It's not usually a common term for a live performance. Those are usually just called.. Shows..
But that's just me.
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Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular
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It's not usually a common term for a live performance. Those are usually just called.. Shows..
But that's just me.
Californian Elitist
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True, but when they're in theme parks, they're referred to as attractions.
Tony Perkis
Well-Known Member
Referencing the Kardashian family in the show isn't exactly the same as what the film attempted.
In the show, the plot literally halts for brief stand up routines from the Genie. It's audience pandering at its worst.
Tony Perkis
Well-Known Member
One isn't enough. Add a second.
Well of course. When performed live, comedy needs to be played to a live audience. Pauses for laughs or essential. You have to communicate with the audience when performing a live show. The play would honestly be very, very stale if the genie jokes weren't included.
epcotisbest
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Actually it is called entertainment, broken down by type including: character experiences, concerts, fireworks, live entertainment, nighttime spectaculars, parades, stage shows and streetmosphere.
But that's just me...and Disney.
Yes. "Entertainment" is the word to classify a show/performance. "Attraction" is what I consider an unusual term.
GiveMeTheMusic
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Yeah, see that's a BAD thing. Aladdin ISN'T a good show - like at all. Remove the genie bits and you've got a really poorly staged show with all kinds of dubious directorial choices (Aladdin can teleport? WHO KNEW).
Aladdin shouldn't be cloned. DHS needs NEW shows that are REALLY good, because we'll be stuck with them for another 25 years.
Disneyhead'71
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Disney uses the word "attraction" to cover both rides and shows:
Says so right there on every Disney map you ever held in your hand.
Says so right there on every Disney map you ever held in your hand.
Matt_Black
Well-Known Member
Indeed. Shows were also listed under "Attractions" on the website, at least those that run throughout the day.
epcotisbest
Well-Known Member
Indeed. Entertainment is a subcategory of attractions. No need to break it down further on the maps.
epcotisbest
Well-Known Member
Attraction is actually a very common term, but that is not really important to this thread. I did not mean to derail the topic at hand.
Disneyhead'71
Well-Known Member
Even M&Gs are "Attractions" now.
MarkTwain
Well-Known Member
Or live theatre at its best…
That's one of the advantages theatre has over film, and why many people are such fans of it as an art form – the potential for spontaneous and improvised experiences. A show that's performed the exact same every time has few advantages over a movie (and why most shows at DHS seem to have little repeat value among frequent guests, while shows like the Indy stunt show do).
flynnibus
Premium Member
One liners are not stand up routines.
It actually gives a nice adult twist to the show and keeps it fresh. It also allows the performers to shine... there are multiple Genie performers at DCA and there are some stronger than others.
The version of the show on the Fantasy is a stripped down version of the show but is still far more entertaining than anything WDW has.
flynnibus
Premium Member
Comments like the B&TB theater would never work for the kind of show Alladin is. It's a stage show with special effects, multiple sets, and much more. It couldn't be done in its current form in an outdoor theater and would lose IMO what makes it stand out from the typical dancing/singing crap most Disney stage shows are. It's a qualified theater show albit a bit condensed on runtime.
Tony Perkis
Well-Known Member
Go see any lauded on stage comedy production - Book of Mormon, The Producers, Avenue Q. They don't stop the plot for a bad stand up routine. The humor is a direct extension of the plot and seamlessly keeps the audience in the moment.
What Aladdin does is the same thing Family Guy does: uses mostly unrelated, inconsequential humor to further the run time. It's pop culture nonsense that horribly ages the show and causes it to exist outside of the realm of its own universe.
Imitating Jack Nicholson is a fun wink to the audience, but directly mentioning a celebrity is lazy.
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Correct. Aladdin WOULDN'T be a good stand-alone show without the genie jokes.. but since it DOES have the genie, it's a great show!
What's old to Disneyland could be brand new to Disney World.
Tony Perkis
Well-Known Member
Improvisation is wonderful in live theatre (Josh Had in Book of Mormon). Spitting out an excess of Lohan and Kardashian jokes is for the lowest common denominator.
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