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Megan Thee Stallion Debuts on Broadway as Zidler in Moulin Rouge!

Her casting reframes a traditionally male role during the show's farewell season.

Overview

  • Megan Thee Stallion, who began an eight-week run Tuesday, plays the club impresario Zidler in the Tony-winning musical.
  • Producers and coverage identified her as the first female-identifying performer to take on a part that has historically gone to men.
  • She marked opening night with an Instagram curtain-call video after performing her hits Body and Savage within the show.
  • Her engagement runs through May 17, and the Broadway production is slated to end its run on July 26.
  • USA Today emphasized her childhood ties to theater and recent Cheetos work, while other outlets spotlighted a star-packed audience including Queen Latifah and Tiffany Haddish.