Nene Leakes has announced that she will return to Broadway for a limited engagement as Matron Mama Morton in Kander & Ebb’s musical Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre from 23 November to 20 December 2015. Please take a look at the photo above. Great wig, nice makeup (black and white photo helps) simple black top, she looks great. Why doesn’t she stick to this look???
She’s going to love returning to NYC for the Christmas holidays! She was in NYC last year for Christmas playing Cinderella’s evil stepmother. If you missed that click here! She worked eight shows a week for approximately the same amount of times. At least this year she will be done before Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Perhaps she will enjoy Christmas in the giant house in Atlanta that she is hardly ever living in.
Four weeks is a long time for a non-athlete to appear on Broadway, but Nene has shown us already that she can do it. She is a different person on Broadway. Check out this interview from her Cinderella run. She’s literate, and dare I say even humble and grateful! We all hoped that change would be permanent at the time, but that didn’t happen. Nene was in the running for this role last year and ended up accepting the role on Cinderella instead. It seems they were interested enough from that process to ask her to take on the role for this holiday break.
Nene will be playing Mama Morton, the Matron of the Chicago Prison where much of the show takes place. The role has previously been played by many other non-Broadway actors including Queen Latifah and arch enemy Wendy Williams who is probably having a meltdown over the news.
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The lead is currently being played by Rumer Willis who according to Wendy Williams is being a giant diva behind the scenes. On Broadway, everyone is expected to do their own makeup and take care of themselves backstage with no entourage. As the star, Rumer reportedly wants some special attention that she is not getting. It’s interesting that they would add Nene to that mix. It’s likely that Rumer will take time off during the holidays and have an understudy in her role.
Congratulations to Nene for this fantastic accomplishment. Break a leg, Nene. Broadway (or Bra way) awaits once again!
Go nene ?
Harpo, who dis woman?
So many lumps of sugar in Tamara ‘s tea today. She made it extra sweet. Hope there’s no Sug Avery pee in there.
You go Nene no one can stop your progress God is by your side. keep going forward. Ol
Too funny
Tamara, I commend you for giving Nene props and compliments. I honestly can’t stand anything about this woman and I just can’t…You are certainly a bigger woman than I am. Still I can’t deny she must have something since people keep hiring her.
I agree with Glow. Both roles are bold people like Nene. I can see that as her “type” and not a real stretch. It is too bad she always returns to being her ratchet self with her on and off faux refinement.
It will be interesting to see if she pulls this off. Unlike the wicked stepmother who had no singing to do at all other that in a couple of ensemble numbers Mama Morton is a singing role with two big spotlight numbers. I’m curious to see if she has the voice for it.
Wow. Nene is getting her groove on!
She actually has a good voice.
I am not a NeNe fan. But, I do
think Broadway is a perfect fit for her personality type.
Great wig. Congrats to Nene – I’m eager to hear if she can sing.
I think she can, Toddy!
Yessss! I love this hair and hope it makes more appearances on her head!!
Wendy can neither sing nor dance and she pulled it off so maybe Nene can also. Somebody has to pay that mortgage so she continues to get her hustle on. She only has about 10minutes left in the spotlight!
Nene is not much of a dancer, but I think she sings well enough to get by, and the dances are for a prison matron not a ballerina. She’ll do fine.
Why does there always have to be that comment about how many minutes of fame that she has left. It really looks to me like she is building somewhat of a career. It just may work out for her.
Kudo’s Nene. Tamara gives credit when credit is due. She always gives it to other sites unlike some who steal exclusives, then manufacture them as theirs…cough…Gaydar
I remember rooting for Nene season one especially after the way she and Kim handled the party omission at Sheree’s. For all that shade I’ve thrown her way let the limelight be the venue for her. Go ahead and shine like a star. I like shiny things. Take a bite out of the Big Apple fruit of the tree of knowledge. This is Nene’s element. Use that presence for good not evil. Break a leg M. Leakes. Hope to see you on Sardi’s wall one day.
Who wrote this??
Just saying, the tone is quite different to other Nene posts on here. But I do applaud your objectivity. Hope to see it reflected in the comments, as well. ?
Reading up, glad to see it does! Just saw Nene on Real Husbands of Hollywood. She really is making the rounds. Staying busy, out of drama. Broadway is a good look for her, she’s always played to the back row!
We may rag on Nene for some things, but the woman is a hard worker. Landing two Broadway roles in major shows is a massive accomplishment. Kudos.
Anger isn’t the opposite of caring as you all know that would be apathy. That’s why the deepest shade is cast upon some people. Know some people give a rat’s ass and that’s why I say mean stuff. Tough love. Hard to witness someone not realize their full potential.
Fish are very happy in water because it’s their element. Don’t let pride overtake humility on the road to success.
Two Broadway shows is nothing to sneeze at. ..congrats! I didn’t know she could sing. That pic looks great.
Nene’s hair looks GREAT! I’ve never seen her hair look so good..I am not a Nene fan…but I do see her as being a bit more stylish lately I like that….
Rumer Willis as Mama?!?! Chile….smh
Um, noe. Rumer is ROXIE.
When you’re good to Mama, Mama’s good to you…
Well the picture is heavily photo shopped
Other than that go girl!
Natalie, I wanted to say that also as I do believe I’ve seen this photo of her somewhere before.
ughhh !
If I was going to buy a ticket to this show, I have to admit I would rather see Nene than Wendy.
Me too!
I wish I could go see that show ? .
I think it’s a very good plan to have Nene stick to memorized lines lines that a literate, articulate person has written. She looks great in this picture. Hold on to that wig, make-up artist, and stylist…and don’t move or open your mouth.
I hope this Rumer chick is doing it the same time as Nene… That would be hilarious!!
I tried to figure it out and it looks like she is leaving right about the time Nene is coming in.