Jafar is the main antagonist of the musical adapation of Aladdin, based on the character of the same name.
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In the Broadway adaptation of the film, Jafar is notably portrayed by his voice actor Jonathan Freeman and plays out a role fairly similar to that of the 1992 animated film, but with a few key differences.
In this version, Iago is no longer a parrot, but instead Jafar's diminutive human assistant. Along with this, the vizier is given several new musical numbers to accompany his original reprise of "Prince Ali" including "Diamond in the Rough" and "Why Me?", a song originally meant for the film, to take place during Jafar's hostile takeover, though it was cut due to time restrictions, among other things.
His three wishes differed in the musical than the film; his first wish was to make Jasmine his prisoner, the second was to become sultan (though not to rule high, so the palace stayed where it was) and the third, like the film, was to become a genie.
Also notable, during the climax, Jafar doesn't turn into a snake, though he retains his transformation into a genie via Aladdin's quick-thinking.
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