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.