Overview
- Producers confirmed Wednesday that multi-platinum artist Joanna “JoJo” Levesque will take over as Florence Vassy beginning June 23 at the Imperial Theatre.
- Lea Michele is scheduled to play her final performance on June 21 after originating the role in this revival’s run.
- Levesque’s engagement is set through September 13, with a fresh block of tickets now on sale that marks the show’s latest extension.
- She will star opposite Tony winner Aaron Tveit as Freddie Trumper and Nicholas Christopher as Anatoly Sergievsky, both continuing in their roles.
- The reworked revival features a new book by Emmy winner Danny Strong with music by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, lyrics by Tim Rice, and direction by Michael Mayer, produced by Tom Hulce, Robert Ahrens, and The Shubert Organization.