{"id":2433810,"date":"2026-05-27T06:13:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T06:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2433810"},"modified":"2026-05-27T06:13:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T06:13:55","slug":"pop-rb-singer-jojo-reacts-to-broadways-chess-closing-2-days-before-her-scheduled-appearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/pop-rb-singer-jojo-reacts-to-broadways-chess-closing-2-days-before-her-scheduled-appearance\/","title":{"rendered":"Pop\/R&#038;B singer JoJo reacts to Broadway&#8217;s \u201cChess\u201d closing 2 days before her scheduled appearance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The final performance of Broadway&#8217;s Chess was announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The June 21 show is just two days before singer JoJo was scheduled to take over for star Lea Michele in the role of Florence Vassy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">JoJo revealed on Instagram that she was supposed to start rehearsals the same day news of the closure was announced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pop\/R&amp;B singer JoJo was especially upset to hear that the Broadway show <em>Chess<\/em> is closing on June 21, after Lea Michele&#8217;s final performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">JoJo was supposed to take over the role of Florence Vassy from the <em>Glee<\/em> alum on June 23. The &#8220;Too Little, Too Late&#8221; singer weighed in after Instagram account @broadwayworks commented on Tuesday&#8217;s news that they hoped the Grammy winner would have a chance to perform in the show&#8217;s final weeks at Imperial Theatre in New York City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Was supposed to start first day of rehearsals TODAY,&#8221; JoJo wrote from her official account. &#8220;So bummed. All my love to the company.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our <\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The casting was announced in March, according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/jojo-returning-to-broadway-in-hit-revival-of-chess-exclusive-11933771\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE&quot;}\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE<\/a>. The move was hailed as the musician&#8217;s return to Broadway, where she notably appeared in <em>Moulin Rouge! The Musical<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">JoJo, whose full name is Joanna Levesque, had told the magazine how excited she was about her upcoming appearances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s an incredible, exciting opportunity. As soon as I got to see this production of the show, I couldn&#8217;t stop getting chills,&#8221; she said. &#8220;It feels incredibly right, and it is definitely going to be a challenge, but something that I&#8217;m excited for.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Entertainment Weekly <\/em>has reached out to a rep for the actress.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The musical costars Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher, who play chess opponents fighting over the character JoJo would have played.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>&#8216;Chess&#8217; on Broadway stars Aaron Tveit and Lea Michele<br \/>Credit: Matthew Murphy<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The production announced the end of its run in a news release, describing the show as &#8220;the twice-extended, record-breaking new production of <em>Chess,<\/em>&#8221; which has done more than 250 performances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In her first Broadway part, JoJo portrayed the female lead of Satine in <em>Moulin Rouge! The Musical<\/em>, where she also worked with Tveit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/pop-rnb-singer-jojo-reacts-to-news-broadway-chess-to-close-11984360\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points The final performance of Broadway&#8217;s Chess was announced Tuesday. The June 21 show is just two days before singer JoJo was scheduled to take over for star Lea Michele in the role of Florence Vassy. 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