{"id":258001,"date":"2026-08-17T16:24:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T16:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/17\/ariana-madix-returns-to-broadway-joins-cast-of-just-in-time-after-chicago-debut\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T16:24:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T16:24:27","slug":"ariana-madix-returns-to-broadway-joins-cast-of-just-in-time-after-chicago-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/17\/ariana-madix-returns-to-broadway-joins-cast-of-just-in-time-after-chicago-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Madix Returns to Broadway, Joins Cast of \u2018Just in Time\u2019 After \u2018Chicago\u2019 Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Ariana Madix<\/strong><\/a> has officially extended her Broadway era.<\/p>\n

The Love Island<\/em><\/a> host, 41, is joining the cast of Just In Time<\/em> at Broadway\u2019s Circle in the Square Theatre. Portraying Connie Francis in the hit musical, Madix will perform from September 12 until November 22.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a pinch me moment to be able to come home to the Broadway stage and all I could have ever hoped for,\u201d Madix said in a statement. \u201cI am beyond excited to work with the legends behind Just In Time<\/em> and to entertain audiences at one of my favorite theaters in the city!\u201d<\/p>\n

Just In Time<\/em> focuses on the iconic singer Bobby Darin<\/strong> and how his meteoric rise to fame turned him into a global success. Previous stars to have tackled the role of Connie, who shared a romance with the late Darin, include Modern Family<\/em> alum Sarah Hyland<\/strong> and Gracie Lawrence<\/strong>, who earned a Tony Award nomination in 2025 for her performance.<\/p>\n

Madix, who rose to fame herself through the reality TV series Vanderpump Rules<\/em><\/a>, made her Broadway debut<\/a> in 2024. She portrayed the famed role of Roxie Hart in Chicago<\/em> during a limited run, returning months later for another batch of shows. Madix also followed the stint with a performance in the Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Parade.<\/p>\n

She exclusively told Us<\/em> at the end of 2024 that she was \u201cmanifesting<\/a>\u201d a return to Broadway after learning to love herself more than ever before. \u201cI would love to go back to Broadway. I would love to \u2014 I\u2019m turning 40 in 2025 \u2014 so I would love to feel that feeling,\u201d she said. \u201c[I want to] feel that feeling that so many women talk about when they hit 40 or in their late 30s, 40s \u2014 that they feel like [they\u2019re] so themselves and so comfortable with themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Madix added at the time, \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to feeling that. I don\u2019t know that I\u2019ve felt that yet, so I\u2019m manifesting that now for myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

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