Major Attaway is Broadway's longest-running Genie in Disney's hit musical Aladdin. From granting wishes to The Genie's Jukebox, to the importance of understudies on Broadway, we talk about it all.
Major Attaway is a 20+ year veteran entertainer who began his career in the Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX area. In 2016 Attaway made his Broadway debut in Disney’s Aladdin, playing and understudying the roles of Genie, Babkak, and the Sultan. In 2017 took over the Tony Award-winning Genie role for three years, with that becoming the longest running actor in the role. (full bio below)
Major's solo show, The Genie's Jukebox will play:
Major Attaway is a 20+ year veteran entertainer who began his career in the Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX area. In 2016 Attaway made his Broadway debut in Disney’s Aladdin, playing and understudying the roles of Genie, Babkak, and the Sultan. In 2017 took over the Tony Award-winning Genie role for three years, with that becoming the longest running actor in the role. He also played Fatty Arbuckle in NY City Center Encores! production of Mack and Mabel in 2020.
Major has lent his voice talent to numerous projects, including as the voice of NuCalm, One Piece, Pokémon, Borderlands 3, The Pathfinder Series, Snack World, Bread Barbershop, Smite, Fairy Tail, Battleborn and Dragon Ball Z Kai. On his Twitch Channel @IPlayedMajor, he livestreams games which he voices in character, as well as, plays with and against fans!
Major can also be seen in an upcoming HBO series as well as in the Netflix original series Orange is the New Black. He is currently touring with his Disney based cabaret show called The Genie's Jukebox and biohacking his way to owning every day with NuCalm.
P.S. This interview was originally presented on Instagram Live
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Special Thanks:Theme Song by Bobby Cronin
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Edited by Adam Rothenberg
Outro Music Underscore by CueTique
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Major Attaway is Broadway's longest-running Genie in Disney's hit musical Aladdin. From granting wishes to The Genie's Jukebox, to the importance of understudies on Broadway, we talk about it all.
Major Attaway is a 20+ year veteran entertainer who began his career in the Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX area. In 2016 Attaway made his Broadway debut in Disney’s Aladdin, playing and understudying the roles of Genie, Babkak, and the Sultan. In 2017 took over the Tony Award-winning Genie role for three years, with that becoming the longest running actor in the role. (full bio below)
Major's solo show, The Genie's Jukebox will play:
Major Attaway is a 20+ year veteran entertainer who began his career in the Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX area. In 2016 Attaway made his Broadway debut in Disney’s Aladdin, playing and understudying the roles of Genie, Babkak, and the Sultan. In 2017 took over the Tony Award-winning Genie role for three years, with that becoming the longest running actor in the role. He also played Fatty Arbuckle in NY City Center Encores! production of Mack and Mabel in 2020.
Major has lent his voice talent to numerous projects, including as the voice of NuCalm, One Piece, Pokémon, Borderlands 3, The Pathfinder Series, Snack World, Bread Barbershop, Smite, Fairy Tail, Battleborn and Dragon Ball Z Kai. On his Twitch Channel @IPlayedMajor, he livestreams games which he voices in character, as well as, plays with and against fans!
Major can also be seen in an upcoming HBO series as well as in the Netflix original series Orange is the New Black. He is currently touring with his Disney based cabaret show called The Genie's Jukebox and biohacking his way to owning every day with NuCalm.
P.S. This interview was originally presented on Instagram Live
Connect with Me:Website: www.callmeadam.com
Facebook: @CallMeAdamNYC
Instagram: @CallMeAdamNYC
Special Thanks:Theme Song by Bobby Cronin
Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell
Edited by Adam Rothenberg
Outro Music Underscore by CueTique