Reality Star's Broadway Debut Boosts Ticket Sales

0:00From the Daily News Now Network, this is Entertainment and Celebrity News today. Whitney Levitt, the 32-year-old star from the reality show Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, has stepped into the spotlight on Broadway as Roxy, Heart and Chicago. Her debut has drawn huge crowds and boosted ticket sales big time. The show pulled in $1,400,000 in just one week, with seats filled to 99% capacity during her run. Producers were so happy they extended her contract for two more weeks. Not everyone in the cast is cheering, though. Some longtime performers feel overlooked by her sudden star turn. These actors spend years in training programs, regional theaters and backup roles, honing their craft the hard way. Now a reality TV personality with 4 million social media followers gets the lead, and it rubs them the wrong way. Meanwhile, Levitt's popularity keeps packing the house, showing how online fame can shake up traditional theater pads. Her extended stay means more buzz ahead for the production.

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