The Broadway Show Previews Aladdin, Other Desert Cities and The Lost Boys
The weekly theater program will feature an interview with Sherri Shepherd about her history-making role in Aladdin. It will also cover the opening night of Other Desert Cities and go behind the scenes of The Lost Boys. Additional segments include Todrick Hall’s Midnight and the Wicked national tour.
This installment of the weekly Broadway-focused program includes host Tamsen Fadal speaking with Sherri Shepherd about her Aladdin role as the first woman to portray the Genie on Broadway. It also visits the opening-night celebration for Other Desert Cities, with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Joe Keery and Lily Rabe among those attending.
Additional segments examine The Lost Boys set with designer Dane Laffrey, preview Here There Are Blueberries with Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich, go backstage at off-Broadway’s Midnight with Todrick Hall, and follow Wicked tour performers Aline Mayagoitia and Claudia Bennett. The episode premieres on YouTube at 5 p.m. ET on October 21 and airs that weekend on WPIX.
This episode may widen access to Broadway for viewers who rely on syndicated and online theater coverage, potentially increasing interest in the featured productions and their touring or off-Broadway runs. Shepherd’s visibility in a historically male role could resonate with performers and audiences who see new possibilities in casting, while backstage segments may deepen appreciation for design and road-life labor. Its impact is likely modest but cumulative, as weekly programming helps sustain awareness among theater fans, casual viewers and local WPIX audiences.