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

The 25-year-old actor passed away after a five-year battle with brain cancer. He joined the Broadway show in May 2025.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Disney's "Aladdin" production has a new Genie, and she's ready to "make some Broadway magic." Sherri Shepherd announced in a Sept.

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

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

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 ...

Broadway’s ‘Aladdin’ is getting ready to welcome a new cast member to its stage. Jacob Ben-Shmuel is set to make his Broadway debut in “Aladdin” at the New Amsterdam Theatre starting November 19. He ...

TL;DR: General Hospital is crossing over with the Broadway production of Disney’s Aladdin. Gio Palmieri and Emma will visit Michael James Scott, who plays the Genie, in New York City on April 24, 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 ...

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 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 ...