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 ...

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 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 ...

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.

The star will step into the role of the Genie from Oct. 16 through Jan. 3, 2027 ...

For those who haven't watched the 1992 film in a long while, here's a bit of a refresher: When Aladdin finds Genie in the lamp, he explains that he's been in there for 10,000 years and has never been ...