Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marcus M. Martin, center, as the Genie in the national tour of Disney's 'Aladdin," to appear March 15-19 at The Hanover Theatre.

Marcus M. Martin, who plays the Genie on the national tour of "Disney's Aladdin," says it's "a pleasure and an honor" to follow in the — does a Genie have footsteps? — of his onscreen predecessors.

Akron native Marcus Martin has been dreaming about playing the larger-than-life role of the Genie in the musical "Aladdin" since he was 16. Now, at age 25, he's landed that role in the 36-city North ...

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James Monroe Iglehart’s mom took him to see the animated Disney movie “Aladdin” as a high-school graduation gift in 1992. He fell in love with the Genie, naturally. Fast-forward more than two decades ...