Megan Thee Stallion to make Broadway debut with 'historic' role in 'Moulin Rouge!'
Megan Thee Stallion to make Broadway debut with 'historic' role in 'Moulin Rouge!'
Brendan Morrow, USA TODAYThu, February 26, 2026 at 6:14 PM UTC
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It's about to be a Broadway girl spring for Megan Thee Stallion.
The "Hot Girl Summer" rapper, 31, is set to make her Broadway debut in "Moulin Rouge! The Musical," joining the stage show for a limited eight-week engagement from March 24 through May 17.
The Grammy winner will star as nightclub impresario Zidler, and the production noted she will become the first female-identifying performer to play the role. In a statement, Megan Thee Stallion said it's an "absolute honor" to join "Moulin Rouge" and noted it will be a new creative challenge for her.
"I've always believed in pushing myself creatively and theater is definitely a new opportunity that I'm excited to embrace," she said. "Broadway demands a different level of discipline, preparation and storytelling, but I'm up for the challenge and can't wait for the Hotties to see a new side of me."
Megan Thee Stallion attends the Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025, in New York.
Based on the jukebox musical film of the same name, "Moulin Rouge!" has won 10 Tony Awards, including best musical, best lead actor in a musical for Aaron Tveit and best featured actor in a musical for Danny Burstein, who played Harold Zidler.
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The Broadway production is set to end its run on July 26.
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Producer Carmen Pavlovic said Thursday it's a "thrilling moment" to welcome Megan Thee Stallion, a "true global superstar," into the production and teased that there will be a "hint" of some of the rapper's own music in the show.
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"This historic casting is a major part of our closing celebrations: our farewell gift to Broadway audiences and one of our biggest announcements in the history of 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical,'" the producer said. "We want our show to go out with a spectacular bang, and Megan is the force of nature to lead us there. And yes, there will be a hint of music from her own iconic catalogue. It's an unmissable moment for both Megan's fans and ours."
Megan Thee Stallion has had a limited number of acting roles during her career, previously starring in the comedy film "Dicks: The Musical" and making cameos as herself in the movie "Mean Girls" and Marvel show "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law."
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