Broadway’s ‘Aladdin’ Dedicates Tuesday Night Performance To Gilbert Gottfried
deadline.comThe cast of Broadway’s Aladdin dedicated its Tuesday night performance to late comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried who died yesterday after a lengthy illness.
Gottfried was the original voice of the scarlet macaw Iago in Disney’s 1992 animated feature film, Aladdin, and would go on to play the character in further animated productions.
Continued Rivera, “I along with five other actors worldwide have the distinct privilege to bring Iago to life on stage and I think one of the main reasons this character is who he is, is because of what Gilbert brought to the animated film: his comedy and that voice.” (Scroll down for the full video)Gottfried reprised his Iago role in the 1994 direct-to-video sequel Aladdin 2: The Return of Jafar, the 1994-95 animated Aladdin series and the early-2000s toon series House of Mouse.Rivera also shared a personal experience with Gottfried, “The first time I ever met Gilbert was on this very stage.
The curtain had just come down, and up comes Gilbert from the wings and he put his arm around me and we snapped a few photos.
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