According to Playbill, Burruss will take over the role of Angelique, currently held by TikToker Cheryl Porter. “& Juliet” is a pop musical that reimagines the classic Shakespearean tale of “Romeo and Juliet.” Its retelling focuses on if its famed female protagonist never died. As for Burruss’ new character, she plays a maternal figure and confidante for the universe’s Juliet.

Burruss replaces TikTok vocal coach Cheryl Porter in the pop jukebox musical, which flips Shakespeare’s tragedy into a buoyant “what if” tale—what if Juliet didn’t die? Powered by hits from super-producer Max Martin, the show has been a box-office staple and a nine-time Tony Award nominee.

“I could not be more thrilled to return to the Broadway stage in this incredible musical,” shared Burruss in a statement. “As a songwriter myself, I am such a fan of Max Martin’s genius mind, and to get to come back to Broadway in this joyful musical that celebrates his catalog is a dream come true.”

“I could not be more thrilled to return to the Broadway stage in this incredible musical,” Burruss said, calling the chance to help celebrate Martin’s catalog “a dream come true.”

This marks Burruss’s first Broadway acting turn since her 2018 stint as Matron “Mama” Morton in Chicago. In the years since, she’s built a parallel stage career as a producer, with credits including Thoughts of a Colored Man, The Piano Lesson, The Wiz, Othello, and the forthcoming revival of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone.

Burruss is slated to perform in & Juliet through March 8.

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The goal, Burruss said, was to build responsibility and follow-through early. One memorable deal: Riley could have an Xbox 360 only if she committed to a full year on the swim team. The contract even spelled out consequences.

“I don’t think a lot of people know this, but my mom used to make me sign contracts!” Riley recalled. “She made me sign a contract that said if I quit, she could throw it away.”

Riley—now an NYU Class of 2024 graduate and cast member on Bravo’s “Next Gen NYC,” laughed at the memory, but the lesson stuck. The approach reflects a family culture of structure and accountability that stretches back a generation.

Kandi’s mother, Mama Joyce, described her daughter as “very, very smart,” noting that even as a child, sending Kandi to her room was hardly punishment—she’d just read.

That discipline echoes Burruss’s business life. After breaking out with the R&B group Xscape, she built a prolific career as a songwriter and producer, the kind that still pays dividends.

During a recent Instagram Live, when a fan asked if she earns money when Beyoncé performs “Bills, Bills, Bills” on the Cowboy Carter Tour, she didn’t hesitate: “Yeah, I do actually,” she said, giving a quick primer on how her publishing works.

Contracts are, quite literally, Burruss’s language. Beyond music, she runs the lifestyle brand Bedroom Kandi, co-produced a staging of “Othello” starring Denzel Washington, and co-owns the Old Lady Gang restaurant. Across venture and at home she’s built systems that tie rewards to results. Now, as Riley steps into her own spotlight, those lessons are paying forward.

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The latest twist saw Burruss and her husband, Todd Tucker, request an emergency court hearing, claiming the landlord, Montego Pacific, engaged in harassment as their legal fight intensifies.

According to court filings, Burruss Tucker Restaurant Group sought immediate court intervention after Montego Pacific sent a letter on June 13, demanding $190,450 in back rent and instructing the restaurant to resume full operations within five days.

The letter was issued outside of the ongoing lawsuit, which Montego Pacific initiated in March 2025.

Burruss’s legal team argued that the landlord’s actions were unethical and a violation of public policy, alleging that Montego Pacific was attempting to use threats of criminal or judicial proceedings to gain leverage in the case.

However, the court ultimately denied the emergency motion. In a statement to US Weekly, Montego Pacific’s attorney called the request “without merit.”

The lawsuit centers on allegations that the Burrusses failed to properly maintain the restaurant premises, resulting in $56,000 in repair costs for the landlord. Montego Pacific further claims the tenants owe $154,000 in unpaid rent for the space, which has housed Blaze Steakhouse since its opening in 2020.

When the lawsuit first came to light, Kandi Burruss said she was surprised to be named as a defendant and characterized the dispute as a disagreement over repairs and responsibility for costs. “They had to drop my name off… I think they just put my name on there anyway so that they could get publicity for the lawsuit,” she told reporters.

The situation appears to have reached a standstill. According to Reality Tea, Montego Pacific is refusing to accept any further payments from the Burrusses unless all outstanding rent, repair fees, and accrued interest are paid in full.

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