“The Actual Housewives of Atlanta” star Kandi Burruss is taking her enterprise abilities and musical skills again to the Broadway stage, becoming a member of the solid of the hit musical “& Juliet.”

This is not the primary time the Grammy-winning songwriter has graced the levels of New York Metropolis’s famed theater district.

Kandi Burruss beforehand joined the solid of “Chicago” in 2018 and was a part of the manufacturing workforce for the critically acclaimed 2025 manufacturing of “Othello.”

In line with a report from Selection, Burruss will make her grand return to the Broadway stage as Angélique from December 11 to March 8, 2026.

“I couldn’t be extra thrilled to return to the Broadway stage on this unbelievable musical,” she stated. “As a songwriter myself, I’m such a fan of Max Martin’s genius thoughts, and to get to come back again to Broadway on this joyful musical that celebrates his catalog is a dream come true.”

The fact star’s stunning return to Broadway comes months after the veteran Bravo star revealed in February 2024 that she had no plans to return to “The Actual Housewives of Atlanta,” a present she had been on since 2009.

In fact, Burruss isn’t any stranger to the music world, having penned Grammy-winning hits for iconic teams like Future’s Baby, TLC, and her personal R&B girl-group, Xscape.

In 2018, she joined the solid of “Chicago” for a restricted eight-week run, taking up the well-known position of Matron “Mama” Morton, beforehand performed by her “RHOA” co-star, NeNe Leakes.

A number of years later, in 2025, Burruss took a seat on the producers’ desk for an adaptation of the Shakespearean basic, “Othello,” starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal.

As beforehand reported by The Blast, Burruss’ manufacturing of “Othello” went on to change into the highest-grossing play in Broadway historical past, incomes practically $3 million over simply eight performances after its March 2025 opening.

“& Juliet,” the manufacturing Burruss is becoming a member of, is a jukebox musical that places a novel spin on Shakespeare’s famed “Romeo & Juliet,” in accordance with Selection.

The musical reimagines the basic tragedy by asking what would occur if Juliet did not die on the finish of the unique story. The musical is powered by the long-lasting pop music of famed producer Max Martin, that includes hits he created for stars like Kelly Clarkson and Katy Perry, together with “Since U Been Gone” and “Roar.”

“& Juliet” premiered on the Manchester Opera Home in September 2019 earlier than shifting to the West Finish in November of that yr. On the 2020 Laurence Olivier Awards, the present acquired 9 nominations and received three, together with Finest Actress in a Musical.

The present transitioned to Broadway in 2022 and was nominated for 9 Tony Awards.

Throughout a earlier interview, Burruss mirrored on why taking up these Broadway roles—each as an actress and producer—is so essential to her.

“Within the alternatives that I get, I am at all times attempting to raise and make approach for extra alternative for folks like myself. For Black folks, folks of coloration, and girls,” she stated. “We had folks coming to New York to see a present [who’d never been to Broadway before]… We’re not simply ready for the individuals who already go to reveals. We’re making our reveals the vacation spot.”

Finally, although, Burruss revealed that her main aim is to be acknowledged as one of many best entertainers of all time.

“I’ve huge desires, y’all,” she stated. “Y’all know I need to win a Tony [Award].”