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 ...

Broadway's Aladdin has had a hugely successful run in New York for the past 12 years, and for the first time, a woman will play the Genie when the show's new cast hits the stage next month. The ...

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

A former View cohost will play the role popularized by Robin Williams in the 1992 animated movie. Broadway stars who've played the part include Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart, Major Attaway, ...

Disney Theatrical Group announced Sherri Shepherd is joining Aladdin on Broadway for a limited-time run as the first woman to play Genie.

Ainsley Melham is set to make his return to Broadway this month, reprising the title role in Disney’s “Aladdin” at the New Amsterdam Theatre. The Australian actor, who first stepped into the role on ...

Sherri Shepherd announced in a Sept. 8 Facebook post that she will play Genie in the Broadway production of 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 ...

“Aladdin” in New York City will host the first woman to ever play the Genie in any of the 11 Disney-produced productions of the show around the world. Aladdin ain’t never had a Genie like its latest ...