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Ariana Madix Is Headed to Broadway: All the Details on Her Iconic Next Role
View Date:2024-12-23 15:45:20
Get jazzed, because Ariana Madix is about to make her Broadway debut.
Hot off the heels of her impressive stint on season 32 of Dancing With the Stars, the Vanderpump Rules star will be playing Roxie Hart in the Tony-winning revival of Chicago next year, the long-running musical announced Dec. 6.
Madix will play a limited engagement beginning Jan. 29, 2024 through March 24, 2024 at New York City's Ambassador Theatre.
"It's just the biggest dream come true," the 38-year-old said of her casting on Live with Kelly and Mark. "I cannot believe this is real life. I'm going to cry."
Madix joins an impressive list of Bravolebrities who have previously taken on the role of the murderous ingenue. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Erika Jayne and Lisa Rinna have both played Roxie on the Great White Way, as have famous faces like Brooke Shields, Ashlee Simpson and Pamela Anderson.
Meanwhile, The Real Housewives of Atlanta stars Kandi Burruss and NeNe Leakes have both stepped into the character of Matron "Mama" Morton on Broadway.
Madix recently became a fan favorite on the latest season of Dancing With the Stars, even becoming a finalist with partner Pasha Pashkov. However, the reality star just missed out on winning the mirror ball trophy as competitor Xochitl Gomez and pro Val Chmerkovskiy were named the champions of season 32 during the Dec. 5 finale.
Nonetheless, all those hours of practice in the dance studio will certainly come in handy when Madix takes to the stage next year.
"It's been amazing," she told E! News of her experience on the ABC competition series in October. "I would say it is a lot of hard work, but it is so rewarding. It's my favorite thing I've ever done."
While we wait for Madix to make her Broadway debut, keep reading for everything we know—so far—about VPR's explosive 11th season in the wake of Scandoval, which premieres next month on Bravo.
Filming for Vanderpump Rules season 11 began in late June just weeks after the explosive three-part season 10 finale finished airing. Ariana Madix was even spotted letting loose while shooting at her ex's restaurant TomTom.
"Dj James Kennedy is playin' a set at tomtom," TikTok user audpen wrote June 30 with a video of Madix dancing inside the West Hollywood eatery. "Ariana is as gorgeous as ever living her best life, and the whole crowd chants for her. The world is good."
On July 6, Tom Sandoval was seen filming for the first time since Scandoval. The 40-year-old dropped flowers off at Lisa Vanderpump's now-closed West Hollywood hot-spot PUMP, which shut its doors this summer.
Season 11 will surely highlight the opening of Madix and Katie Maloney's new West Hollywood sandwich shop Something About Her, which is supposed to open this summer amid filming. The BFFs have shared plenty of sneak peeks inside their latest business venture on social media.
Four months after filming their shocking season 10 reunion showdown, the exes were spotted filming together on July 11 at SUR's weekly See You Next Tuesday event with several of their costars.
Bravo fans will have to wait and see as to whether Madix and Sandoval actually interacted during the outing.
After checking out of a mental health facility in Wickenburg, Arizona in July, Rachel "Raquel" Leviss confirmed in August she is not returning for season 11. In fact, she stated that she won't be coming back to reality TV at all.
"Oh, hell no," Raquel told Bethenny Frankel. "No because I refuse to not respect myself on that level where I would endure that emotional abuse any longer."
On July 18, Scheana Shay and husband Brock Davies, James Kennedy and girlfriend Ally Lewber, Tom Schwartz, Sandoval and Lala Kent jetted off to Lake Tahoe for a summer getaway, marking the cast's first post-Scandoval vacation.
Shay and Kent shared Instagram Stories from their luxury lakeside rental. As for where they stand with Sandoval…
Although Shay and Sandoval were photographed posing with a fan alongside their costars in Tahoe, the "Good as Gold" singer clarified she has not totally forgiven the TomTom co-owner for his affair.
Retweeting a video of Sandoval from her Instagram, Shay wrote July 19, "Who said all is forgiven?? We are all here for Lisa."
She added in response to another social media user questioning if they were friends again, "I'm posing in a photo for a fan. I take photos w strangers on the daily and have my arm bent up behind ppl. End of story. Should I look miserable in a group fan photo I got thrown in walking to our car?"
While in town, the cast checked out Vanderpump's new club Wolf at Harrah's, meaning fans will definitely get a look at the restauranteur's new Tahoe business venture next season.
In videos shared to social media, Shay, Davies, Kent, Sandoval, Schwartz, Kennedy and Lewber even helped knock down walls inside the venue during renovations.
Several weeks after Leviss finished her stay at a treatment facility, Kennedy announced their dog Graham, who they rescued in 2018 while still dating, was back in his custody.
"Look who made his way back home, back into my life," the DJ wrote in a July 19 Instagram along with two adorable photos. "I'll take care of you forever and I love you."
As it was announced in early July that Madix is officially joining season 32 of Dancing With the Stars, we can only hope we'll get a behind-the-scenes look at her ballroom prep.
While the cast was filming their Tahoe trip, Madix flew to Fiji to make a special appearance on her favorite show Love Island USA.
On Aug. 6, the whole cast (minus Sandoval) was pictured enjoying a tasting at Something About Her ahead of the shop's opening.
While they made sure to keep their distance from one another, Madix and Sandoval were photographed together for the first time since the explosive season 10 reunion.
The exes reunited for an Aug. 8 water tasting with the rest of their season 11 castmates.
Schwartz debuted bleach-blond hair in August.
Season 11 culminates with a group vacation in San Francisco. Madix, Sandoval, Schwartz, Maloney, Kent, Shay, Kennedy and Lewber were all in attendance according to their Instagram Stories touring the Golden Gate bridge and other landmarks.
Madix's man joined the cast on their season 11 trip to San Francisco and it seems he's set to make his debut on the show.
Madix and Wait coordinated for a night out in SF.
On Aug. 3, Kennedy announced "that's a wrap" on season 11 with a cute pic with Lewber in San Francisco.
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