Chrissy Metz is heading to Broadway for the first time.
The 45-year-old This Is Us actress will appear in the hit musical & Juliet, producers confirmed Thursday (May 28).
Chrissy Metz will play Angelique
Chrissy will play Angelique for a limited engagement that starts Thursday, June 18 through September 13. Jeannette Bayardelle will play her final performance as Angelique on June 14.
Chrissy says Broadway “scares” her
“I’m so excited to be making my Broadway debut, and to do it in a show that is this joyful feels like an absolute dream come true. I think some of the hardest working, most creative people work in live theater and well, Broadway scares me to bits, which is why I have always wanted to do it. Pray for me!” – Chrissy Metz
She previously made her New York stage debut in a benefit reading of Neil LaBute’s Fat Pig for MCC in 2017.
& Juliet is celebrating a huge milestone
& Juliet opened in November 2022 and will celebrate its 1500th performance at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on Tuesday, June 23.
The cast includes Gianna Harris as Juliet, James Monroe Iglehart as Lance, Alison Luff as Anne, Drew Gehling as Shakespeare, Michael Iván Carrier as May, Bayardelle as Angélique, Liam Pearce as Romeo, and Nathan Levy as François. Gabe Amato, Daniel Assetta, Reese Britts, Nicholas Cooper, Jhailyn Paige Farcon, Laurie Hernandez, Makai Hernandez, Joomin Hwang, Elsa Keefe, Alaina Ví Maderal, Daniel J. Maldonado, Mackenzie Meadows, Esosa Oviasu, Cassie Silva, TJ Tapp, Zalah Vallien, Darien Van Rensalier, and Romy Vuksan complete the cast.
Another star is also making her Broadway debut later this year!
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