STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It’s a whole new world for Disney’s ‘Alladin’ on Broadway as Jonathan Freeman, known to the world as Disney’s most nefarious villain, Jafar, took his final bow on Sunday, Jan. 23 ...

Come on down, stop on by, hop a carpet and fly to another Broadway night in D.C. The North American tour of Disney’s “Aladdin” hits National Theatre from April 19 to April 30. “I was at prime Disney ...

Disney has introduced some truly iconic villains to the world. One of the most memorable is Jafar from Aladdin. With style and a unique sense of elegant evil, the beard-twirling villain sought to ...

Aladdin remains an iconic film from the Disney Renaissance era. The popularity of the movie led to a sequel and a live-action remake. One of the memorable characters in the animated film is Jafar, and ...

Aladdin: The Return of Jafar is an animated film that continues the adventures of Aladdin, the charming street rat turned prince. After the defeat of the wicked sorcerer Jafar in the first film, Jafar ...

While Molly Shannon’s return to Studio 8H as host of Saturday Night Live was all the rage, it was Bowen Yang’s pitch-perfect Jafar from Disney’s Aladdin that really stole the spotlight. On the Weekend ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Jonathan Freeman originated the role of Jafar in the Broadway production of ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis threw a hissy fit this week after learning that Disney had outwitted him — quietly pushing through changes that would prevent DeSantis’ Disney oversight board from ...

A classic queer-coded Disney villain—as played by Bowen Yang—had some harsh words for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) on the most recent episode of Saturday Night Live. During the show’s “Weekend ...