Never had a friend like me! Whoopi Goldberg makes surprise appearance on stage as The Genie at Broadway's Aladdin
Fans of Whoopi Goldberg probably never guessed they'd see the actress so blue.
On Wednesday, the 61-year-old star made a surprise appearance at the Broadway performance of Disney's Aladdin.
The Academy award winner visited New York's New Amsterdam Theatre to take a turn as the story's iconic Genie, dressing the part in blue face paint and curled shoes.
Magic carpet ride: Whoopi Goldberg stopped by a performance of the musical version of Aladdin to make a quick cameo as The Genie
The Sister Act star was not alone during her performance, however, as she took the stage with Tony Award winner James Monroe Igleheart.
Both actors looked simply magical wearing blue velvet suits and handsome red belts while putting their own twist on the kooky character who was voiced by Robin Williams in the 1992 hit.
Two pairs of curly toed slippers added the perfect touch to the whimsical Genie costumes.
Two Genies are better than one: The Academy Award winning actress appeared on stage with cast regular Tony Winner James Monroe Iglehart who sported the same all blue ensemble
Aladdin in action: Aladdin actor Adam Jacobs looked surprised to have two Genies in his midst
As the two genies banter, a surprised and confused Aladdin played by actor Adam Jacobs watches while holding onto his magic lamp.
After the pair share some bonding, James produces an iPhone from his pocket and draws Whoopi close for some selfie sorcery.
The lifelong comic was lucky to catch her co-star while he's still gracing the Broadway musical.
Genie jokes: Whoopi and James were quick with the jokes as they bantered back and forth during the performance
Behind the scenes: The 61-year-old star transformed into the blue faced sorcerer with the help of some talented makeup artists, seen here
In February, the triple-threat departs from Aladdin to take on the role of Thomas Jefferson in the musical sensation Hamilton.
The View hostess followed the onstage antics with some behind-the-scenes peeks for her daytime talk show.
In the clips, you can watch Whoopi transform into the character as makeup artists work their magic for the cameras.
A whole new world: Whoopi got the grand tour of Aladdin's set at the New Amsterdam Theatre courtesy of stars Adam Jacobs and James Monrose Iglehart
While at the theater the comedian got her own backstage tour from the Hamilton-bound Inglehart and co-star Adam Jacobs.
In the segment, the Broadway stars also open up about how the Tony winning show is preparing to welcome their new Genie next month.
Viewers can catch Whoopi's surprise Aladdin cameo during Thursday's episode of The View which airs at 11am ET.
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