Disney has about 73 productions on Broadway at any given time, including The Lion King, the Christian Bale-less Newsies, and Aladdin, the cast of which has had an emotional couple of days. But on Tuesday night, it was all smiles and baklava when the actor who plays the Genie, James Monroe Iglehart, asked the audience to join him for a sing-along of “Friend Like Me.”
It was a sweet, simple tribute. Now do the Batty Rap.