Two Michiganders Featured in Disney\’s ALADDIN Cast
Casting has been announced for the Detroit engagement of Disney’s Aladdin. The hit Broadway musical will begin performances at the Detroit Opera House on December 12, 2018 for a limited engagement through January 13, 2019.
The national touring cast includes two Michiganders: Erik Hernandez (Ensemble) who was born and raised in Royal Oak, and Korie Lee Blossey (Standby Genie/Sultan) who is from Bay City.
The production also features Clinton Greenspan (Aladdin), Michael James Scott (Genie), Lissa deGuzman (Jasmine), Jonathan Weir (Jafar), Jay Paranada (Iago), Jerald Vincent (Sultan), Philippe Arroyo (Omar), Zach Bencal (Babkak), Jed Feder (Kassim), Ellis C. Dawson III (Standby Genie & Babkak) and Adam Stevenson (Standby Jafar & Sultan).
Rounding out the cast are Michael Callahan, Gary Cooper, Cornelius Davis, Bobby Daye, Mathew deGuzman, Brian Dillon, Olivia Donalson, Orianna Hilliard, Adrienne Howard, Albert Jennings, Kenway Hon Wai K. Kua, Jason Scott Macdonald, Pierre Marais, Charles McCall, Angelina Mullins, Celina Nightengale, Charles South, Cassidy Stoner, Liv Symone, Annie Wallace, Michelle West and Zach Williams.
Performance times for Aladdin appearing December 12, 2018 – January 13, 2019 at the Detroit Opera House, located at 1526 Broadway, in Detroit are:
· Tuesday through Saturday evening performances at 7:30 p.m.
· Sunday evening performances at 6:30 p.m.
· Saturday matinees at 2:00 p.m.
· Sunday matinees at 1:00 p.m.
· Thursday matinees on Dec.13, Dec. 27 and Jan.10 at 1:00 p.m.
· Special open captioned performance on Sunday, Jan. 6 at 6:30 p.m.
· Kids Night On Broadway is Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m.
· There will not be a performance on Tuesday, December 25, in observation of Christmas.
Tickets for Aladdin start at $25 (includes facility fee) and can be purchased online at www.broadwayindetroit.com or www.ticketmaster.com, and by phone at 800-982-2787. Tickets are also available for purchase at the Fisher Theatre and Detroit Opera House box offices.
For group sales (12 or more) please email groups@broadwayindetroit.com or call 313-871-1132. Tickets for the open captioned performance may be purchased in person at the Fisher Theatre Box Office or by phone at 313-872-1000, ext. 0. Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice.
When Your Bestie Turns 30
My bestie turned 30 on Friday, and hosted the chicest “Cheers to Beers and 30 Years” party. From a sequin backdrop photo area, to a nostalgic candy bar she nailed her 30th birthday and I had to share all the adorable details with you!
Italian Orzo Stuffed Peppers
I have a confession to make… when it comes to dating one of my prerequisites with a guy is that he can COOK! Yes, I know how to cook – however it’s so nice when you can work in the kitchen with someone who means a lot to you and create a great meal together. Not to mention, it’s also nice to have someone cook for you once in awhile without you always having to be the one to cook. Last weekend we were both getting hungry at dinnertime, instead of us going out to dinner my boyfriend looked through his cookbook for something we could make together. He ended up finding the Italian Orzo Stuffed Peppers recipe, so we promptly headed to Kroger to gather the ingredients we needed. These stuffed peppers were so much better than I thought they would be, so obviously I had to share the recipe with all of you. We paired our peppers with Texas toast garlic bread.
Italian Orzo Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients
4 red bell peppers
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 small yellow onion, diced
2 cloves minced garlic
1 pound Italian sausage
8 oz. (about 1 cup) Italian seasoned diced tomatoes
8 oz. (about 1 heaping cup) orzo noodles cooked and cooled
8 oz. ricotta cheese
4 oz. grated mozzarella cheese
2 Tablespoons grated parmesan
2 Tablespoons pizza seasoning
Ingredients
4 red bell peppers
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 small yellow onion, diced
2 cloves minced garlic
1 pound Italian sausage
8 oz. (about 1 cup) Italian seasoned diced tomatoes
8 oz. (about 1 heaping cup) orzo noodles cooked and cooled
8 oz. ricotta cheese
4 oz. grated mozzarella cheese
2 Tablespoons grated parmesan
2 Tablespoons pizza seasoning
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Cut tops off peppers.
3. Deseed peppers.
4. In a sauté pan over medium heat, add onion, garlic and onion.
5. Sauté for 2 minutes
6. Add sausage and cook through.
7. Add tomato and cook 2 minutes.
8. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
9. In a bowl combine orzo noodles, cheeses and seasoning.
10. Add noodle mixture to sausage mixture.
11. Stir to combine.
12. Stuff peppers.
13. Bake until heated through – about 30 minutes.
14. Enjoy.
Exercise and Dietary Challenge
Have you ever embarked on an exercise and dietary challenge? Typically I am a Tone It Up (TIU) girl, but this October a new opportunity presented itself. One of my favorite trainers offered a 29-day exercise and dietary challenge that I knew I had to be apart of. Each Saturday she would give us what our challenges would be for the week, and throughout that week we’d accumulate points based on challenges we completed. I cannot believe how fast October went by, as this is our very last week with the challenge. In case you’re up for the challenge, I thought I would share what we are doing this week. I will be posting the challenge on my Instagram if you want to follow along!
Monday
10 burpees
Baked eggs in an avocado
Tuesday
15 plank up downs
2 servings of yellow fruits or vegetables (hello squash!)
Wednesday
20 jump squats to surrender
Make homemade nut butter (I think I’m going to do a few different nuts)
20 jump squats to surrender
Make homemade nut butter (I think I’m going to do a few different nuts)
Thursday
25 weighted squats
Quinoa pizza crust (definitely excited to give this a try)
Friday
30 bicycles (60 total)
Avocado fries with lime sauce
Saturday
35 donkey wall kicks (I am the worst at these)
Peanut butter + yogurt dip for apples
Sunday
40 high knees + all the other exercises through the week
Crockpot white chicken chili (so excited for this)
Hudsonville Pistachio Ice Cream
this is a sponsored post. all thoughts and opinions are my own.
Have you heard the news? Pumpkin spice may be nice, but there’s a new ice cream flavor for fall and it’s one you’ll want to try. Hudsonville Ice Cream decided to break away from the trend and release a limited edition flavor for fall that will quickly become your new essential… Pistachio. That’s right, Pistachio ice cream has hit the shelves of your local grocery stores for a limited time and it’s packed with plenty of flavor. While I absolutely love pumpkin spice, I think they may have just brought me over to the “dark side” as I am obsessed with pistachio ice cream in a chocolate dipped waffle cone. Aside from pumpkin spice, what’s your favorite fall flavor?
Fashion meets Food 