I Dream of Genie: Backstage at "Aladdin" with James Monroe Iglehart, Episode 1: Welcome!

Get tickets to "Aladdin": www.broadway.com/shows/aladdin...
It's the first episode of James Monroe Iglehart's vlog, and he pulls out all the stops! Check out the backstage antics at The View, his Freestyle Love Supreme gig AND "Aladdin," of course. That's a lot of backstage shenanigans!

[@MissMiffed]

I think "Riff-raff, street rat, I DON'T EFFIN BUY THAT!" needs to be a part of the musical.

[@banannafanta7117]

Omg Yass

[@melodydyk6170]

Petition to add that into the show

[@jasminekrueger4499]

Casually watching and then sudden Lin and Chris

[@campbellsharpe3245]

Ok. Did anyone else just completely geek out over their amazing rapping and freestyle skills!!!😍😍

[@abigailschaefer5809]

That rapping was totally a foreshadow to Hamilton omg

[@kingikiller]

Whoopie is so stoned. I love it.

[@Misswtfudge]

I'M SO GLAD THIS IS A SHOW NOW!!

[@tiffanymoore6988]

"I could play Aladdin!" Hilarious. Love this vlog!

[@wonder.lover00]

best part hahahahaha

[@eugenelittle7281]

Tiffany Moore you wish

[@TheatreNutMeggie]

"Even a Genie sometimes gets his wishes answered." That was such a great moment. The Broadway stars spazz out as much as we do! =D

[@rachelloy6942]

"RIFF RAT STREET RAT I DONT EFFING BUY THAT!!!" gets me everytime lin HAHAHHAA

[@thebrookie9]

DAT FREESTYLE THO

[@chandacaston]

"Oooo Shock I love that beat! Everything you beatbox sounds so sweet!"

[@caitlyndion4948]

Lol before HAM Lin and Chris

[@caitlyndion4948]

I was not expecting that! It was the first time Lin was introduced not as Hamilton

[@zoedingle1668]

James is one the of my favourite Broadway stars! 😘❤️👑✨

[@gabbydeyoe6723]

Dressing room goals.

[@recordx6246]

Wow! His dressing room is completely decked out with nerdeom. I mean he even has a Perry the Plattapuss stuffy! I'm so jealous!!!

[@Aika9412]

So excited for the rest of the vlog!!

[@singingtofame95]

"I could be Aladdin." #dejesusdouble

[@korrinanolan8665]

Can't wait to see this musical on national tour

[@cubanlik71]

Love the show dude me and my wife enjoyed our wedding anniversary watching the show your awesome!!!!!

[@angelarichardson8576]

Wow thank was great! I'm a huge fan James! I'd love to come check out the freestyle.

[@scottiegirl2041]

Aww, he's such a sweetheart! :-)

[@JLF18]

They killed that cypher

[@thebenjaminsm]

HERE COMES THE GENERAAAAAL

[@SpectrumDiamond]

Yeeeeees!
Vlog and the intro, just perf

[@NatalieWalcott]

He has a plush of the Stay Puff Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters!

[@jakedahms6005]

I love whoopi and James

[@cristytorres7366]

He is so awesome we both love batman and are big fans.

[@keiko4043]

YASSSS HES A DC FAN I LOVE HIM EVEN MORE NOW

[@KatharineRadcliffe]

OH MY GOD I HAVE THE 'TALK NEEDY TO ME' SIGN TOO 😻😂

[@ColleenMcArdle789]

coming to the matinee tomorrow! hopefully you'll be in the show

[@melanieroman2779]

We are also doing Aladdin in the play of my school

[@hannahragas6001]

I love this musical. And youre the best genie ever!!! :)

[@AbbyElizabeth03]

I'm so excited about this series!!!

[@laurenstadt9318]

OH MY GOD IT'S LIN AND CHRIS!

[@mackenzieannsbeauty]

OK I JUST CAME BACK TO THIS AND I WATCHED THIS BEFORE KNOWING LIN AND NOW IM LIKE WOWOWOWOOWOWOW LIIIIIIIIIIIIIN

[@karrielangit9847]

Loved the Free style #Lin Man

[@commytoletoloo4471]

Karrie Langit lin Manuel miranda 💞💞

[@lslalaland25]

James, Lin.. 💙

[@gapi]

His face after Whoopi leaves

[@Jackboomer17]

Lin and Chris 😍

[@elizabethelliott7966]

" I can be Aladdin!!"

[@kailacrozier8395]

I would totally fit in his dressing room.

[@paulzrulz]

he's soo cute hahaa you're doing well James

[@CyberHoTtiePetro]

This made my whole day!

[@maurad5799]

I💚 you NANANANANA GENIE
(Batman!)

[@velvetsrose]

"Batman, and Batman, and Batman, and Batman" xDDDD

[@dianacatherinecuervo]

i LOVE it

[@jordannickel-dubin9851]

So, I'm about to play Guess Who? with my sister, and I notice a character that looks like James Monroe Iglehart. I was like, "that's weird!" and then I take a closer look.......the character's name is James. Weird, huh? :-)

[@elliotscasual2459]

DAMN!

[@Disneylover2023]

in the hights i remember!

[@makenzieellison2149]

That was lit

[@kitteridgesimpson8144]

He embodies the genie

[@duncanbrockway9759]

My drawing is on his dressing room door!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[@melanieroman2779]

I like to laugh too lol

[@bellluvsnick]

Is that the guy from Pitch Perfect?

[@steffaniebertagnolli8776]

YUP! That's Utkarsh Ambudkar AKA Donald

[@kailacrozier8395]

YASSS

[@triplecase333]

2:42 Me when I met James at the stagedoor

[@maddietillem6778]

Ok but can we talk about lins headband.

[@Abbydwyer256]

6:30 Lin-Manuel Miranda was meant to be Hamilton

[@mayaharrison3138]

coool

[@katemorrissey8439]

How many times did he say Batman in this vlog?

[@recordx6246]

But that freestyle rap was amazing, if they actually perform that, then tell me where I can get tickets.

[@priscillaahlers]

Wait so was Lin in Aladdin once upon a time?!

[@alexmatthes]

Is that the guy from eletric company

[@singingtofame95]

anybody catch ike at 4:50??? lmfao

[@daneschmidt3706]

How do you guys freestyle on the spot?

[@c.w.r.794]

Before Hamilton Lin and James had a rap club.

[@sonnygirl4]

😟you like dc and marvel?!😶 awesome

[@melodydyk6170]

I SEE FIGMENT
I SEE F I G M E N T

[@jacobkeppler1984]

Disney dus it best

[@homosapien0822]

Why is Lin Manuel Miranda and Chris Jackson at aladdin

[@sonnygirl4]

GET A GRIP WHY ARE YOU SO OBSESS WITH BAT MAN?! OK THEN JUST WATCH HOW IT SHOULD OF ENDED

[@georgevalentine5211]

Minne mouse

[@CaseyCaldwell]

How many bat mans are there ?

[@sonnygirl4]

..... Never thought broadway stars are has crazy and stupid as we are.....😶😐😮

[@carliem9005]

First

[@chandacaston]

"Oooo Shock I love that beat! Everything you beatbox sounds so sweet!"