Ariana Madix made her Broadway debut on Monday night.
The “Vanderpump Rules” star took to the stage as Roxie Hart in “Chicago” as co-stars Lala Kent and Scheana Shay sat in the audience at the Ambassador Theater in New York City.
Maddix’s boyfriend, Daniel Wye, was also in attendance, sitting next to the reality star’s mother, Tanya Kerr Maddix.
After his first show, Maddix bowed during the curtain call with a big smile on his face.
The crowd rose from their seats and applauded, according to the video. shared on social media.
Maddix, 38, wore her character’s signature black tights and long-sleeved light shirt under a black slip dress as she accepted several bouquets of roses.
At one point, she stood next to co-star Amra Faye Wright, who plays Velma Kelly in the long-running musical, to cheers.
Shay, 38, posted to her Instagram Story a picture of Maddix smiling and posing for a photo backstage while holding a bouquet of flowers.
“@arianamadix absolutely crushed it!!!” Shay captioned the post.
Kent, 33, also showed her support by sharing a photo of herself holding a Maddix “Chicago” flyer and a rose.
After the show, the three friends took several photos together.
Just hours before Madix took to the stage, she shared some snaps He reflected on how he has spent the past few weeks preparing for his role and thanked everyone who helped him prepare for the eight-week handover.
“When reality is even better than dreams,” she wrote on Monday, adding, “This journey has been amazing and I’m so grateful to be here with you all today.”
The Bravolebrity rose to fame after appearing on “Vanderpump Rules,” but in March 2023, her affair with ex-girlfriend Tom Sandoval and then-friend Raquel Levis was revealed, further drawing public attention. Ta.
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However, Maddix spent much longer singing and performing than becoming a reality TV star, as she studied musical theater at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida, and then moved to the Big Apple in hopes of pursuing a career. was passionate about.
She eventually packed her bags and tried to get her start in Los Angeles. There she began her journey on Bravo’s reality show, which she continues to call home.
Before her debut, Madix told Page Six how “excited” she was to star in “Chicago,” as she “wanted to be on Broadway.” [her] lifetime. ”
“[I was a] Theater boy, theater major, everything always led to this,” she told Us earlier this month.
“It’s such a symbolic thing. I hope I can play that role and I hope that when people see the list of names, I really stepped up to that list. ”
