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Megan Thee Stallion lit up nan shape arsenic she made her Broadway debut successful “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.”
The rapper made history Tuesday nighttime arsenic nan first female-identifying performer to play Zidler, antecedently referred to arsenic Harold Zidler, successful nan beloved show.
In a nosy twist, nan show now includes a typical curtain telephone number featuring a medley of Megan’s hits, including “WAP,” “Body” and “Savage.”
Her astonishment number had assemblage members dancing connected their feet astatine nan Al Hirschfeld Theatre successful New York City, per videos shared by Megan aft nan show.
The three-time Grammy winner, 31, will look successful “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” until May 17.
Her character, Zidler — nan flamboyant, charismatic and eager proprietor of the Moulin Rouge — has been played by respective stars successful nan past, including Tituss Burgess, Boy George, Wayne Brady and astir recently, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” winner Bob nan Drag Queen.
Megan made nan breathtaking announcement past week via Instagram pinch a carousel of sultry snaps of herself wearing nan ring-leader-like costume from nan show.
“Broadway debut loading…❣️,” she captioned nan upload.
After nan Tuesday premiere, nan “Cognac Queen” hitmaker took to Instagram, expressing really “grateful” she is to nan “incredible formed & unit & everyone who worked truthful difficult to make opening nighttime a success.”
She besides shared a video of herself celebrating nan show’s premiere astatine an afterparty pinch nan remainder of nan cast.
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“Stepping onto nan Broadway shape and joining the ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ team is an absolute honor. I’ve ever believed successful pushing myself creatively and theatre is decidedly a caller opportunity that I’m excited to embrace,” Megan antecedently said successful a statement.
“Broadway demands a different level of discipline, preparation, and storytelling, but I’m up for nan situation and can’t hold for nan Hotties to spot a caller broadside of me,” she added.
The show’s producer, Carmen Pavlovic, called Megan’s domiciled a “historic” infinitesimal for nan accumulation aft her casting was announced.
“Welcoming Megan Thee Stallion into the ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ community is simply a thrilling infinitesimal for us,” Pavlovic said.
“Megan is simply a existent world superstar. She is 1 of nan astir influential artists of her procreation and her effect connected euphony and civilization is undeniable. This historical casting is simply a awesome portion of our closing celebrations: our farewell gift to Broadway audiences and 1 of our biggest announcements successful nan history of ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical,'” she added.
“We want our show to spell retired pinch a spectacular bang, and Megan is nan unit of quality to lead america there. And yes, location will beryllium a hint of euphony from her ain iconic catalogue. It’s an unmissable infinitesimal for some Megan’s fans and ours.”
