Michael Maliakel is a multi-talented singer, dancer, actor, and Broadway star. Maliakel currently plays the lead role of Aladdin in the Broadway (New York City) musical Aladdin. His credits are numerous:  The Phantom of the Opera (Raoul u/s). NYC: Anything Can Happen: The Songs of Maury Yeston. Regional: Other World – Bucks County Playhouse; Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding – Berkeley Rep; She Loves Me – PlayMakers Rep; Bernstein’s MASS. Ravinia Festival. TV: “Bull” (CBS), “FBI” (CBS).  In this conversation, we discuss:  Michael’s experience breaking into Broadway and getting the “call” of Aladdin The highs and lows of working in the industry and the “behind-the-scenes” look How representation matters and why he believes in it so much in his industry I got to personally see Michael on stage with my family, and it was simply amazing! If you’re in NYC, go check out Aladdin on Broadway and see Michael shine!  Connect with Michael Maliakel * Instagram Connect with Aladdin * Facebook * Instagram * Twitter Connect with Disney on Broadway * Website * Facebook * Instagram * Twitter * TikTok Connect with South Asian Stories Podcast * Instagram * Twitter * Facebook * Website * Sign up for our email newsletter! Listen to the podcast! (And please leave a review if you enjoyed it!)