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.

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

Sherri Shepherd is back on Broadway, and this time she's granting wishes and making history.

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - A hometown star is shining bright by making his debut in one of Disney’s biggest musicals. 27-year-old Tevae Shoels made his debut yesterday as the Genie in Disney’s hit ...

Disney officially shares a major casting change, as Aladdin's Genie will be played by a female actor for the first time in the show's history.

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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 ...

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.

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 ...

The Emmy winner, 59, was announced as the new actor — and the first ever woman — to play the Genie in Broadway's Aladdin on the show's official Instagram page on Tuesday, Sept. 8.

Sherri Shepherd stopped by LIVE WITH KELLY AND MARK to discuss two very different projects: her upcoming turn as the first woman to play the Genie in ALADDIN on Broadway and her role in the 9/11 ...