The cast of Broadway’s Aladdin pays tribute to the memory of the late Gilbert Gottfried.
Gilbert Gottfried is best known as the voice of Iago in Disney’s Aladdin movies and TV series. The comedian passed away on Tuesday at age 67.
After the Aladdin curtain call on Tuesday, Don Darryl Rivera who plays Iago in the musical, addressed the crowd saying, “Tonight, we’d like to take a moment to celebrate the life of a comedy legend. A funny man with an indelible voice. The man who breathed life into Iago for the animated film, Mr Gilbert Gottfried.”
Related: Gilbert Gottfried voice of Iago in Aladdin passes away at 67
You can watch their tribute on stage in the video below.
Rivera continued with a story about having met Gottfried after one of the musical’s early productions.
“The curtain had just come down, and out comes Gilbert from the wings. He put his arm around me, and we snapped a few photos. But then, I pulled out this,” said Rivera, who pulled out a VHS copy of the original animation.
“His eyes lit up like it was the magic lamp itself. He signed it for me, and it’s still one of my most treasured possessions. Gilbert was really kind and sweet and surprisingly soft-spoken. He will be deeply missed by his friends and his family.”
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