Shiki to perform Broadway musical Aladdin

TOKYO, Japan - Chiyoki Yoshida (L), president of Shiki Theatre Company, and actor Keiji Kato (C) attend a press conference on Sept. 29, 2014, in Tokyo, where Yoshida announced that the Japanese theatrical company will perform Disney's Broadway musical Aladdin starting in May next year. The musical will be performed outside the United States for the first time. (Kyodo)

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