Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque Will Make Broadway Debut in Moulin Rouge! The Musical

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 2/23/23 at 11:02am

Platinum-selling singer-songwriter Joanna “JoJo” Levesque will make her Broadway debut in the Tony-winning Moulin Rouge! The Musical beginning April 11 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

Levesque, who will step into the role of Satine for a 14-week limited engagement through July 16, will star opposite Tony nominee Derek Klena, who returns to the production in the role of Christian the same day.

https://www.playbill.com/article/joanna-jojo-levesque-will-make-broadway-debut-in-moulin-rouge-the-musical Updated On: 2/23/23 at 11:02 AM

[ElephantLoveMedley]

Posted: 2/23/23 at 11:04am

Whoa! That's huge!

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 2/23/23 at 12:17pm

Get out (pun intended)!!!

[defenses]

Posted: 2/23/23 at 12:25pm

My inner tween is freaking out!

[BarnabyTucker]

Posted: 2/23/23 at 12:28pm

Not me seeing the headline and thinking JoJo Siwa is playing Satine...

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 2/23/23 at 1:19pm

ElephantLoveMedley said: "Whoa! That's huge!"

No offense, but you must be a Millenial.

[smidge2]

Posted: 2/23/23 at 1:25pm

The only JoJo I acknowledge is K-Ci and JoJo !!!

[YvanEhtNioj]

Posted: 2/23/23 at 1:27pm

Yaaaassss Jojo! Mama CAN SING. PERIOD. 
I remember she was going to be leading the Jawbreaker musical that never made it past the lab. I'm so excited for this. Her voice is timeless. 

[JasonC3]

Posted: 2/23/23 at 1:42pm

TaffyDavenport said: "ElephantLoveMedley said: "Whoa! That's huge!"

No offense, but you must be a Millenial."

I'm definitely GenX as I have never heard of this person.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 2/23/23 at 1:44pm

smidge2 said: "The only JoJo I acknowledge is K-Ci and JoJo !!!"

The only JoJo I know is in Seussical.

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 2/23/23 at 1:55pm

I know two of her three hits, only because they sound somewhat similar.

Good for her, hope she can actually carry a show, that role wears out the best of them.

[SpookyFish13]

Posted: 2/23/23 at 2:54pm

WHAT?

Oh no, I fear I have no choice but to plan a New York trip now.....

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 2/23/23 at 3:39pm

I like the sound my money makes as it whooshes out of my bank account because of all of these casting decisions lately 

[BroadwayBen]

Posted: 2/23/23 at 4:26pm

Hmm...Not sure this an 8 show a week kind of voice...

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0Jwo8VmKSk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qsg3rQcfIE

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 2/23/23 at 4:41pm

BroadwayBen said: "Hmm...Not sure this an 8 show a week kind of voice..."

 

Good thing this has never been an 8 show a week role! 

JK. But, seriously. The actresses who have played Satine have pretty weak attendance records.

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 2/23/23 at 4:49pm

Good thing it’s a 6-show-a-week role.

I’m excited for JoJo. She has always been vocally impressive ever since she topped the charts with “Leave (Get Out)” at 13. She’s since acted in movies and TV. She has the qualifications to do the role well. She even posted an IG video singing “Firework” back in December (when the rumors of her taking over the role started) and she sounds great. I’m here for this casting.

For everyone saying “who?” it doesn’t really matter since this show will sell anyway. Let JoJo’s fans be excited about it and let’s give her the chance to actually do well. I’m excited to hear an actual pop star sing these songs.

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 2/23/23 at 5:41pm

She really is a great performer. About a decade ago I saw her at First Avenue in Minneapolis and she was genuinely surprised by the reaction everyone had when she started “Leave (Get Out)”. At the meet and greet she remarked that she didn’t think so many in the audience actually knew her music (as it was a triple-headlining show). Excited for her to have her Broadway debut! 

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 2/24/23 at 12:17am

The “oNLy Br0adWay acToRS c@n sInG 8 sHoWS a wEeK” people always come out in full force. A touring schedule is 10x worse. Will Jojo call in sick? Will she miss performances? Yes! But girl can sing, and I’m here for it. 

[binau]

Posted: 2/24/23 at 4:59am

TaffyDavenport said: "ElephantLoveMedley said: "Whoa! That's huge!"

No offense, but you must be a Millenial."

Is a millennial considered old or young now? (Am serious). I have no idea who Jo Jo is. 

[JasonC3]

Posted: 2/24/23 at 6:50am

In general I think many people use Millennial as a term to describe the youngest generational cohort even though Millennials are older than many people think. Gen Z (aged 16-26) is the current resident youth generation.

Like the Baby Boomers, Gen Y/Millennials is a huge cohort of around 70-80 million people in the US. GenX is usually considered to have about half that number. Updated On: 2/24/23 at 06:50 AM

[BJR]

Posted: 2/24/23 at 8:24am

Well, my Gen Z boyfriend is obsessed with her and I barely knew who she was. So, for the younger crowd, this is good casting.

I will say it seems like a show that would be right for casting from the pop music world, given its score.

[defenses]

Posted: 2/24/23 at 8:46am

binau said: "TaffyDavenport said: "ElephantLoveMedley said: "Whoa! That's huge!"

No offense, but you must be a Millenial."

Is a millennial considered old or young now? (Am serious). I have no idea who Jo Jo is."

Jason is right that many people just use millennials to describe the youngest generation, but in this case, it's accurate. Millennials are about 28-42 years old. JoJo's biggest hits were 2004-2006, so a lot of millennials would have been in their teens or tweens. I think she was a bit more popular with the younger crowd, so older Gen Z may have overlapped.

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 2/24/23 at 10:00am

Baby Boomers - born 1946-1964 

Gen X - born 1965-1980

Millenials - born 1981-1996

Gen Z - born 1997-2012

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 4/10/23 at 6:45pm

https://people.com/music/jojo-talks-exiting-comfort-zone-broadway-debut-satine-moulin-rouge-exclusive-interview/

[g.d.e.l.g.i.]

Posted: 4/10/23 at 6:54pm

If this show wasn't already locked down in terms of content and structure, I'd have jumped on the gimmick of the casting and written in "Leave (Get Out)" at an appropriate juncture in the plot, perhaps when she jilts Christian to save his life.