ALADDIN: A MUSICAL SPECTACULAR

Transcribed by Kirsten Wahlquist

Please note this is only a transcript, not the original script! As such, any errors are my

own fault. Also, since the show's jokes rely heavily on improv, I picked some of my

favorite jokes for each of those lines.

Italics indicate singing.

(Lightning flashes and the NARRATOR enters stage right, along with a man with a

camel puppet)

NARRATOR

Oh, I come from a land

From a far away place

Where the caravan camels roam

Where it's flat and immense

And the heat is intense

It's barbaric, but hey, it's home

When the wind's from the east

And the sun's from the west

And the sand in the glass is right

Come on down, stop on by

Hop a carpet and fly

To another Arabian Night!

(sparkles fly out of her hand, the CAMEL exits stage left)

Ahhhh, salaam and good evening, weary travelers. Headed towards Agrabah, are we?

Well, let me help you pass the time with a tale. The desert night hides a thousand stories!
(the stage behind her is revealed, showing JAFAR, IAGO, and PEASANT at the

entrance to the CAVE of WONDERS) Ah, the Cave of Wonders. The setting of one of

our most famous legends. The tale of the magic lamp.

(the NARRATOR exits stage left)

CAVE

Who dares approach the Cave of Wonders? Only the diamond in the rough may enter.

All else will perish.

JAFAR

You are to fetch me that lamp. Now go!

(the PEASANT enters the Cave, which collapses on him)

PEASANT

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh!

IAGO

Oops.

JAFAR

That's the third peasant this cave has eaten this week! How am I ever to become sultan

without that lamp?

IAGO
Lamp, lamp, lamp. How many peasants do we have to go through to find that stupid

lamp?

JAFAR

Patience, Iago. That peasant was obviously less than worthy.

IAGO

Now there's a big surprise! I think I'm gonna have a heart attack from not surprise –

JAFAR

(grabs IAGO'S neck) Silence!

IAGO

Choking… bird… choking…

JAFAR

We have to find that diamond in the rough. Now where could he possibly be?

(JAFAR and IAGO exit stage right, passing ALADDIN as he runs across from stage right

to stage left, pursued by the GUARDS. )

GUARD

Halt you worthless street rat!

ALADDIN
That's MR. Worthless Street Rat to you!

MALE CITIZEN

That boy has been stealing my apples again!

MALE CITIZEN

He's a public menace!

ALADDIN

(appears in a window) Uh, guys, let's not do anything drastic, okay? I mean, you

wouldn't attack a guy just for stealing one measly piece of fruit, now, would you? (the

GUARDS draw their swords) … I'll take that as a yes. (tosses an apple down to the

guards) Here, take it back! I didn't want it anyway!

MALE CITIZEN

Hey! He's getting away!

FEMALE CITIZEN

That boy is such a nuisance!

FEMALE CITIZEN

They should put him in the royal dungeon and throw away the key!

MALE CITIZEN

Somebody stop him!!

(the curtain rises to reveal the Agrabah marketplace. ALADDIN runs onstage from stage

left, ducking behind the buildings. As he begins to sing, everyone else freezes)

ALADDIN

Gotta keep

One jump ahead of the bread line

One swing ahead of the sword

I steal only what I can't afford

And that's everything!

(everyone resumes motion, and ALADDIN jumps onto a cart)

One jump ahead of the lawmen

That's all, and that's no joke

These guys don't appreciate I'm broke

(ALADDIN jumps off the cart and steals bread from a FEMALE CITIZEN)

FEMALE CITIZEN

Riff raff!

GUARD

Street rat!

CITIZEN

Scoundrel!
(the HEAD GUARD stops ALADDIN, pushes him to the ground)

HEAD GUARD

Take that!

ALADDIN

Just a little snack, guys!

(ALADDIN dodges the GUARDS' swords, then ducks behind a group of girls)

CROWD

Rip him open take it back guys!

ALADDIN

I can take a hint, gotta face the facts

I could use a friend or two

GIRLS

True!

Oh it's sad, Aladdin's hit the bottom

He's become a one man rise in crime

(ALADDIN, behind a BELLY DANCER, compliments her movements to hide)

WOMAN
I'd blame parents except he hasn't got em

ALADDIN

(jumps from behind the BELLY DANCER, and the crowd spots him)

Gotta eat to live, gotta steal to eat

Tell you all about it when I got the time

(ALADDIN crawls through the crowd on hands and knees as they look for him)

One jump ahead of the slow pokes

One skip ahead of my doom

Next time, gonna use a nom de plume

(ALADDIN grabs a feather from a basket)

One jump ahead of the hitmen

One hit ahead of the flock

GUARD

(spots ALADDIN)

Hey!

ALADDIN

I think I'll take a stroll around the block

(ducks behind a building)

CITIZEN

Stop thief!
CITIZEN

Vandal!

CITIZEN

Outrage!

GIRLS

Scandal!

(ALADDIN, carried by GUARDS, is brought from behind the building)

ALADDIN

Let's not be too hasty

GIRLS

Still I think he's rather tasty

(the GUARDS push ALADDIN to the ground and the HEAD GUARD raises his sword)

ALADDIN

Gotta eat to live, gotta steal to eat

Otherwise we'd get along

(the GIRLS pass a basket along, and the last one places it over the HEAD GUARD's

head, allowing ALADDIN to duck away)

CROWD

Wrong!

(as ALADDIN hides, the HEAD GUARD tries to get the basket off his head, finally

succeeding)

CROWD

One jump ahead of the hoofbeats!

(ALADDIN runs across the stage, almost into the HEAD GUARD's sword)

HEAD GUARD

Vandal!

ALADDIN

Gotta face the facts!

CROWD

One hop ahead of the hump!

(ALADDIN ducks another direction and runs into another GUARD)

GUARD

Street rat!
ALADDIN

Gotta eat to live!

CROWD

One trick ahead of disaster!

(ALADDIN ducks the third GUARD'S sword)

GUARD

Scoundrel!

ALADDIN

Gotta steal to eat!

CROWD

They're quick

ALADDIN

But I'm much faster

Here goes

(exits stage right and returns moments later)

Better throw my hand in

Wish me happy landing

(flies across the stage with the CROWD in pursuit, and they exit stage left)
All I gotta do is jump!

(ALADDIN appears from behind a building in the center of the stage, then runs into

JASMINE as he starts to jog away)

Oh, sorry about that… (JASMINE continues on her way) on second thought, maybe I'm

not! Maybe it was an act of fate! (he ducks behind the buildings to get in front of

JASMINE, stealing an apple along the way)

JASMINE

(to a SELLER) Oh… no thank you…

ALADDIN

(holding out the apple to JASMINE) Hungry?

JASMINE

(walking away) You stole that, no doubt.

ALADDIN

(chases after her, stops her, and offers the apple again) Well, the way the sultan taxes his

people, we have no choice but to steal.

JASMINE

And do you always give away your stolen goods?

ALADDIN

Only to the less fortunate… or in your case, the more beautiful! (JASMINE starts to
walk away again) You can't escape on an empty stomach!

JASMINE

(turning around) What makes you think I'm trying to escape from something?…

(ALADDIN gestures at her disguise) Is it that obvious?

ALADDIN

Look, these streets can be dangerous. You'll need a guide. What's the matter? Don't

you trust me?

JASMINE

(takes the apple) You're very kind.

ALADDIN

The name's Aladdin, but most people call me –

GUARD

Street rat!

ALADDIN

That too! Come on!

(they try to run, but are grabbed by the GUARDS)

GUARD
There's no sense in running, boy, we've got you surrounded!

GUARD

(takes the apple from JASMINE) And it looks like he's got an accomplice!

ALADDIN

Hey! Leave her out of this! She didn't do anything! It was my fault! She's innocent –

GUARD

Silence street rat!

JASMINE

Unhand me this instant! (she is thrown roughly to the ground) And stop calling him

street rat, he's a person just like you or me!

GUARD

Well, listen to the little vagabond! The way she's ordering us around, you'd think she

were the princess of Agrabah herself!

(the CROWD laughs)

JASMINE

(pulls away the cloth covering her head to reveal a crown) I am the princess of

Agrabah!… (the CROWD and GUARDS fall to the ground and bow. ALADDIN,

stunned, falls a moment later) And I demand that you set this poor peasant boy free
immediately, or I shall report all of you to the sultan.

GUARD

A hundred apologies, your majesty, but we were only following the laws.

HEAD GUARD

And with all due respect, it is your father who makes the laws, not you… uh, your

highness.

ALADDIN

It's all right, princess. I appreciate the effort.

JASMINE

(to the HEAD GUARD) You are to do nothing with him until I speak with my father.

(to ALADDIN) Don't worry, this will all be resolved before any harm comes to you…

(she goes to leave, but the GUARDS are still in the way) you're in my way.

HEAD GUARD

(jumps aside) A thousand pardons… your majesty!

(JASMINE exits stage left)

CROWD

(laughs at the guards)

GUARD

Clear out of here!

(the GUARDS grab ALADDIN)

HEAD GUARD

You may think you have friends in high places, boy, but no matter what the princess says,

we're free to handle criminals as we see fit… right here on the street! (he draws his

sword)

JAFAR

(entering from stage right, disguised as an old man) Stop everything! Stop everything!

There you are, my boy. Your mother and I have been so worried about you! (he pulls

ALADDIN away from the guards)

ALADDIN

And you would be…?

JAFAR

Play along, boy, unless you want to sleep with the prison mice tonight, or worse. (to the

GUARDS) I'm the boy's father.

ALADDIN

Right! He's the boy's father!… wait… I'm the boy, he's the father…
JAFAR

He's always getting into trouble, this one. But he's a good boy. He has a true heart and a

noble spirit. You might almost call him a diamond in the rough. Whatever it is he's

stolen, I'm sure this will more than repay the debt. (he tosses a bag of coins to a

GUARD) You'll notice a few extra gold coins there for all your hard work.

HEAD GUARD

(grabs the bag of coins) Well, seeing as the debt has been repaid – and then some –

you're free to go. Just don't let us catch you ever again!

ALADDIN

Believe me, that's the plan.

(the GUARDS start to jump at him, but JAFAR holds up a hand, and the GUARDS exit

stage left)

JAFAR

Well, that was almost too easy.

ALADDIN

Why'd you help me out like that?

JAFAR

Oh, just compassionate, I guess. Of course, one good deed deserves another.
ALADDIN

I had a feeling there was a catch.

(JAFAR shoves ALADDIN, and the background reveals the Cave of Wonders)

CAVE

Who dares approach the Cave of Wonders? Only the diamond in the rough may enter.

All else will perish.

ALADDIN

(approaching the Cave) I don't like those odds. (turns to leave, is stopped by JAFAR)

JAFAR

Not to worry, Aladdin. I've consulted an ancient oracle. You are the diamond in the

rough. (ALADDIN moves toward the Cave again)

IAGO

Yeah! Move it or lose it, Diamond Boy!

ALADDIN

I've changed my mind about this! (he tries to run away, but is stopped by JAFAR)

JAFAR

Go! Or I shall return you to the palace guards!

ALADDIN

But –

JAFAR

Go now! There is no time to waste. And whatever you do, only touch the lamp.

ALADDIN

Well, here goes nothing.

(he ducks into the Cave and diappears)

IAGO

He's inside, your foulness!

(the backdrop changes to the dark Cave)

JAFAR

It's only a matter of minutes now before all of Agrabah will be calling me Sultan Jafar…

remember, only touch the lamp!

(ALADDIN appears high up, walking slowly into the Cave)

ALADDIN

Only touch the lamp, got it! Only touch the lamp. Only touch the lamp. Hello? Is

anybody down there? Oh, it sure is dark in here. How did I get myself into this mess?
I'm not so sure this is any better than the royal dungeon. All right Aladdin, don't panic.

Just get down there, grab the lamp, give it to the old geezer, and call it a night. One jump

ahead of the lawmen, one swing ahead of the sword… better throw my hand in, wish me

happy landin'! (he exits stage right, and reappears moments later) What was that?? One

trick ahead of disaster, on skip ahead of my doom… Hello??… (the backdrop rises to

reveal a treasure room) Whoa… only touch the lamp… only touch the lamp… only

touch – (spotting the lamp) the lamp! (he climbs up to grab the lamp, and knocks over a

piece of treaure. CARPET jumps up) I can assure you Mr. Cave of Wonders person, that

was just an accident! (the treasure falls away, and ALADDIN quickly grabs the lamp and

ducks a cave-in, setting the lamp on the ground downstage. CARPET also escapes the

cave-in) Oh great, just great! Now how am I supposed to get out of here? Oh, this isn't

fair! Hey, somebody! Somebody help me plea – (he comes face-to-rug with CARPET,

and jumps back) WHOA! Hey… you trying to get out of here too? (CARPET nods) I

know how you feel. The name's Aladdin… (he shakes CARPET's tassel) Well, this way

looks blocked. Got any other ideas? (CARPET gets excited and moves toward the lamp

downstage) What's that, you see something? Oh, yeah. All that work for this measly

piece of junk. (CARPET mimes rubbing the lamp) What's that? (CARPET mimes it

again) I'm sorry, I don't understand what you're trying to say. (to the audience) Does

anyone out there speak Carpet? (the audience responds) What? Rub the lamp? Okay…

what good is that gonna do? (he rubs the lamp, and GENIE billows high into the air and

reappears onstage in a plume of smoke)

GENIE

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere's Genie!! Wow, thanks kid, you have no idea what it's like

being trapped inside that lamp for the last 10,000 years, 22 hours, and 53 seconds. I have
the world's worst wedgie. (noticing his gut) Whoa! Shades of Jiminy Glick! How'd

that get there? (to ALADDIN) Come on be honest, do I have lamp odor?

ALADDIN

Who are you?

GENIE

I used to be Mr. Clean before I won a breath holding contest… I'm a Genie! And you

know what that means? You've got three, count 'em 3, really groovy wishes coming

your way, baby. Oh, behave.

ALADDIN

I do?

GENIE

Yeah, but before we get started, let's go over the rule book, sport. Let's see… "How to

Keep Your Puffy Pants Puffy" by MC Hammer…"Men Are from Mars, Genies are from

Lamps"… "Harry Potter," "Harry Potter," "Harry Potter" – I'm a big fan. Ah, here we

go! "Genie Rule Book"! Rule number one! No wishin' for more wishes! It's against

Genie labor laws, and you don't wanna cross that picket line, even to go to the grocery

store. Rule number two! I can't make someone fall in love with you. I did that once for

Britney Spears. Apparently the magic only lasts 55 hours. Rule number three! I can't

raise the dead. I did that for Ben Affleck, then he went and made that movie Gigli. Two

words – poooooo tinky!

ALADDIN

Let me get this straight. You're my genie? And I'm your master?

GENIE

No. But I did just save a ton of money on my car insurance… Yup! That's what we

genies do. It's ALL we do. Oh, sure, it sounds like a glamorous gig, but you gotta spend

your whole life trapped inside that teeny lamp, doling out wish after wish, no real

freedom of your own. But hey! What am I talkin' about me for? This is your lucky day,

son – not mine. And you have no idea what's in store, friend!

Well Ali Baba had them forty thieves

Sheherazadie had a thousand tales

But master you in luck

Cause up your sleeves

You got a brand of magic never fails

You got some power in your corner now

Some heavy ammunition in your camp

You got some punch, pizzazz, yahoo and how

See all you gotta do is rub the lamp

And I'll say

(CARPET brings out a small table with a covered dish)

Mr. Aladdin sir, what will your pleasure be

(GENIE grabs a notepad and writes)

Let me take your order, jot it down

You ain't never had a friend like me

No no no
(GENIE puts on a suit jacket that CARPET holds out)

Life is your restaurant and I'm your maitre'd

Come on whisper what it is you want

You ain't never had a friend like me

Yes sir we

(GENIE lifts the lid on the dish to reveal a GENIE HEAD)

GENIE HEAD

Pride ourselves on service

You're the boss the king the shah

Say what you wish, it's yours, true dish

How 'bout a

GENIE HEAD AND GENIE

Little more baklava!

(GENIE re-covers the dish and grabs a menu)

GENIE

Have some of column A

Try all of column B

(slaps the menu shut and sets it down)

I'm in the mood to help you dude!

You ain't never had a friend like me!

(GENIE pushes ALADDIN downstage, where ALADDIN sits, then GENIE "throws his

voice" to CARPET)

Can your friends do this?

(a GENIE pops up in a puff of smoke)

Can your friends do that?

(another GENIE flips onto the stage from stage right)

Can your friends pull this

(GENIE pulls flowers out of a hat and hands them to CARPET)

Outta their little hat?

Can your friends go poof?

Well, lookie here

Can your friends go abracadabra

Let 'er rip!

Then make the sucker disappear!

(CARPET disappears in a puff of smoke)

And that's just the appetizer!

(the rockslide rises to reveal a whole chorus of GENIES on a Vegas-like set, ALADDIN

jumps up)

GENIE CHORUS

So don't just sit there slack jawed, buggy eyed

I'm here to answer all your mid-day prayers

You got me bona fide certified

You got a genie for your charge d'affaires!

I got powerful urge to help you out

So what you wish, I really wanna know

(the GENIES pick up ALADDIN)

You got a list that's three miles long no doubt

Well all you gotta do is rub like so

(GENIE rubs the lamp ALADDIN holds out, then the GENIE CHORUS sets ALADDIN

down and runs offstage)

And oh!

(a few GENIES breakdance, then run offstage, leaving ALADDIN and CARPET. The

GENIES, led by GENIE, appear at the top of the staircase, hats and canes in hand)

GENIE

Give it up for the genies!

(GENIE and the GENIE CHORUS do a kickline down the stairs)

GENIE/GENIE CHORUS

Mr. Aladdin sir, what will your pleasure be

Let me take your order, jot it down

Come on whisper what it is you want

(GENIE brings ALADDIN to stand next to him, they dance)

GENIE
Let's kick it, kid!

GENIE/GENIE CHORUS

Mr. Aladdn sir, have a wish or two or three

I'm on the job, you big nabob

You ain't never had a friend, never had a friend

You ain't never had a friend, never had a friend

ALADDIN, GENIE, AND CHORUS

You ain't never had a friend like me

GENIE CHORUS

Oh yeah

Wah wah wah

Oh my

Wah wah wah

Oh yeah

GENIE

You ain't never had a friend like me

ALL

Hah!

(ALL strike a final pose, and the lights go out)

(IAGO appears in a window and waves at the audience, disappearing as JAFAR and

JASMINE enter stage right)

JAFAR

I'm sorry, princess, but I know all about your little plan to help some poor street urchin,

but rules are rules!

JASMINE

But he was only trying to feed himself –

JAFAR

Uh-uh-uh! We can't go changing our laws every time the princess gets a whim! What

kind of example would that set?

(IAGO enters stage left)

JASMINE

But the boy! What have you done with him? He deserves a fair trial!

JAFAR

I'm sorry to say, but the boy has already been… how to put it…?

IAGO

Eaten by a giant cave, shaped like a tiger's head! Remember? He didn't wanna go but
you shooooved him in-

JAFAR

The boy has been… disposed of. Regulations are quite clear on the matter.

JASMINE

But he only meant to help -

JAFAR

You have more important issues to concern yourself with, such as your royal lineage. (he

moves very close to JASMINE)

(the SULTAN enters from stage right as a fanfare plays, JASMINE runs to him)

JASMINE:

Father!

JAFAR

Aaaah, your highness! The princess and I were just discussing her upcoming marriage!

Everything is in order – the feast, the festival… the only thing we seem to be lacking is…

the groom!

SULTAN

Yes, Jasmine, you must make a decision and quickly. The people of Agrabah cannot wait

forever for their new sultan. I promised them you would marry the next eligible suitor
who seeks your hand.

JASMINE

But they're all egotistical braggarts!

JAFAR

Princess, with all due respect, we can't just sit around and wait for someone to burst into

the palace, blow a trumpet, and announce that they've found the love of your life-

(a trumpet blows and the curtain rises to reveal GENIE)

GENIE

Preeeeesenting Prince Ali Ababwa, the love of Princess Jasmine's life! (the theater doors

on the stage left side of the theater open and ALADDIN enters on an elephant, with an

entourage. They make a loop through the orchestra level of the theater) Oh, I can see

him right now, the paparazzi is going crazy…

CROWD

Make way for Prince Ali

Say hey, it's Prince Ali

CROWD/GENIE

Hey, clear the way in the old bazaar

Hey you, let us through

It's a bright new star

Oh come be the first on your block to meet his eye

Make way, here he comes

Ring bells, bang the drums

Are you gonna love this guy!

Prince Ali, mighty is he, Ali Ababwa

Strong as ten regular men, definitely

He faced the galloping hordes

A hundred bad guys with swords

Who sent those goons to their lords?

Why, Prince Ali!

CROWD

He's got 75 golden camels

GENIE

Watch where you step!

CROWD

Purple peacocks he's got 53

GENIE

And they couldn't be prouder!

CROWD

When it comes to exotic-type mammals

GENIE

My mammal!

CROWD

Has he got a zoo

I'm telling you

It's a world-class menagerie!

Prince Ali

(the elephant stops next to the stage, and ALADDIN jumps off, the elephant exits)

CROWD/GENIE

Prince Ali, fabulous he, Ali Ababwa

Heard your princess was a sight lovely to see

And that, good people, is why

He got dolled up and dropped by

CROWD

With sixty elephants, llamas galore

With his bears and lions

A brass band and more

With his forty fakirs, his cooks, his bakers

His birds that warble on key

Make way…
CROWD/GENIE

… for Prince Ali!

ALADDIN

Fair princess, might I introduce myself? I am called Prince Ali Ababwa! (GENIE mimes

twirling a cape) Oh. (ALADDIN twirls his cape and strikes a proud pose, then moves to

kneel before JASMINE) And I would be delighted to ask for your hand in marriage.

GENIE

(to JASMINE) Well? Don't keep the home viewers in suspense! What do you think of

his fabulousness?

JASMINE

Another fraud! (she storms off)

CROWD

(gasps, then disperses, leaving SULTAN, GENIE, ALADDIN, and CARPET alone, but

IAGO and JAFAR are secretly watching from a window stage right)

GENIE

Wait a minute. He never worked for Enron!… where are you all going? There's gonna

be sandwiches…

SULTAN
I'm sorry, Prince Ali. My daughter seems to be a bit selective when it comes to suitors.

(he exits)

ALADDIN

Is it something I said?

GENIE

Maybe the parade approach was a little too… Vegas. Thank you vera much. You know,

Al, maybe you need to speak to the princess alone.

ALADDIN

You're right! Of course! You know, Genie, you've been such a great help, you deserve

something in return.

GENIE

Naaaaaaaaaw.

ALADDIN

No! Once I get the princess to fall in love with me, I'll use my last wish to set you free!

I promise.

GENIE

You mean it? Me? Free? Oh, Al, think what this will mean for the emancipation of

genies everywhere! Now, Al, you need to go speak to the lovely princess alone. And

whatever you do, be yourself. It's what's inside that counts.

ALADDIN

Well, she certainly isn't going to fall for some street rat.

GENIE

Oh, Al, you can't think of yourself as a street rat-

ALADDIN

Wait, Genie, I know what I'm doing! Come on, Carpet! (he grabs CARPET, and they

exit)

GENIE

Wait – no – wait for me… beeeeee yourseeeeeeeelf! (beat, then to the audience) I'm

gonna go find Nemo. (exits stage left)

JAFAR

Ooooooh, a genie? The street rat must have found the lamp, and now he's passing

himself off as this Prince A-blah-blah person.

IAGO

But he shoulda been trapped in the Cave of Wonders!

JAFAR

Well, we might have to do some trapping of our own. (they laugh evilly, then disappear)
(the curtain rises on the stage to reveal JASMINE standing in her room, with a bird cage

off to one side)

JASMINE

Is this to be my fate? Forced to marry someone who doesn't even know me. But what

other choice do I have?

Lucky bird inside a gilded cage

Golden words spoke by an ancient sage

Everything you may have in life

Still all you hold is dust

Must I yearn forever to be free

Free to climb a tree and ponder

Free to wander

There's no desire I hold fonder

Than to be

Simply me

To be free

How ungrateful is this lucky bird

Spurning privilege for one simple word

Freedom to stretch these golden wings

Freedom to touch the sky

Why, some would ask

Would she want to be

Free to throw away a treasure

Poor with pleasure

I'd sacrifice riches beyond measure

Just a girl

With a boy

What a perfect fantasy

To find love

To feel joy

To be really free

(ALADDIN rises up on the other side of her balcony)

ALADDIN

Excuse me princess? I didn't mean to intrude –

JASMINE

(ducks behind the bird cage) Who granted you permission to my private quarters? (runs

toward stage right) Guards! Guards!

ALADDIN

(jumps in front of her and stops her) Nonononononono! I only wanted to talk-

JASMINE

You're just like all the rest! You show up with your imperial menagerie and expect me

to go weak in the knees! Well, let me tell you something Prince Ali. My hand, as well as

my kingdom, can't be bought by some second rate royal. You're only here to increase

your personal wealth and property.

ALADDIN

That's not why I'm here.

JASMINE

I suppose you're here because you're in love with me? Well, if you expect me to believe

that… you can take a flying leap off my parapet for all I care.

ALADDIN

(looks down dejectedly, then notices CARPET waving frantically from the far side of the

balcony) Oh, okay! (to JASMINE) Very well, as you wish. (he goes to the edge and

steps off the balcony)

JASMINE

Ali!!

(ALADDIN pops up)

ALADDIN

You called? (he steps back onto the balcony)

JASMINE

How did you do that…?

ALADDIN
You were worried about me!

JASMINE

No…

ALADDIN

Come on, how about a little spin on the ol' carpet? Please princess? I don't care about

your wealth or your kingdom. I only ask for the chance to get to know you a little better.

What's wrong, don't you trust me?

JASMINE

Are you sure I don't know you?

ALADDIN

Uhhhhhh, your carpet awaits! Come on! (he takes her by the hand and leads her to the

carpet, they disappear)

(above the audience, the carpet lowers down, with ALADDIN and JASMINE on it, and

soars around. Dancers with models of famous landmarks fill the stage)

ALADDIN

I can show you the world

Shining, shimmering, splendid

Tell me princess, now when did you last

Let your heart decide?

I can open your eyes

Take you wonder by wonder

Over, sideways, and under

On a magic carpet ride

A whole new world

A new fantastic point of view

No one to tell us no

Or where to go

Or say we're only dreaming

JASMINE

A whole new world

A dazzling place I never knew

But when I'm way up here

It's crystal clear

That now I'm in a whole new world with you

(the carpet soars out of view, and ALADDIN and JASMINE reappear on the carpet

onstage)

ALADDIN

Now I'm in a whole new world with you

JASMINE

Unbelievable sights
Indescribable feelings

Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling

Through an endless diamond sky

A whole new world

ALADDIN

Don't you dare close your eyes

(ALADDIN and JASMINE step off the carpet)

JASMINE

A hundred thousand things to see

ALADDIN

Hold your breath it gets better

JASMINE

I'm like a shooting star

I've come so far

I can't go back to where I used to be

ALADDIN

A whole new world

JASMINE
Every turn a surprise

ALADDIN

With new horizons to pursue

JASMINE

Every moment red letter

ALADDIN AND JASMINE

I'll chase them anywhere

There's time to spare

Let me share this whole new world with you

ALADDIN

A whole new world

JASMINE

A whole new world

ALADDIN

That's where we'll be

JASMINE

That's where we'll be

ALADDIN

A thrilling chase

JASMINE

A wondrous place

ALADDIN AND JASMINE

For you and me

(they kiss)

JASMINE

Goodnight, Prince Ali!

ALADDIN

Wait! Where are you going?

JASMINE

I have to speak with my father about something very important. (she exits stage left)

ALADDIN

Goodnight… princess…

(CARPET appears in the background, exhausted. GENIE enters from stage left)
GENIE

Well, how did it go with her majesty?

ALADDIN

She's perfect!

GENIE

Great! You like her, she likes you, now it's time for my wish!

ALADDIN

Is it?

GENIE

He doesn't remember the promise he made us, does he, preciousssssssssssssss? First I

freed you from the cave, big dance number with hats and canes, that was wish number

one. Then I turned you into fancy-shmancy prince-type person – 36 people and an

elephant suit – that was wish number two. Now all that's left is wish number three,

which means it's Genie freein' time! Hit me with the digits!

ALADDIN

But Jasmine thinks I'm this big important Prince Ali guy. How am I supposed to keep

fooling her without you around?

GENIE

I thought we had a deal.

ALADDIN

I know we did. But I might still need that final wish.

GENIE

Sure. I understand. You're just like all the rest. I don't understand why I let myself get

all excited. I guess I thought you might be the kind of person that actually kept your

promises.

ALADDIN

Genie –

GENIE

Ah ah ah ah ah!

ALADDIN

But –

GENIE

Ah ah ah ah ah!… You better talk to the left hand, cause you ain't right!… Don't you

worry about me, Al. If you need me, master, you know where I'll be. Trapped, inside

my sardine can. (he disappears in a puff of smoke)

ALADDIN

(to the lamp) Come on, Genie, you gotta understand where I'm coming from! (CARPET
starts to leave) Wait, where are you going? You're not mad at me too, are you?

(CARPET makes an upset gesture, then exits stage left) Oh, I don't know what I'm

doing anymore!

(JAFAR enters stage right with the GUARDS and IAGO)

JAFAR

I'll say! Seize him!

(IAGO grabs the lamp from ALADDIN and gives it to JAFAR. The GUARDS grab

ALADDIN and put him in chains)

JAFAR

(to the GUARDS) Bring me the sultan! (two GUARDS exit) At last, the kingdom will

be mine! (he rubs the lamp)

GENIE

Look Al, if you're here to apologize, you're too late. But as long as I've got you here,

could you scrub my left shoulderblade? It gets so cramped in here – EEEK! A man!

JAFAR

I believe you owe me three wishes.

ALADDIN

Don't do it, Genie!

GENIE

I got no choice, Al.

IAGO

Whoever holds the lamp controls the genie. It's in the genie rule book!

(the GUARDS enter with JASMINE and the SULTAN)

JASMINE

Let us go! (the GUARDS throw them to the ground) How dare you treat the sultan this

way?

SULTAN

Jafar!

JASMINE

He's hypnotized the palace guards.

ALADDIN

I'm afraid we've got even bigger problems than the palace guards.

JASMINE

What do you mean?

JAFAR

Everybody who's got three wishes coming, raise their hand. (beat, then he raises his

hand) Oops, looks like it's only me! Genie! For my first wish, I wish to rule the

kingdom! Make me the sultan.

(GENIE grants the wish. The SULTAN clutches his chest)

GENIE

Poof. You're the sultan. We're all very impressed… if your last name was

Peppershaker, you'd be Sultan Peppershaker. Nawwwww, you look good up close…

you'd look better from Jafar… Look at me, I'm in-SULTAN him! Are we through yet?

JAFAR

No! We're just getting started! But perhaps merely being the sultan isn't enough. For

my second wish, I want you to make me the most powerful sorcerer on Earth! (GENIE

grants his wish, and JAFAR uses his staff to force JASMINE to come to him) How do

you like your sultan now, my little desert blossom? Together we shall be unstoppable!

ALADDIN

Leave her alone! She doesn't love you and she never will –

(JAFAR uses his power to knock ALADDIN to the ground)

JAFAR

You stay out of this, street rat!

JASMINE

(going to ALADDIN) Street rat? But I thought you were Prince Ali.

ALADDIN

I meant to tell you sooner or later.

JAFAR

Prince Ali, yes it is he

But not as you know him

Read my lips

And come to grips

With reality

Yes meet a blast from your past

Whose lies were too good to last

Say hello to your precious Prince Ali

(JASMINE runs to her father)

So Ali turns out to be merely Aladdin

Just a con, need I go on?

Take it from me

His personality flaws

Give me adequate cause

(the GUARDS pull ALADDIN's hands over his head)

To send him packing on a one-way trip

So his prospects take a terminal dip

His assets frozen, the venue chosen

Is the ends of the Earth, whoopee!

So long, ex-Prince Ali!

But how to eliminate him?

IAGO

(mutters unintelligibly)

JAFAR

Ahhhh, yes! There's only one way to get rid of a street rat! (he moves to stand behind

ALADDIN, holds up his snake staff, and vanishes)

JASMINE

Where'd he go?

(a large snake JAFAR rises up downstage)

JAFAR

You're done for, now, street rat. Time to bid this world goodbye. He's no match for the

most powerful sorcerer on the planet!

(ALADDIN escapes the GUARDS)

ALADDIN

Why, you're not so powerful! The Genie has more power than you'll ever have!
JASMINE

What are you doing?

ALADDIN

(to JASMINE) Trust me! (to JAFAR) The Genie gave you your powers, he can take

them away!

JAFAR

He's right. For my third and final wish, I want you to make me an all-powerful Genie!

GENIE

Now you've gone and done it, Al! Whatever you say, snake boy! (he grants the wish)

JAFAR

Yes! Yes! I can feel the power coursing through my veins! Aladdin, prepare to meet

your doom! (ALADDIN holds up the lamp, and JAFAR slowly sinks away) Wha…

what's happening? Aaaaaaaaaaaaagh!

(everything is returned to normal)

ALADDIN

You see, the only problem with being a genie is you got no freedom. Isn't that right,

buddy?
GENIE

Oh, Al, you're a GENIE-ous. Ten thousand years in the Cave of Wonders ought to do

him a world of good. Please stand clear of the doors. Por favor mantengase alejado de

las puertas. And as for the talkin' poultry… (IAGO approaches)

IAGO

Oooh, I'm so glad you got rid of that Jafar person. All that negative energy! Look at me!

I'm a good guy now! I'm… I'm… a whoooooole new biiiiiiiird!

GENIE

I got a question for you.

IAGO

Yeah?

GENIE

Original, or extra crispy?

IAGO

Aaaaaaaaaaaagh!

SULTAN

I believe we owe our thanks to you, young man.

(ALADDIN kneels and bow his head)

JASMINE

Father, I think I've finally decided upon a suitor.

ALADDIN

But you know the truth now. I'm no royal prince.

JASMINE

(taking ALADDIN's hand) You're much better. You are true of heart and noble of

spirit.

SULTAN

I agree. And besides, who am I to argue with true love?

GENIE

(bawling) Awwwwwwww, Al, I'm soo happy for ya! (he blows his nose on CARPET,

CARPET wipes it on GENIE) Yeah, just wipe that anywhere. We gotta start planning

the wedding! We'll need something old, something new, something borrowed… and me!

ALADDIN

Genie, do I still have one more wish coming?

GENIE

Sure do. My wedding present to ya. What'll you have?

ALADDIN

I wish for your freedom, Genie!

GENIE

I – wha? You actually kept your promise! I'm finally freeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Free at last,

free at last! Thank you Al, thank you all, thank you – tip your ushers, cause I get half.

Come on, Carpet… I'm goin' to Disneyland! (CARPET and GENIE exit stage left)

SULTAN

Your Genie isn't the only one facing a brand new future. (to the audience) Royal

subjects of Agrabah! My daughter has finally made her choice.

(a group of dancers enter, and ALADDIN and JASMINE skip away. Moments later, they

enter again on a pedestal, and JASMINE is wearing a wedding veil)

CROWD/ALADDIN/JASMINE

A whole new world

A dazzling place

A new fantastic point of view

A whole new world (A whole new world)

That's where we'll be (That's where we'll be)

A thrilling chase, a wondrous place

For you and me

GENIE
(soaring over the audience on CARPET) Goodbye everyone! Hey, look, I'm soarin'

over California!!

CROWD

Aaaaahhhhhhh

A whole new world

(ALADDIN and JASMINE kiss)

Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh

Aaaaaaaaahhhhhh

Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh

A whole new world!

(ALL strike a final pose, and the lights go out)

(the cast then returns to the stage for a final curtain call)

ALL:

Mr. Aladdin, sir

Have a wish or two or three

I'm on the job

You big nabob

You ain't never had a friend

Never had a friend

You ain't never had a friend

Never had a friend

You ain't never

Had a

Friend

Like

Me

You ain't never had a friend like me!

HA!

(they pose, and the lights go out)

(the lights return, the cast takes a final bow, and disappears offstage as the curtain falls.

GENIE is the last to leave, laying on his stomach to get a final wave in before the curtain

drops)

THE END!