Ep. 87: Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier

Of Slippers and Spindles - Fairy Tale Retellings and Adaptations in Books, Film, and Theatre

"This is all your fault, Jafar."
In our final week of Aladdin Month, Drew and Cassie are joined by Cassie's younger brother, Jeffrey, to discuss the 2013 musical Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier from StarKid Productions. This parody of Disney's Aladdin is inspired by Wicked and retells the tale from Jafar's point of view, reimagining him as a well-intentioned advisor to the king who is trying to fix all of the kingdom's problems, but finds himself blamed for them instead. Aladdin himself is a greedy 33-year-old orphan who seeks to take advantage of the optimistic Princess, and all this is happening while Prince Achmed - yes, that Prince Achmed - seeks revenge for being attacked by a tiger. We discuss Jim Povolo's voice, dodging copyright laws, Jasmine as a Social Justice Warrior, Dylan Saunders' extraordinary performance, the inclusion of Scheherazade, Michael Caine in The Muppet Christmas Carol, the many references and allusions to Disney movies and Disney history, and more!
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Music: Through The Woods by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com