Every kid wishes their favorite cartoon character was real, until they realize that talking animals tend to scream in their sleep and mermaids smell awful. Savor the sweet side of living animation with today’s Groupon: for $7, you get one ticket to the Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences’ production of Disney’s Aladdin at The Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire (a $15 value). Free parking is available for ticket holders. Choose from the following options:

• Seating in section 2 or 4, rows C–J, for the show on Thursday, July 14, at 10 a.m.
• Seating in section 2, rows C–J, or section 4, rows D–J, for the show on Friday, July 15, at 10 a.m.
• Seating in section 1, row C, or section 2 or 3, rows D–J, for the show on Saturday, July 16, at 10 a.m.

The Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences introduces yearlings of all ages to the joy of live theater, enchanting audiences with lavish musical productions of popular works. This season, The Marriot rolls out the flying carpet for a winning rendition of Disney’s Aladdin, the mirthful classic that inspires kids to habitually polish lamps and avoid Gilbert Gottfried. Beloved characters—including the romantic rapscallion Aladdin, the dreamy Princess Jasmine, and the hilariously agoraphobic Genie—sweep across the stage on levitating rugs, granting wishes and crooning tunes such as “A Whole New World” and “Friend Like Me” from the Academy-Award-winning score. Filled with romance, thrills, music, and guffaws, Aladdin gives children the chance to watch their hero as he foils the nefarious Jafar’s attempts to steal Aladdin’s girl, genie, and Aspen timeshare cottage.