Reece Weaver's Broadway Dream Comes True After Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Exit

Former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Reece Weaver announced some major career news after her surprising retirement from the team earlier this year.  Weaver, 24, will make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago next month, she announced on Tuesday, August 11.  “A DREAM COME TRUE ��♥️,” Weaver wrote via Instagram.  Weaver will begin performances on September 7 at New York City’s Ambassador Theatre. She will join the production for a six-week limited engagement through October 18.

“I was born and raised as a dancer,” Weaver said Tuesday on CBS Mornings. “I started dance at 3 years old. I have a degree in dance. I went to a performing arts middle school and high school, where I just fell in love with all things arts. I actually did a few musicals growing up in high school.” She continued, “I just fell in love with the team aspect of growing something and creating something all together. I’ve always wanted to perform on the Broadway stage.”

Weaver admitted to feeling some nerves, but argued that was “very natural.” “There’s so many iconic people who have played the role of Roxie and an incredible cast,” she said. “I do think there is a challenge ahead of me, but I’m so honored to be on this journey.” The breakout star of Netflix’s America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Weaver’s retirement from the squad was revealed in the finale of season 3, which premiered in June. Weaver had been with the DCC for three years, amassing over 1.3 million followers on both Instagram and TikTok.