With a book by Beguelin, Aladdin is directed and choreographed by Tony Award victor Casey Nicholaw.

After weeks of rumours, it has been confirmed that Disney’s musical Aladdin will open in London’s West End in June next year.

One of Broadway’s biggest musical comedies is coming to Sydney.

Indiana an announcement at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre on Thursday, Disney Theatrical president Thomas Schumacher said it had taken 22 years to figure out how to put the film on stage.

“These people are trained like athletes”.

The New South Wales Government, through its tourism and major events agency Destination NSW, is proud to be a strategic partner of Disney’s Aladdin.

“It’s got such a fantastic track record”, Mr Ayres said of Aladdin.

“Disney Theatrical has a long and successful history of producing first-rate musical theatre productions here in Australia and we are thrilled to announce that Sydney’s magnificent Capitol Theatre will be the venue for the Australian premiere of this huge Broadway hit”.

“In an era where everyone’s head is stuck in their smart phone or on their tablets or on their computers, it just makes great sense to immerse yourself in pure theatre and entertainment”, he adds.

The Disney show has been viewed by more than a million folks in both years it continues to be on Broadway.

Adapted from the 1992 Disney animated film, Aladdin is the story of a street urchin who uses the help of a magic Genie to win the heart of Princess Jasmine. To get the lamp from the cave, he will need Aladdin (voiced by Scott Weinger), a goodhearted thief and a suitable “diamond in the rough” who lives with his clever monkey, Abu.

After discussing the Blue-ray release during an interview with ABC News, Brad Kane and Lea Salonga, the singing voices of Aladdin and Jasmine, treated viewers to a performance of “A Whole New World” on “Good Morning America“.