Marcus M. Martin, who plays the Genie on the national tour of "Disney's Aladdin," says it's "a pleasure and an honor" to follow in the — does a Genie have footsteps? — of his onscreen predecessors.

The Cave of Wonders is actually a soundstage and Smith is dressed in a head-to-toe mo-cap suit. "Friend Like Me" is one of Aladdin's most magical numbers, as the Genie busts out all the bells and ...