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Megan Thee Stallion has officially made her Broadway debut — and she did it while making history.
The Houston rapper opened her limited run in Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Thursday (March 24) at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, stepping into the role of Zidler through May 17. With the casting, Megan became the first female-identifying performer to play the role in any Moulin Rouge! production worldwide.
That alone would have made the night a big one. But Megan also gave the moment her own stamp.
At curtain call, she worked snippets of her songs “WAP,” “Body,” and “Savage” into her first Broadway bow.
Megan is starring alongside Kelsie Watts as Satine and Christian Douglas as Christian in the Tony-winning musical’s final months on Broadway. The production is scheduled to close July 26 after a seven-year run.
In announcing the role earlier this year, Megan said stepping onto Broadway was “an absolute honor” and called the production “a new opportunity” to push herself creatively.
Producer Carmen Pavlovic described her casting as a major moment for the show as it heads into its final stretch.
The role has previously been played on Broadway by performers including Danny Burstein, Tituss Burgess, Boy George, Wayne Brady, and, most recently, Bob the Drag Queen, whose run ended Sunday (March 22).
For Megan, the debut adds another lane to an already expanding résumé. Beyond music, she has built acting credits in projects including She-Hulk: Attorney at Law and Dicks: The Musical. But Broadway is a different kind of stage, and opening night made clear she was not interested in easing into it quietly.
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