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 ...

Emmy-winning talk show host, comedian, actress, and best-selling author Sherri Shepherd will join the company of Aladdin on ...

Shepherd made her debut on Broadway in 2013, playing the evil stepmother in “Cinderella.” ...

Shepherd will become the first woman to play the Genie in a Disney-produced version of the musical when her limited ...

Television personality and actress Sherri Shepherd is set to bring her comedic energy to the Broadway stage in a limited engagement as the Genie in Disney's Aladdin.

You won't need a magic lamp to discover a whole new world on Broadway. Disney’s Aladdin, brings the beloved animated film to dazzling life on stage. Now in its ninth year on Broadway, Aladdin whisks ...

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 ...

She’s doing something that fans have never seen before!

General Hospitalfans are in for a real treat in the next few weeks. The hit ABC soap is doing a one-of-a-kind crossover event with the Broadway show Aladdin. A few episodes kicking off on Friday, ...

Sherri Shepherd plans to join the Broadway musical “Aladdin” as the Genie. The Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show host will take on the role from Oct. 16 to Jan. 3. Shepherd says she’s thrilled to ...

Daytime Emmy-winning actress, comedian and talk-show host Sherri Shepherd is taking over the role of the Genie in "Aladdin," starting Oct. 16.

Her limited ALADDIN run from 16 October 2026 to 3 January 2027 will return Shepherd to Broadway more than a decade after her debut. She is preparing with dance and voice lessons.