Two familiar faces from Bravo’s The Real Housewives franchise are trading reality television drama for the theater stage!
Former Real Housewives of Atlanta stars Phaedra Parks and Cynthia Bailey are joining an impressive lineup of Bravo personalities for an upcoming Off-Broadway revival of Neil Simon’s classic comedy Rumors.
According to PEOPLE, the production will feature eight Housewives favorites divided into two separate rotating casts, each performing during its own limited engagement at the Newman Mills Theater at the Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space in New York City.
Parks will lead the first cast alongside Lisa Rinna (The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills), Stacey Rusch (The Real Housewives of Potomac) and Dolores Catania (The Real Housewives of New Jersey). Their performances are scheduled to run from January 9 through February 28, 2027.
Bailey will join the second cast alongside Eileen Davidson, Carole Radziwill and Candiace Dillard-Bassett. Their engagement is scheduled for March 2 through April 21, 2027.
The production will be directed by Tony Award winner Zhailon Levingston, who recently earned Broadway recognition for co-directing the acclaimed revival of Cats: The Jellicle Ball.
The comedy, which originally premiered on Broadway in 1988, centers on a dinner party that quickly spirals into chaos after guests arrive to celebrate the 10th wedding anniversary of New York City’s deputy mayor and his wife. As secrets, misunderstandings and unexpected revelations unfold, the evening becomes anything but ordinary.
Parks and Davidson will portray Claire Ganz, while Bailey and Rinna will take turns playing Chris Gorman. The remaining Housewives will also share roles across the two casts.
The revival marks the New York stage debut for seven of the eight women, with Rinna being the exception, having previously appeared as Roxie Hart in Broadway’s Chicago.
With an all-star reality television lineup bringing Neil Simon’s beloved comedy to life, this production is shaping up to be an exciting theatrical event.
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