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, ...

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 ...

Sherri Shepherd to Join Broadway's 'Aladdin' as the Genie, and She's 'Beyond Thrilled' NEW YORK (AP) — Her wish is being granted: Sherri Shepherd plans to join the hit musical “Aladdin” as the Genie.

Sept. 8 (UPI) --Actress, comedian and talk-show host Sherri Shepherd is taking over the role of the Genie in Aladdin on Broadway this fall. "Well...THE SECRET IS OUT! I've got a whole new kind of ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 21: Sherri Shepherd attends the "Fightland" Season One Premiere on July 21, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for STARZ) Shepherd will become the ...

Talk show host Sherri Shepherd will make a rare Broadway appearance as the Genie in Disney’s Aladdin when she begins a limited run in the musical on Friday, October 16. Shepherd, who gave her first ...

“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 ...