Chris and the Wonderful Lamp

Chris and the Wonderful Lamp is a stage work in three acts with music by John Philip Sousa and both book and lyrics by Glen MacDonough that is based on the 1895 children's novel of the same name by Albert Stearns.

Chris's wishes with the lamp lead to adventures in New York City, San Francisco, on a ship at sea, and ultimately the fictional kingdom of Etheria where Chris awakens and meets Aladdin who has been in an enchanted sleep for centuries.

The work become the first musical to have its Broadway premiere in the 20th century; opening on New Year's Day 1900 at Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre.

[1] The original production of Chris and the Wonderful Lamp was directed by Ben Teal and produced by B.D.

The original cast was led by Jerome Sykes as The Genie, Edna Wallace Hopper as Chris Wagstaff, and Emilie Beaupre as Aladdin.