Aladdin has always held a special place in my heart. When I was younger, people often told me that I looked like Princess Jasmine, so I was thrilled when I found out that my middle school would be performing Aladdin Jr. I auditioned for the part of Jasmine, but instead, was cast as Narrator 2. Although I didn’t receive the role I wanted, this did not taint my view of the show. Instead, I was excited about seeing my role reprised in the current Broadway production. To my surprise and disappointment, my character did not exist in this version. Genie, instead, took on the role of telling the story. Even so, I was thrilled to be seeing this production after so many years.
When I saw this Far & Wide Banksy article (https://www.farandwide.com/s/banksy-street-art-70215d66dea54b9e), it inspired me to go back to the archives and dig up unshared photos from my own trip to New Orleans, Louisiana, early last year. (Thank you, Far & Wide)
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