Kandi Burruss announces new role in Broadway musical

Star of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” Kandi Burruss She brings her business skills and musical abilities back to the Broadway stage, joining the cast of the hit musical “&Juliet.”

This isn’t the first time the Grammy Award-winning songwriter has graced the stages of New York City’s famous Theater District.

Kandi Burruss previously joined the cast of “Chicago” in 2018 and was part of the production team to produce the critically acclaimed 2025 film “Othello.”

According to a report from diverseBurruss will make her grand return to the Broadway stage as Angelique from December 11 to March 8, 2026.

“I couldn’t be more thrilled to be returning to the Broadway stage in this amazing musical,” she said. “As a songwriter, I am a huge fan of the brilliant mind of Max Martin, and returning to Broadway in this joyous musical celebrating his catalog is a dream come true.”

The reality star’s surprise return to Broadway comes months after the veteran Bravo star revealed in February 2024 that she had no plans to return to “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” which she had been hosting since 2009.

Of course, Burruss is no stranger to the music world, having written Grammy Award-winning songs for popular groups like Destiny’s Child, TLC, and her own R&B girl group, Xscape.

In 2018, she joined the cast of “Chicago” for a limited eight-week run, playing the iconic role of nanny “Mama” Morton, previously played by her “RHOA” co-star, NeNe Leakes.

Several years later, in 2025, Burruss sat at the producers’ table to adapt Shakespeare’s classic Othello, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal.

As previously reported ExplosionBurroughs’s production of “Othello” has become the highest-grossing play in Broadway history, earning nearly $3 million over just eight performances after its March 2025 opening.

“&Juliet,” the production in which Burruss is joining, is a musical that puts a unique spin on Shakespeare’s famous play “Romeo and Juliet,” according to Variety.

The musical reimagines the classic tragedy by asking what would happen if Juliet had not died at the end of the original story. This musical is powered by the iconic pop music of famed producer Max Martin, featuring hits he has created for stars such as Kelly Clarkson and Katy Perry, including “Since U Been Gone” and “Roar.”

‘&Juliet’ premiered at Manchester Opera House in September 2019 before moving to the West End in November of that year. At the 2020 Laurence Olivier Awards, the show received nine nominations and won three, including Best Actress in a Musical.

The show moved to Broadway in 2022 and was nominated for nine Tony Awards.

During a previous interview, Burruss reflected on why taking on these roles on Broadway — as an actress and producer — was important to her.

“In the opportunities I get, I always try to step up and make room for more opportunities for people like me. And for black people, people of color, and women,” she said. “We’ve had people come to New York to see a show (who’ve never been to Broadway before)… We’re not just waiting for people who already go to shows. We’re making our shows the destination.”

Ultimately, Burruss revealed that her primary goal is to be recognized as one of the greatest female artists of all time.

“I have big dreams, y’all,” she said. “You all know I want to win a Tony.”