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Courtesy of Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque Singer, songwriter and actress Joanna “JoJo” Levesque will take over the lead role of Florence Vassy from Lea Michele in the hit Broadway revival of “Chess.” She will star alongside Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher and will begin her run on June 23, 2026.
Levesque is a chart-topping artist, whose hits include “Leave (Get Out)” and “Too Little Too Late.” She was the youngest solo artist capture first place on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40, and later won a 2020 Grammy for “Say So” with PJ Morton. She has also appeared on Broadway in “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” and originated the role of Tess in “Working Girl” at La Jolla Playhouse. JoJo has sold over 8 million albums worldwide. She became a New York Times bestselling author in 2024 with her memoir “Over the Influence.”
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