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Ainsley Melham returns to ALADDIN on Broadway

Ainsley Melham as Aladdin. Photo By Deen van Meer.

Australia’s Ainsley Melham is returning to Broadway for yet another season of Aladdin!

Having originated the title character in the Australian Production and completing a subsequent Broadway run in 2019, Ainsley is heading back to Broadway in a few weeks to reprise his rambunctious street rat role.

Joining Ainsley are Michael James Scott, reprising his role as the Genie (after also originating the role in the Australian production), and Marina Pires (On Your Feet!), who will be making her Broadway Debut as Princess Jasmine.

Aladdin has seen incredible success globally. The show has been playing on Broadway since its 2014 opening, and has since seen productions in Germany, Japan, London, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. It’s also currently playing in Japan and touring through the U.S.

Watch Ainsley sing “Proud of Your Boy” below!

Gabi Bergman

Gabi Bergman (she/her) is a Melbourne-based performer and educator, and the current Deputy Editor-in-Chief of AussieTheatre.com. She holds a double degree in Theatre Studies and Film/Screen Studies, along with a Master of Teaching (Secondary Education). A passionate advocate for inclusion and diversity in the arts, Gabi brings her deep love of storytelling to the stage, the page, and the classroom. A lifelong lover of theatre, she spends more on tickets than she’d like to admit. Her most prized possession is her ever-growing collection of theatre programs.