FREEZE FRAME: NeNe Leakes Preps for CINDERELLA on Broadway!

Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella (Broadway Theatre, 1681 Broadway) will welcome actress and reality television sensation NeNe Leakes (THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA) to the cast starting November 25, when she steps into the role of Cinderella's wicked stepmother 'Madame'. Leakes joined today's Cinderella photo call in New York City, and BroadwayWorld brings you a preview below! Check back later for full coverage!

Leakes will take over for actress and television star Sherri Shepherd (THE VIEW), now playing stepmother to Keke Palmer's CINDERELLA, from Nov. 25 to Jan. 3, 2015. CINDERELLA will conclude its triumphant 2-year run on January 3. The show will have played 41 preview and 770 regular performances when it closes.

Cinderella has music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, a new book by Douglas Carter Beane and original book by Oscar Hammerstein II. The musical is directed by Mark Brokaw. Josh Rhodes is choreographer. Music adaptation, supervision and arrangements are by David Chase. Orchestrations are by Danny Troob.Constantine Kitsopoulos is currently music director and conductor. Casting for CINDERELLA for Broadway and the national tour is by Cindy Tolan and Adam Caldwell.

NeNe Leakes shot to stardom as a fan favorite on Bravo's highly-rated reality show, "The Real Housewives of Atlanta." Recently though, Leakes parlayed her reality success into several breakthrough performances on scripted television. She made her acting debut in the recurring role of Coach Roz Washington, on Fox's hit comedy "Glee." She guest-starred on BET's comedies, "The Game" and "Let's Stay Together" and appeared as series regular for three seasons as Rocky on Ryan Murphy's comedy series "The New Normal." Due to Leakes' versatility as a reality star, talk show host and correspondent as well as an actress, at one point, Leakes appeared on four different networks at the same time, showcasing her skills as a well-rounded talent. Leakes made headlines earlier this year when she performed with the cast of Cirque du Soleil's Zumanity in Las Vegas. She was the first celebrity cast member in the thirty year history of the Cirque franchise's history.

In addition to her acting credits, NeNe Leakes is also a published author and has appeared as a guest host for several talk shows that include E!'s "Live from the Red Carpet" coverage of the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, "Ellen," "The Talk," "Anderson Cooper," "The Wendy Williams Show," "The Rosie Show," "The Joy Behar Show," "Entertainment Tonight," "The Insider" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live."

Photo Credit: Walter McBride

NeNe Leakes joins Broadway's 'Cinderella' photo call at the Broadway Theatre on November 19, 2014 in New York City.

NeNe Leakes joins Broadway's 'Cinderella' photo call at the Broadway Theatre on November 19, 2014 in New York City.