Keke Palmer will make her Broadway debut as Mary . She 's the first African - American actress to play the part on Broadway . Jean Reno will be her co - star . Palmer 's performances launch September 9 .
Keke Palmer will make her Broadway debut as Cinderella . She 's the first African-American actress to play the part on Broadway . Sherri Shepherd will be her co-star . Palmer 's performances launch September 9 .