Sherri Shepherd will take over the role of the Genie in “Aladdin” on Broadway from October 16, 2026, through January 3, 2027, joining current cast members Rodney Ingram (Aladdin), Sonya Balsara ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Disney's "Aladdin" production has a new Genie, and she's ready to "make some Broadway magic." Sherri Shepherd announced in a Sept.

Sherri Shepherd will join Disney's Aladdin on Broadway as the Genie, beginning her limited run on Friday, October 16, according to Deadline. Notably, the talk show host will become the first woman to ...

Disney has just confirmed that a woman has been cast as the Genie from Aladdin for the first time ever. Since Disney's animated masterpiece Aladdin premiered in 1992, the Genie has been one of the ...

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Disney's "Aladdin" production has a new Genie, and she's ready to "make some Broadway magic." Sherri Shepherd announced in a Sept. 8 Facebook post that she will play Genie in the Broadway production ...

Sherri Shepherd will step into the role of the Genie in Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway this October, becoming the first woman to play the character in any Disney-produced stage production of the musical ...