Musical stars. Reviews about "Aladdin and the Lord of Fire" Aladdin the Lord of Fire ice show

Meanwhile, Anton Makarsky, who voiced the main character Aladdin, entered the ice arena. To the sounds of solemn music and camera flashes, the actor handed the main talisman to the performer of the role of Aladdin, Alexei Rudometov. The skater liked the lamp - it was light, large and very beautiful, it became a real character in the show.

On this day, we were the first to see the most striking numbers from this musical on ice. The brave hero Aladdin played by Alexey Rudometov, the cheerful Genie played by Ilya Gurylev, the beautiful oriental princess played by Irina Potanina - they all impressed us with their virtuoso figure skating and artistry. With genuine interest we followed the actions of the guys and the constantly changing animated scenery. Each pirouette of the dancers was accompanied by our applause. And at the end of the rehearsal, the artists from the fire show gave us a surprise and demonstrated an episode with fire.

On December 20, the premiere of the long-awaited ice musical took place at the Luzhniki Sports Palace "Aladdin and the Lord of Fire". The whole action that took place charmed not only children, but also the fastidious mature audience. A well-known fairy tale Dmitry Bogachev And "Stage Entertainment" presented in a new way. Now Aladdin (Alexey Rudometov) is a brooding, young artist living in Istanbul these days. His dream is to see distant and unknown countries. He does not even assume that the goal will soon be realized. Aladdin goes back in time for a miracle, for love and for adventure. Together with the heroes of this unusual ice musical, the viewer finds himself in a fabulous atmosphere of kindness, love and the struggle for one’s happiness.

Throughout the entire performance, the viewer does not feel sad. The show involves the fire theater troupe. The viewer watches the blowing of fiery pillars and the rotation of fiery maces. Let's note the bright, colorful 3D special effects, professional figure skating, competent directorial work and its implementation, expressive costumes, a high-quality soundtrack and well-developed images of the characters. After all, the troupe included international-class masters of sports in rhythmic gymnastics, figure skating, and aerial acrobatics.

A star cast of directors took part in the work on the performance: set designer Zinovy ​​Margolin , costume designer for the Mariinsky Theater Tatiana Noginova, lighting designer Alexander Sivaev . In an ice performance Alexey Frandetti acted as a director for the first time. Creates ice choreography Katarina Gravendil , which has 20 years of experience in staging ice shows in leading production companies in the world. In music written for the show Evgeniy Zagot , combined fiery oriental rhythms and touching romanticism. Lyrics composed Alexey Ivashchenko , author of the musical “Nord-Ost” and numerous translations of foreign musicals (“The Little Mermaid”, “The Sound of Music” and “The Phantom of the Opera”).
The actors gave their voices to the main characters Anton Makarsky and singer Jasmine , who voiced Aladdin and Princess Amina. At the premiere, they took the main stage and performed a beautiful romantic duet at the end of the show.

Many star parents came with their children and grandchildren to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of magic and enjoy the large-scale performance: Vera Glagoleva, Tatyana Vedeneeva, Anastasia Stotskaya, Mikhail Turetsky, Oscar Kuchera, Tutta Larsen, Arkady Ukupnik, Alla Dovlatova, Victoria Tolstoganova, Maria Butyrskaya and many others.

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Here are their reviews from the premiere of the ice show:
Anton Makarsky : “I was able to watch the show twice. The first time I could not take my eyes off the arena, watching the magnificent ice choreography, the highest skill of the skaters, the fire show and 3D animation on the huge screen. The second time I looked at the faces of the children sitting next to me, and got great pleasure seeing their reaction - how they closed their eyes at the moments when the vizier called on the spirits of fire, but still peeked through the slits. How they rejoiced and clapped when good won and Aladdin outwitted the Vizier. In the final, Jasmine and I went to the ice arena to perform a duet between the Princess and Aladdin, and saw thousands of smiling children’s faces - this is great happiness!”

Maria Butyrskaya and Victoria Tolstoganova also appreciated the production and shared their impressions.

“This is a real fairy tale. We like absolutely everything: the plot, the costumes, the 3D animation, and the fire - it’s very interesting to watch. But the most important thing is the way the children watch, it’s simply impossible to tear them away!” - the skater commented Maria Butyrskaya.
Maria shares her opinion, and the actress Victoria Tolstoganova : « We know and love this fairy tale with children very much, and we are very impressed. Children are delighted to recognize friends and characters.”

Responsible for the choreography in the new performance based on the love story of the simpleton Aladdin and the Princess Katarina Gravendil, which has 20 years of experience in staging the best ice shows in the world. Dances and acrobatic performances are performed by professional rhythmic gymnasts and aerial acrobats, and the characters are voiced by actors and singers. So, the voice of Aladdin in the play belongs to Anton Makarsky, and the Princess speaks with the voice of a singer Jasmine. To reliably convey the atmosphere of the East, famous artist on costumes Tatiana Noginova created more than 200 outfits and hats. The props for the performance were sewn in the workshops of the Mariinsky Theater and in designer ateliers throughout Europe. The music for the performance was written by the composer Evgeniy Zagot. He was the chief conductor of the musical "Mamma-Mia!" and arranger of the musical "Scarlet Sails".

Scene from the show. Photo: Press service of Stage Entertainment

“When you come to the projects of the Stage Entertainment company, you feel that you are joining the success. A very bright show, understandable for children and adults, with good original music by Evgeniy Zagot. He found his move - very competent, high-quality and fresh. This is an extraordinary fairy tale for adults and children!” - saidMikhail Turetsky, who had the opportunity to work with the composer.

Jasmine and Anton Makarsky. Photo: Press service of Stage Entertainment

An international team of specialists from different countries worked on the technical side of the show. A unique feature of the performance is a fire extravaganza on the ice arena. The pyrotechnic show was prepared by specialists Russian Theater fire. One of the most striking numbers of the show is the blowing out of a column of fire reaching seven meters in length.

“I was able to watch the show twice. The first time I could not take my eyes off the arena, watching the magnificent ice choreography, the highest skill of the skaters, the fire show and 3D animation on the huge screen. The second time I looked at the faces of the children sitting next to me, and I got great pleasure seeing their reaction - how they closed their eyes at the moments when the Vizier called upon the spirits of fire, but still peeked through the slits. How they rejoiced and clapped when good won and Aladdin outwitted the Vizier,” Anton Makarsky shared his impressions.

Especially for the premiere, singer Jasmine and Makarsky, who usually do not appear on the main stage, sang a romantic duet in the finale on the ice arena.

Singer Jasmine and actor Anton Makarsky in a scene from the ice arena show “Aladdin and the Lord of Fire” directed by Alexei Frandetti at the Luzhniki Sports Complex. Photo: RIA Novosti

Many Russian celebrities came to watch the large-scale and incredibly technically complex performance with their children and grandchildren: Vera Glagoleva, Tatyana Vedeneeva, Anastasia Stotskaya, Mikhail Turetsky, Oscar Kuchera, Tutta Larsen, Arkady Ukupnik, Alla Dovlatova, Victoria Tolstoganova, Maria Butyrskaya and many others.

“This is a real fairy tale. We like absolutely everything: the plot, the costumes, the 3D animation, and the fire - it’s very interesting to watch. But the most important thing is the way the children watch, it’s simply impossible to tear them away!” - said the world figure skating champion after the premiere Maria Butyrskaya.

Oscar Kuchera with his family. Photo: Press service of Stage Entertainment

The figure skater’s opinion was supported byOscar Kucera. “We are delighted and we all really, really like it. Such crazy music! Such a great show! A very interesting combination of the present and the past! This is the highest level of production: from the quality of costumes to the level figure skating! Personally, I liked the genie the most, I even thought he was dancing on iceAlexey Yagudin“,” the actor was impressed.

You can watch the show “Aladdin and the Lord of Fire” at Luzhniki from December 20 to January 11. The performance lasts an hour and a half with an intermission, during which children are entertained by animators.