Spend a 2-Show Day With Aladdin's Michael James Scott

Aladdin_Broadway_2 Show Day_Michael James Scott_2019_HR — Hydration Station…. Looking out and gazing at a two-show day. My day starts with drinking lots of water. It’s the basics that keep you healthy in an eight-shows-a-week schedule (sleep and water!).
Michael James Scott

Hydration Station…. Looking out and gazing at a two-show day. My day starts with drinking lots of water. It’s the basics that keep you healthy in an eight-shows-a-week schedule (sleep and water!).

It’s a grooming day. Every other day I do a full shave of the face and head. The head so that the Genie glitter can shine really bright and the face because a shaved head and goatee is actually part of the official look for the Genie….. meaning it’s part of my job to maintain that look for the role!

One of my favorite times is at the start of the day when it’s my chill time. I usually watch The View, Wendy Williams and the Food Network… what you don’t see me holding my phone checking all my news outlets and social media outlets… gotta get my news/pop culture in!

No start of my day is complete without a visit to my FIERCE local coffee shop Devocíon for an iced latte!

Time to get my grub on! Today before my first show, I’m having brunch with my very dear friend Anne.

I made it to my matinee. It’s time to sign in and check the call board for any information needed for the day. When you arrive to the theatre, all the actors have to sign in on the call board so that stage management knows you are in the building. This is also where you can sign up for Physical Therapy and read for any news of the show including if anyone is out of the show. It’s the news headquarters of Agrabah!

At about 50 minutes before showtime, my pre-show preparations begin. The lovely Rich Fabris from the hair department, along with the sound, helps with getting my mic on. Fun Genie fact …. I have two microphones in my goatee…. then the cord is taped down and make-up is applied so you don’t see it. A little Disney magic right there!

Always a treat with a pre-show dressing room visit by the one and only Don Darryl Rivera, who plays Iago in the our show.

Now the Genie Magic begins. The gorgeous hair and makeup supervisor Cheryl Thomas (aka Aunt Cheryl) gets my Genie glam on with her flawless make-up job every show and then glitter a go-go. Fun fact… after the opening number I go down to the basement to meet Aunt Cheryl before I head back up to my dressing room to get Geniefied!