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General Hospital Debuts Three-Episode 'Aladdin' Crossover With Michael James Scott

The on-location arc links ABC’s daytime drama to a milestone farewell for Aladdin’s longest-running Genie.

Overview

  • The crossover, which began Thursday, puts Gio and Emma in New York for a rare on-location shoot inside Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre.
  • Michael James Scott plays himself as the longtime Aladdin Genie who knows Gio from his orchestra days.
  • Promotional clips show Scott singing “A Friend Like Me” on General Hospital, with his Port Charles appearance slated for Monday, May 4.
  • ABC airs the three parts on April 23 and 24 and May 4 at 3 p.m. ET with episodes available to stream on Hulu.
  • The arc lands as Scott prepares his final Aladdin performance on Sunday, May 3 after nearly 4,000 shows across companies.