Kenzie Ziegler is heading to the Great White Way!
The 22-year-old former Dance Moms star has joined the Broadway cast of & Juliet, which will mark her Broadway debut.
“I can’t believe I actually get to make my Broadway debut in this amazing show,” she shared in a statement. “I’m so excited to work with the wonderful team at & Juliet.”
Kenzie follows in the footsteps of fellow dancer Charli D’Amelio and Olympian Laurie Hernandez as she takes on the role of Charmion, which is a dance-heavy role.
On the & Juliet‘s Instagram, where they shared the casting news, Charli commented, “ahhhhh yayyyyy,” and Laurie wrote, “woooohoooooo!!!”
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It was also just announced that Joey Fatone and Paulo Szot are extending their runs in the show, alternating the role of Lance, while Corey Mach is also extending his run as Shakespeare.
Kenzie will begin performances on on Tuesday, September 15th for a limited engagement through November 1st. She will take over from Halima Dodo, who will play her final performance on Sunday, September 13th.
It was also recently announced that social media star Anthony Gargiula will also be joining & Juliet on September 15th as Francois.
You can get tickets now to catch Kenzie Ziegler in & Juliet at andjulietbroadway.com!
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