Omar Aladdin - Blog Posts

Jacob Ben-Shmuel as Omar in Aladdin!

BOK + Iago holo prints I made for this year's birthday trip to Aladdin.

I love making physical prints of my work, especially holographic ones like this.

a few weeks ago i was commissioned by the wonderful michael schimmele (who is currently playing Babkak in Aladdin) to do an illustration for him!

super cool and surreal to have the actors playing my favorite characters be fans of my art.

Hey guys, let's blow this alley!

Illustration for Zach, Milo and Brad before they left the roles of Babkak, Kassim, and Omar this past Sunday. Miss em already!

Happy Pride!! Yeah, I'm a handful of days late BUT I wanted to take my time with this one and I'm SUPER happy with it :))

I did a pride doodle of BOAK last year so I wanted to do one for this year too. Added the flags I headcanon these dudes as too cuz why not. (and if you have different ones, they are so valid and i love you)

tiny evening sketch of nervous blue guy and snarky green dude. i love em.

really need to draw more bok. (really need to draw more in general since i havent)

BOK High Adventure doodle.

I missed drawing these dudes! with summer coming i hope to be doing more art, just been busy with other stuff

i love Babkak and Omar's relationship so much. we don't get a ton of vocal interactions between them on stage, but physical interactions? they are always hanging out and they're very affectionate with each other.

this scene could be happening:

a) while Kassim is explaining his newest potential crime scheme

or b) during one of Al and Kassim's arguments

inspiration image below the break

latest art drop for my friends at new amsterdam theatre. some wall hangings of Babkak, Omar, Kassim and Iago! i added beading on them as well that reflects their costumes and to add to that agrabah vibe.

i brought these a few weeks ago when i went for my birthday, so they have probably been hanging in the new am since which is very cool!

omar! he's fabulous, he's cute, he's riddled with anxiety.

jonathan schwartz omar!! i adore his version of omar

Hi friends! Haven’t been drawing a lot lately cuz I’ve been busy but I’m starting to have more time again and wanted to draw some Aladdin stuff so here’s a Babkak and Omar doodle!! They look annoyed about something idk what

Howdy. For Pride suggestions, would you consider drawing the four street rats but with their outfits having Pride colors based on your LGBTQ+ headcanons for them?

Thank you so much for this lovely suggestion! Here's BOAK:

Drawing these dudes is always so fun. I gave them little pins too since queer people love pins (I myself have so so many). Hopefully the resolution doesn’t make them hard to see. My headcanons are as follows:

Babkak: Aromantic Asexual. Doesn’t really do the whole relationship thing. The man said it himself, he’s only ever been in love twice and both of those times were with a flan. Asexual icon.

Omar: Gay. I don’t have much else to say about Omar, he’s just gay. Pretty simple.

Aladdin: Bisexual with mostly a preference for women. It’s probably like 80/20 for him.

Kassim: Bisexual with no real gender preference. He just always gave me very powerful bi energy and I love that for him. He’s not bi-curious, he’s bi FURIOUS.

Happy Pride Month everyone! Remember: no matter what anybody says, if you are LGBTQ+ you are a blessing to this fucking earth we live on. Don't let anyone tell you that you're "sinful" or "immoral" just for being who you are. Gay, Trans, Bi, Nonbinary, Asexual, no matter your identity, you are wonderful and I'm happy you're here.

Babkak, Omar, Aladdin and Kassim say gay and trans rights!

Here’s Omar whispering something to Babkak. Two versions, you can either read this sequentially like a comic or just as two different images.

What is Omar saying to Babkak? I don’t know, could be anything ;) Whatever it is, Babkak is clearly surprised (maybe even flustered) by it.

Also Happy Pride everyone! I definitely wanna do some Aladdin pride stuff, just not sure what yet so keep an eye out or drop me a suggestion if you want

Illustration I did for the closing of Aladdin Mexico. Loved seeing all the images posted throughout its run!

(I'm really happy with my art as of late. I feel like I've finally achieved the style I always wanted and that feels really satisfying!)

Illustration of Omar in his finale outfit. This is for Brad's birthday tomorrow but I'm posting it here today so you all get to enjoy it first!

After Jafar is defeated, BOK gets to be inducted into the palace to be like Al's advisors and assistants. Omar asks if he gets to be the Royal Choreographer, and he pulls out these bright pink scarves from his pockets to accentuate his candidacy. An icon.

another aladdin sketchbook doodle. this one is from right before high adventure starts where Omar is convincing Kassim that they need to save Al

i've got a little bit more time on my hands lately so I'm trying to do more sketchbook stuff, and drawing these guys is always fun. I've drawn them so long it comes naturally at this point

"My finger's bleeding-!"

I love High Adventure, and Omar is so cute. He really doesn't want to be there but he's gotta support his friends in their attempt to bust Al out of prison. Poor guy is just sobbing the whole time, bleeding all over, but hey, at least he gets to limbo.

BOK (& Iago) holographic polaroid prints! My most recent art delivery to the New Amsterdam Theatre included these lovely sparkly mini prints.

I'll post the illustrations separately, but I wanted to show off these prints because I really like the sparkles.

Current BOK. Love these guys.

When you're seeing this, I'll actually be seeing Aladdin on Broadway again with some of my awesome friends for my birthday! Perfect way to celebrate :))

I made the guys keychains when I went to the show in Oct 2021. Every time I go, I make them some stuff, and that time I decided to try making keychains! I think they came out all right.

Seeing these kings again this weekend, so I'm currently in the process of making them stuff for this time, which is why I've only been posting older/smaller stuff on here. I'll definitely post the finished products here as well :))

(I love that pic of Zach and Milo so much I didn't even realize Milo was doing a peace sign til after I got home and looked at the pics I took. The guys at Aladdin are literally the best, I love em)

Old art that I'm posting cuz Brad finally went on Jeopardy and I'm super happy for him. King. I did this for his birthday in 2021.

When Al and Kassim argue and bicker, it makes Omar anxious. So this is how Babkak dissolves their little spats.

This sketch has been sitting on my desktop for so long since I was meaning to finish it up digitally but I'm just posting it as is cuz idk if I will-

Broadway BOK actors throughout the years. Did this one I believe in May of 2022.

Bonus photo of the boys with their prints. Love these legends. And love this pic so much <3

BOK silkscreen prints. They are each 6x8 inches in size. Done for the current Broadway cast back in Feb 2022.

Made these in my college silkscreen class and my teacher straight up jumpscared me and asked "who's Kassim" when I was printing and so I explained he's from Aladdin. Tell me why this man then said "mmm, looks like Aladdin in leather"

For the Aladdin requests, how about a scene from my Broadway sequel headcanon?

Had fun drawing Iago slowly losing his cool here as he realizes who he's talking to. The fourth panel is my favorite. Also really love how Omar looks here.

Original cast because I can. And I gave Aladdin his monkey's fist necklace because him not wearing it in the second half of the show is so lame, so after the show ends and he can be himself again I think he would wear it. Gotta match the homies.

(ps i have aladdin broadway requests open for now! so drop me a suggestion if you want! and if you already have I'm working on it)

BOK silkscreen prints. They are each 6x8 inches in size. Done for the current Broadway cast back in Feb 2022.

Made these in my college silkscreen class and my teacher straight up jumpscared me and asked "who's Kassim" when I was printing and so I explained he's from Aladdin. Tell me why this man then said "mmm, looks like Aladdin in leather"

"So here he is now with his band!"

Prince Ali animation I did last year that I'm still super proud of. I love the beginning of Act 2 BOK outfits, so pretty. I love animating sparkles so these costumes are perfect. Plus I love these guys.

"Couldn't we just send a strongly worded letter?"

Illustration of the beginning of High Adventure from Aladdin Broadway featuring Babkak, Omar, and Kassim (my faves). This was something I drew earlier this year as a birthday gift for Brad Weinstock the actor who currently plays Omar :))

The buildings in Agrabah are so much fun to draw, I love em.

Omar sketch that I liked enough to play around with digitally. Gonna be using this tumblr as my fuck around art dumping ground cuz i needed a place to share the less finished stuff i do for fun. In other words this is a place for me to make art for fun again.

Anyway, expect to see Aladdin Broadway art from me cuz that's usually what I draw for fun.

(my sketchbook is stained cuz i used it to press flowers)