SUNDANCE TV: This Close (Ryan), NBC: This is Us (Joe). NETFLIX: The Merry Gentlemen (Troy). Founder of the Broadway training program TheBroadwayStudio.com @TheBroadwayStudioNYC / @ColtPrattes

Broadway debut! Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Muny, Asolo Repertory Theatre, NCT, PTC, Stages St. Louis, NSMT, Transcendence. Recent: Frozen (Oaken), Rent (Angel Standby), In the Heights (Piragua Guy), Sister Act (Pablo), Grease (Roger), Crazy For You (Jimmy). BFA Elon. Thanks to the Aladdin team, CGF, Mom, Dad, Sarah, Archie and Jack. @michaelschimmele

Broadway: Shuffle Along, Big Fish, The Scottsboro Boys, The Color Purple (original cast), Parade, The Little Mermaid, Swing, Smokey Joe’s Café, The Boys From Syracuse, Thou Shalt Not and Bye Bye Birdie. TV: HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire,” “The Mysteries of Laura,” “The Blacklist,” Netflix’s “Gypsy,” “Blue Bloods,” “A Gifted Man,” and all of the “Law and Orders.” Love to my wife Kim and our boys Marcus and Trevor.

Original Broadway Company. Don Darryl has performed the role of Iago on Broadway, the First National Tour and on the West End! Theatre credits include: The Guthrie Theater, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Seattle Children’s Theatre, The 5th Avenue Theatre, and Children’s Theatre Company. TV credits include: “Only Murders in the Building” SAG Award Nomination, “Disney 100: Remember That,” “Hazbin Hotel,” and “Helluva Boss.” Love to Eloise & Kate. Mabuhay! @dondarrylrivera

Broadway debut! Regional: Kinky Boots, The Rocky Horror Show (Lyric Theatre OKC) Rock of Ages, Sweeney Todd (Casa Mañana) Concerts: Michael Bublé 2022 Tour (Tulsa BOK Center). Love to his family and friends for their support! Big thanks to his team at CGF Talent! For Mother and Grandma @calebabarnett

Honored to be part of this Agrabah family as a swing and understudy. Swings are ready at a moment’s notice to “swing on” for any of the intricate ensemble roles you see dancing before you, and many also understudy principal roles! Swings constantly rehearse and adapt to make Broadway magic possible. Love to my endlessly supportive Nathan, family, and friends, without whom this dream wouldn’t be a reality. @bri.dills 

Broadway credits include Anastasia (OBC, u/s Gleb) and West Side Story (Action; u/s Riff). Wes also toured the country extensively with Jersey Boys (Norm; u/s Tommy & Nick). Thanks to the Aladdin team for the gift that keeps on giving, and to all who support live storytelling!

Marcus M. Martin is thrilled to be making his Broadway debut after playing the Genie in Aladdin’s North American tour. Regional credits: Little Shop of Horrors, The Wiz, Carousel, The Music Man. TV: Power Book II: Ghost. Baldwin Wallace Music Theatre Graduate. Endless thanks to Lydia, Mama the village, agents Dustin and Marc, and GOD! @marcusm_330 on Instagram and TikTok. For Bigmama.

Zare Anguay is elated to make his Broadway debut! Born and raised in Oahu, Hawaii. National tours: Rent 20th Anniversary, An Officer and a Gentleman. Endless thank you and prayers to his friends and family!

Keely Beirne is elated to return to Agrabah after making her Broadway debut here! Broadway: Moulin Rouge and Disney’s Frozen. Thank you to the creative team DTG, Bloc, cast, crew, friends and always, my family. @keel_b

He is making his professional and Broadway debut in Aladdin as a member of the ensemble and understudy for Aladdin and Omar. A Rider University graduate, he thanks TRC, WTG, the Aladdin team, his family, friends, and teachers for their support.

Super thrilled to be back in Agrabah!! Broadway: Spamalot (Revival), Aladdin. 1st Nat’l Tour: Pretty Woman. Fav Regional: Footloose, West Side Story, Porgy and Bess. BFA: Syracuse University. BIG endless love to her parents, shmoopins, friends, teachers, DGRW and the whole Aladdin Team! 大好き大好き@anjucloud

Broadway Debut! Theatre: Hamilton, An American Musical (First National Tour); Rock and Roll Man (Off-Broadway). Film / TV: Better Nate Than Ever (Disney+), The Equalizer, “Godfather of Harlem,” “Songs For Littles” (Youtube). Forever grateful for CKT. @nkayec

Broadway debut! Edward is thrilled to be back in Agrabah. Nat’l tour: Disney’s Aladdin (Dance Capt./Swing). Other credits: Radio City Christmas Spectacular (NYC), In the Heights (Sacramento Music Circus), “Late Night with Stephen Colbert,” In the Heights (film). Love & gratitude to my family, friends, David & JP, my agent LDC, Aladdin team, Tara Rubin Casting, and my Luca. We did it!

Thrilled to be returning to Agrabah! Broadway: Aladdin, Follies, A Christmas Story (OBC). Tour: Pippin (2014), A Christmas Story. Regional favorites include: Follies, Curtains, Les Misérables, West Side Story, White Christmas, Evita. www.mathewdeguzman.com @mathewdeguz

Broadway Debut! Nat’l tours: Aladdin; Miss Saigon; The King and I; Mamma Mia!; Regional: Vanya… Spike (Company of Fools), Seven Brides… (Dog Stuff). Enjoys long walks on the beach. REALLY enjoys Space Jam OG. Humongous thanks to DGRW, my family, the VCU fam and O. @ikaika.ehrlich

Made it to my Broadway Debut without crashing the carpet! Grateful to those who kept me upright, inspired, and occasionally fed. Couldn’t have done it solo. Credits: Aladdin (1st Nat’l), Frozen (1st Nat’l), Riverdance. @themichaeleverett

Broadway: Escape to Margaritaville. Tours: Wicked, Evita. Film: Dirty Dancing, Ted 2 and Bolden. TV: “Modern Love,” “Royal Pains,” “The Get Down,” “SNL” and “Fosse/Verdon.” Thanks to God, my family, and CESD. @sam_farrow_official

Broadway: The Book of Mormon.  National tour: Aladdin, The Book of Mormon.  Regional: A Christmas Carol (Ghost of Christmas Present). Television: “Law & Order” (NBC), “Ms Rachel” (YouTube). A teaching artist. More at www.keishagilles.com

Broadway debut! National tours: Aladdin, A Chorus Line (Diana Morales). Regional: 9 to 5; In The Heights; The 25th…Spelling Bee; Legally Blonde; Cats. Other: Disney Cruise Line. B.S. in Electrical Engineering. From B.S. to Broadway. All my love to M. @littleoreo

Cameron Hobbs is excited to return to Agrabah after almost 2 years on the National Tour of Moulin Rouge! BFA: Otterbein University. Thank you to the Aladdin team for welcoming me back! For Avery, Haven, Collins, Palmer, Cormic, Benson, Bodhi, Wiley, and Noble. @camhobbs

Broadway debut! NYC: Radio City Christmas Spectacular (vocalist). Regional: Chicago (June) / Riverside Theater, Memphis (Felicia u/s) / Walnut Street, Dreamgirls / TUTS.  Gratitude to my support system.  april-holloway.com IG: @april_r_holloway

Broadway credits include: Moulin Rouge. Tours: Aladdin, West Side Story. Many thanks to the casting/creative teams, Lakey Wolff & CO, to everyone on and offstage who make this incredible show happen, and for the love and support from my family. @cameronmjackson

She is thrilled to be back in Aladdin having performed the show in Mexico City, the National Tour and now Broadway! Credits: Sweeney Todd, Cats, and others. Gracias Dios, Aladdin Team, Rodney, y a mi familia por tanto. ¡Los sueños se cumplen! @soniamonfdz

Broadway debut! Regional highlights: Broadway Bounty Hunter (Barrington Stage), Victor Victoria (Ogunquit Playhouse), Legally Blonde (MGR Playhouse). Television: “Saturday Night Live,” “America’s Got Talent.” Thanks to CTG, Tara Rubin Casting, Mom and family.

Bobby Pestka has appeared on Broadway in Lincoln Center’s The King and I, Bombay Dreams and Flower Drum Song. Credits include the films The Producers and Across the Universe as well as the National Tour of Roundabout’s Anything Goes and The Radio City Christmas Spectacular (NYC). He is a graduate of Point Park University.

Broadway debut! National Tours: Disney’s Aladdin, Bandstand. Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, MTWichita, Muny; “SNL;” Oklahoma City University Dance. Many thanks to The Mine, the Aladdin team, my family, Miss Jennifer and Andrew.

Originally from Puerto Rico. Broadway: Bad Cinderella (u/s Prince Sebastian), Lempicka. Regional: Frozen (Kristoff, NSMT), White Christmas (Phil Davis, CSTC), Titanic (Fleet, Milwaukee Rep). WE ARE! Thanks Marc & Dustin! @julio.iguana

Northford, CT native. Wagner alum. Past credits include Monty Python’s Spamalot on Broadway. TV/Film: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Season 5). World Premieres: The Sting! (Paper Mill Playhouse), The Royal Family of Broadway (Barrington Stage Company). @ty_robs2

Broadway debut! Tours: Funny Girl, Aladdin, A Chorus Line. NYC: True Crime Obsessed. Regional: Ogunquit, REV, City Springs, Gateway. BFA: Montclair State. Thanks to the Aladdin team and my loved ones. Dreams come true! @ryrodino

Broadway: Mamma Mia! National Tour: Mean Girls, The King and I (Lincoln Center), Anything Goes (Roundabout Theatre Co.). Endless gratitude to Mom and Dad, CTG, Casey Nicholaw, Casey Hushion and the whole Disney team! @marcus.shane

Angelo returns to Agrabah continuing his ninth year in the company! Broadway: Here Lies Love. National Tour: Flashdance, The Musical. Catch Mister Angelo on “Ms Rachel” (YouTube). Faculty at Joffrey Ballet School. MABUHAY! @gelosaurus

From South Florida, returns to magical Agrabah with a smile and gratitude. Broadway: Water for Elephants (OBC), Some Like it Hot (OBC). Tours: West Side Story (International), Aladdin (OTC), Carmen la Cubana (Theatre de Chatelet). Nothing but love to my fam and amigos. Hartt School Grad. Take 3 Talent. Inst: @Charlesthesouth4

Favorites: On the Town (Broadway); The Visitor (The Public); “Peter Pan Live!” (Mermaid u/s Tiger Lily, NBC); Bliss (Kimber, Seattle 5th Ave); West Side Story (u/s Maria, 1st Nat’l); Most Happy Fella (Encores!). Love to HTA, family & Nati. @katie.terza

Brittany Nicole Williams is overjoyed to be making her Broadway debut! Some of her favorite credits include the 1st National Tours of The Prom (Shelby/Emma & Alyssa U/s); Summer: The Donna Summer Musical (Ensemble/Disco Donna U/s) and A Bronx Tale (Swing); The Gospel According to Heather (Heather) at the Signature Theatre in New York and the pre-Broadway Engagement of Kiss My Aztec! (Swing) at Hartford Stage in Connecticut. She is an alumnus of The Ailey School and AMDA New York. Thank you to God, my family and friends! Love to my agents at MSA! IG: @brittany_nicolew