Dancer, actor and thespian Shoba Narayan essays the role of Jasmine in Broadway’s Aladdin. Among the leading South Asian faces on the global scene, she debuted in 2016 opposite Josh Grobanin the 12-time Tony-nominated musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.
A whiff of desi-Jasmine on Broadway’s Alladin
Published by: Team GI Youth
Published on 03, Jan 2022
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