Sherri Shepherd’s turn as the Genie in “Alladin” is the latest example of Broadway watering down its product with celebrity ...

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.

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

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 ...

Smith spoke about the role at the Aladdin press conference in 2019. It turned out the Genie had more in common with his own celebrity than it may have appeared. Smith identified with the Genie from ...

You ain’t never had a friend like him. When it came to who would portray Robin Williams’ Aladdin character, the lovable and hilarious Genie, Will Smith was up for the challenge. Here’s what we know ...

For years "Aladdin" fans have pushed a theory that the street peddler who shows off the magic lamp at the beginning of the 1992 animated classic was also the Genie, voiced by Robin Williams. This is ...