There’s still one “name on everybody’s lips” on Broadway — and it belongs to a Utahn.
Whitney Leavitt announced Tuesday on her Instagram account that she will be extending her role as Roxie Hart in “Chicago.”
“Oh, New York, New York. They told me Broadway would chew me up and spit me out. I must say she certainly tried. After all, I am just a small town girl in a big city,” Leavitt said in the video.
Leavitt has played the role of Hart, a 1920s housewife and dancer who murders her lover, since the beginning of February. She was originally scheduled for a six-week run in the role.
The musical’s official account also posted about Leavitt’s extended stay, stating it came about due to “unprecedented demand.” She’ll continue her role through April 5, though she won’t perform from March 16-22.
Leavitt’s career has skyrocketed since she first appeared on Hulu’s “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” as one of the core members — and villains — of the reality show that follows a group of Latter-day Saint mom influencers.
She was also a contestant on the last season of “Dancing with the Stars” and is set to make her film debut in an upcoming holiday rom-com.
The other moms of MomTok flew to New York to support Leavitt at Ambassador Theatre at one of her early shows.
Meanwhile, Season 4 of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” is set to premiere on Hulu on March 12.