*Daytime Emmy-winning comedian and actress Sherri Shepherd is preparing to make history as Disney’s first female Genie in “Aladdin,” but she now admits the opportunity frightened her enough to trigger ...

There’s no law that says a genie can’t be a woman, just like there’s no law that says a Disney mermaid can’t be Black. For years, the entertainment industry’s biggest genie star was a woman, TV’s ...

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 ...

Sherri Shepherd will return to Broadway this fall in Disney’s “Aladdin,” becoming the first woman to play the Genie in any Disney-produced stage version of the musical. The Daytime Emmy Award-winning ...

Sherri Shepherd is heading back to Broadway, and this time, she’ll be making history. The Emmy-winning actress and comedian will become the first woman to play the Genie in Disney’s Broadway ...

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 is joining the cast of Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway and she’s making history for the show! The former The View co-host, 59, will play the Genie, becoming the first woman to ever play ...

The star will step into the role of the Genie from Oct. 16 through Jan. 3, 2027 Aladdin never had a Genie like Sherri Shepherd... until now. The Emmy winner, 59, was announced as the new actor — and ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Her wish is being granted: Sherri Shepherd plans to join the hit musical “Aladdin” as the Genie. The Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show host and NAACP Image Award winner will slip ...