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Sherri Shepherd to join Broadway’s ‘Aladdin’ as the Genie, and she’s ‘beyond thrilled’

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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...

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  1. Deadline

    Sherri Shepherd Heading To Broadway As The Genie In Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ (opens Deadline)

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    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 and do-date-only Broadway performance in 2014 as the Evil Stepmother in Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinder…

  2. WSVN Miami

    Sherri Shepherd to join Broadway’s ‘Aladdin’ as the Genie, and she’s ‘beyond thrilled’ (opens WSVN Miami)

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    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...

  3. UPI

    Look: Sherri Shepherd to play the Genie in 'Aladdin' on Broadway (opens UPI)

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

  4. WFLA

    Sherri Shepherd to be first woman to play Genie in 'Aladdin' on Broadway (opens WFLA)

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

  5. Arklatex Home Page

    Sherri Shepherd to make history as first woman to play Genie in Broadway’s ‘Aladdin’ (opens Arklatex Home Page)

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    Sherri Shepherd is set to make Broadway history as the first woman to play the Genie in Disney's "Aladdin" during a limited run beginning October 16, 2026.

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