A whole new world... behind the curtains: A backstage look at Disney's Aladdin The Musical

CNET meets with "Aladdin" Production Stage Manager Jimmie Lee Smith, who reveals some of the behind-the-scenes tech that makes the show sparkle.

[@shabawupd3128]

Watched Aladdin a few days ago and the carpet malfunctioned. When the actors got back on stage, Aladdin said: “my love, safe at last. *On the ground* .”

[@charlied8456]

I need one of those high speed elevators in my house.

[@devotedcetacean6568]

Charlie D yeah like if i need to get from my living room to my room i can get there in like five seconds

[@insrtclevrnamehere]

TELL US ABOUT THE MAGIC CARPET

[@purplesynthofficial]

The carpet flies with three wires on each corner that spin in a circle at a speed that allows the eye not to see it. It really is just wires.

[@marcomotroni]

Carersrock I hear this theory all the time but I have no idea what that looks like. Can u explain pls??

[@ashginsberg7472]

Carersrock where did you learn this?

[@disturbedcookies8141]

I thought it was drones?

[@rickym242]

its called WIRES!

[@kennoquick]

I WANNA TRY THAT FAST ELEVATOR!

[@matbat5652]

Mr Clean sure knows his shit

[@dupuychile]

Awesome

[@FullOfMalarky]

Check out a curious incident of the dog in the night time on Broadway, THAT'S high tech and creative.

[@seansavva2275]

Seen that in the west end, wasn't a fan. The story just didn't really start until the second half :/

[@alexheath1279]

tell us how the carpet works plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@teddy_bearsoup6045]

Dam that lift is wat I want to go on

[@hedyhartman8359]

0:01 you need to be like right on the marker for that one, just a little bit to far to one side and, well, a lot of workers comp

[@luigouvea]

AKA “TOASTER”

[@harryhincks9882]

I know how the carpet dose it’s magic

[@legallyfinn3816]

Harry Hincks no it’s wires

[@mooniegaming9223]

Its the drones

[@usemerican]

1st

[@DougUnfunny]

There is black guy playing an Indian Sultan. Nobody says shit. White Person plays it everybody flips out. I know for a fact that Jasmine has been played by Latin women for the park for many years and nobody cares. I don't care about it but people today lose their shit about cultural appropriation. If you look or sound the part PLAY IT!

[@cocovi]

You are the one making a fuss about it.

[@NairAthul]

Jafar was played by a white man in the OBC (he actually voiced the character in the movie).