JoJo announces she's set to make Broadway debut as Satine in Tony Award-winning musical Moulin Rouge

Former child star Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque is set to make her Broadway debut in Moulin Rouge: The Musical this spring. Dream role: Former child star Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque is set to make her Broadway debut in Moulin Rouge: The Musical this spring; seen in 2019 On Thursday, the singer/actress revealed that she will be taking over the lead role of Satine from Broadway vet Ashley Loren for a limited number of performances starting April 11 'When I first saw this musical I fell instantly head over heels in love. Screen-to-stage: It is a stage adaptation of director Baz Luhrmann's iconic 2001 film of the same name starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, which was also a jukebox musical; Nicole and Ewan pictured 'Truth. 'So I can't believe I'm finally able to say this… I'm making my Broadway debut in MOULIN ROUGE' Memorable: The hitmaker recalled her first time seeing the show - which took home 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, in 2020 - and how she instantly fell in love with it; Broadway cast seen performing in 2021 She went on to give a special shoutout to current Satine, Ashley Loren, who will take her final bow on April 9 Classy: JoJo also gave thanks for the 'gorgeous flower arrangement' ahead of her run in Moulin Rouge that's set to begin on April 11 Iconic: The Vermont native's post also included a look inside the Al Hirschfeld Theatre Over her career, JoJo has released five studio albums, with the most recent being December Baby, which was her first Christmas-theme record that featured half Christmas cover songs and half originals.