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\n\tFollowing a busy summer in Fiji hosting season eight<\/a> of Peacock\u2019s Love Island USA<\/em>, Ariana Madix<\/a> has found her next gig.<\/p>\n \n\tThe Emmy-nominated host is set to join the Broadway<\/a> musical Just in Time<\/a><\/em>, lead producers\u00a0Tom Kirdahy,\u00a0Robert Ahrens\u00a0and\u00a0John Frost announced on Monday. Madix will be playing Connie Francis for a limited run at\u00a0Circle in the Square Theatre\u00a0starting Sept. 12. Her final show will be Nov. 22.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cIt\u2019s a pinch-me moment to be able to come home to the Broadway stage and all I could have ever hoped for,\u201d Madix wrote in a statement. \u201cI am beyond excited to work with the legends behind Just In Time <\/em>and to entertain audiences at one of my favorite theaters in the city!\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThis will be the Vanderpump Rules<\/em> alum\u2019s second run on Broadway, having made her debut in 2024 playing Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago<\/em> at the Ambassador Theatre.<\/p>\n \n\tJust in Time<\/em>, developed and directed by Tony Award winner\u00a0Alex Timbers, is about legendary singer Bobby Darin (played by Jeremy Jordan), \u201cwhose short but remarkable life took him from teen idol to global sensation, inspiring generations of performers who followed,\u201d a press release stated. The musical also features a live on-stage band performing his iconic hits, including \u201cBeyond the Sea,\u201d \u201cSplish Splash,\u201d \u201cDream Lover\u201d and \u201cMack the Knife.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tMadix\u2019s Broadway announcement came shortly after it was revealed that The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em>\u00a0star Whitney Leavitt would be returning to Just in Time<\/em> <\/a>as Sandra Dee for a six-week run starting Dec. 1.<\/p>\n \n\tIt\u2019s already been a record-breaking year for Madix, coming off hosting her third season of Love Island USA<\/em>, which has only continued to skyrocket in ratings<\/a>. The hosting role on the reality dating show also earned Madix her first Emmy nomination last month.<\/p>\n