Sherri Shepherd is ready to grant your three wishes.
Ahead of her first night performing Aladdin on Broadway on Friday, the show’s official Instagram account shared a photo of the longtime TV personality dressed as Genie, a role that has never been played by a woman before.
View this post on InstagramAnnounced in September that the former View host will be taking up the role of the iconic character, Shepherd said at the time that “Joining Aladdin on Broadway is an absolute dream come true—and an incredible honor,” according to Playbill.com.
“The Genie is such an iconic character, and I’m beyond excited to bring my own energy, humor, heart, and a little bit of magic to this role,” she continued. “I hope audiences see themselves in this Genie and leave the theater feeling so much joy and inspired to believe in the impossible. To step on that stage as the first woman to ever play the Genie is something I don’t take lightly. I’m ready to rub the lamp, unleash some magic, and have the time of my life on Broadway.”
At the time of the announcement, she also said she was consulting Broadway legends, including “my friends, Kristin Chenoweth; Steven Boyer, who was in Kimberly Akimbo, Wayne Brady — anybody I know who has been on Broadway,” she told the Associated Press.
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Her time as the iconic character, originated by James Monroe Iglehart in 2014, runs through Jan. 3.
Ahead of her first curtain call at New York’s New Amsterdam Theatre, Shepherd returned to the table on The View as a guest co-host and spoke about the significance of her role.
“Now the little girls are going to be wearing a princess costume and a genie costume, and more women — think outside the box, you can play the genie,” she said.
“I’m having so much fun,” she added ahead of opening night.
This won’t be the first time she’s been on a Broadway stage, in 2014 she played the evil Stepmother in Cinderella.? SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox ?
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