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Jonathan Freeman, Jafar in ‘Aladdin’ Closes the Cobra Wand

He is “the omnipotent demon,” as Iago put it in the classic Disney movie. “A vile traitor!” says the sultan. And for a short time, as he himself put it, “the strongest wizard In the world!” (MUAHHAHA!) Jonathan Freeman first voiced Disney’s villain Jafar in the 1992 animated film “Aladdin”, continued to be teased in …

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Positive Coronavirus Cases Stop ‘Aladdin’ One Day After Reopening

On Tuesday, “Aladdin” had its first performance since Broadway closed due to the pandemic. On Wednesday, the show was canceled due to several positive coronavirus tests. Disney Theatrical Productions announced the cancellation just half an hour before curtains, and said, “through our stringent testing protocols, breakthrough cases of COVID-19 have been detected at the New …

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