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Ariana Madix to Star in Just In Time

8/18/2026

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Summary

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Ariana Madix will star as Connie Francis in Just In Time from September 12 to November 22.
Producers Tom Kirdahy, Robert Ahrens and John Frost announced the 10-week run with Alex Timbers directing.
Jeremy Jordan stars as legendary singer Bobby Darin.
Just In Time opened on April 26, 2025 and is the only 2024-2025 musical to recoup its capitalization.
Tickets are on sale for performances through February 7, 2027.

History

Historical Context

Mel Brooks’s 1967 film *The Producers*, initially shunned by studios, won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and later earned $111,866 in a 2002 re-release. Its 2001 Broadway adaptation starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick captured a record 12 Tony Awards, showing that nostalgic revivals can be lucrative and spurring investors to back new biographical shows such as the 2025 production starring Ariana Madix.

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Story summary

Ariana Madix will star as Connie Francis in Just In Time from September 12 to November 22.
Producers Tom Kirdahy, Robert Ahrens and John Frost announced the 10-week run with Alex Timbers directing.
Jeremy Jordan stars as legendary singer Bobby Darin.
Just In Time opened on April 26, 2025 and is the only 2024-2025 musical to recoup its capitalization.
Tickets are on sale for performances through February 7, 2027.

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