Overview
- Disney confirmed Wednesday that 25-year-old standby Caleb A. Barnett will take over as the Genie on May 5 at the New Amsterdam Theatre.
- Michael James Scott, who has played the role across roughly 12 years and over 4,000 performances, gives his final Broadway show on Sunday, May 3.
- Barnett has covered the role since 2023 and trained in musical theatre at the University of Central Oklahoma, with regional credits including Kinky Boots, The Rocky Horror Show, Sweeney Todd, and Rock of Ages.
- The Broadway company continues without interruption, with Rodney Ingram as Aladdin, Sonya Balsara as Jasmine, and Dennis Stowe as Jafar, reflecting how long runs move standbys into principal roles to keep shows steady.
- Aladdin, which opened in 2014, recently became the 14th longest-running Broadway show and has welcomed over 22 million people across 11 productions worldwide.