Ariana Madix is returning to Broadway for a limited engagement in the musical Just In Time, producers Tom Kirdahy, Robert Ahrens and John Frost confirmed.
The Emmy-nominated Love Island USA host will star as Connie Francis beginning Saturday, September 12, and play her final performance on Sunday, November 22.
“It’s a pinch-me moment to be able to come home to the Broadway stage, and all I could have ever hoped for,” Madix said. “I am beyond excited to work with the legends behind Just In Time and to entertain audiences at one of my favorite theaters in the city!”
Just In Time stars Jeremy Jordan as Bobby Darin, the legendary singer whose short but remarkable life took him from teen idol to global sensation, inspiring generations of performers who followed. The musical transports audiences into an intimate, swinging nightclub complete with a live band, a stellar ensemble cast, and iconic Bobby Darin hits including “Beyond the Sea,” “Mack the Knife,” “Splish Splash,” and “Dream Lover.”
Madix made her Broadway debut in 2024 when she took on the role of Roxie Hart in Chicago for a limited engagement. Following her successful run, she reprised the role for another limited run in August of that same year.
Just in Time, which originally starred Jonathan Groff as Bobby Darin, opened to critical acclaim on Saturday, April 26, 2025, and is the only musical of the 2024-2025 season to have announced that it has recouped its capitalization. Connie Francis was originally played by Gracie Lawrence. Madix is the latest to play Gracie following Isa Briones, Olivia Holt and fellow Love Island USA host Sarah Hyland.
Developed and directed by Alex Timbers (Moulin Rouge), Just In Time invites audiences to experience the great American entertainer’s meteoric journey – from soaring highs to crushing lows.
The cast of the musical also includes Olivia Holt (Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger), Carrie St. Louis (Wicked), Debbie Gravitte (Jerome Robbins’ Broadway), Joe Barbara (A Bronx Tale The Musical), Emily Bergl (Good Night, Oscar), Lance Roberts (The Music Man), Caesar Samayoa (Come From Away), Christine Cornish (Kiss Me, Kate), Julia Grondin (Funny Girl), Valeria Yamin (Moulin Rouge!), Jaime Foord (Broadway debut), Tari Kelly (Mr. Saturday Night), Matt Magnusson (A Wonderful World), Jeffrey Schecter (A Chorus Line), and Tristen Buettel (Boop! The Musical).
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Whitney Levitt joins the company as Sandra Dee beginning Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
Tickets for Just In Time are now on sale for performances through Sunday, February 7, 2027.
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