Ariana Madix made her Broadway debut on Monday night as she appeared as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago.
The 38-year-old Vanderpump Rules personality — who weathered a cheating betrayal nearly one year ago — took the stage in a blonde wig and red lipstick.
She wowed the audience who stepped out for her opening performance at the Ambassador Theatre in New York City.
Madix was supported by VPR costars Lala Kent and Scheana Shay as well as her mom Tanya Madix, who sat with her boyfriend Daniel Wai, according to People.
The Florida-bred entertainer received a standing ovation for her role.
Ariana Madix made her Broadway debut on Monday night as she appeared as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago
The 38-year-old Vanderpump Rules personality — who weathered a cheating betrayal nearly one year ago — took the stage in a blonde wig and red lipstick
She wowed the audience who stepped out for her opening performance at the Ambassador Theatre in New York City
Madix’s blonde locks were tucked away under a blonde wig that was inches shorter than her natural hair.
It was styled straight, with a part down the center and cropped right at her chin and jawline.
She looked amazing as she slipped into a black shorts romper layered over a sheer, black, fitted crew neck top.
The Dancing with the Stars finalist also wore sheer black pantyhose and finished the costume with metallic silver shoes.
It was announced that the bombshell would appear in Kander & Ebb’s Tony-winning show in early December.
She can be seen in the production for eight weeks, wrapping up on March 24.
‘It’s just the biggest dream come true,’ Ariana said about the opportunity when appearing on Live with Kelly and Mark ahead of her debut.
‘I cannot believe this is real life. I’m going to cry,’ she added at the time.
Madix was supported by VPR costars Lala Kent and Scheana Shay as well as her mom Tanya Madix, who sat with her boyfriend Daniel Wai
Madix’s blonde locks were tucked away under a blonde wig that was inches shorter than her natural hair
She performed alongside Amra-Faye Wright, who was similarly dressed
The two entertainers beamed as they received the audience’s applause
Earlier this month Ariana told People during a press conference: ‘To say this is a fulfillment of a lifelong dream would be an understatement.’
She explained, ‘This is quite literally everything to me. It’s all I’ve ever wanted. And to be here now, having this full-circle moment … I feel so beyond grateful.’
Musical theatre is not new to the star as she studied the subject at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida.
She later moved to New York City to pursue her dream, picking up bartending along the way.
Eventually Madix relocated to Los Angeles, where she landed a spot on the Bravo reality series Vanderpump Rules, a Real Housewives of Beverly Hills spin-off.
Touching on the series of events that brought her to her role as Roxie, Ariana said: ‘I’m keenly aware what brought me here, but I don’t want that to be what people think about when they leave the theater.’
They were both gifted huge bouquets of red roses and the each plucked one of the flowers
They made a stunning team as they ate up the attention from fans
It was announced that the bombshell would appear in Kander & Ebb’s Tony-winning show in early December
In a television interview before her debut, Ariana called the opportunity ‘the biggest dream come true’
Ariana laughed giddily as she took a bow with costars during the curtain call
Ariana’s life was turned upside down last March when she caught her longtime boyfriend Tom Sandoval in an affair with her best friend and castmate Rachel Leviss.
The blow-up resulted in a ton of attention on the Bravo TV series, which will premiere its 11th season on Tuesday, January 30.
The latest installment will follow the aftermath of the scandal, which subsequently became known as ‘Scandoval.’
Following the betrayal, Madix received a slew of brand partnerships and eventually landed a spot on Dancing with the Stars, where she made it to the finals and took third place.
The Broadway role came next, propelling the media fixture to A-list status.
