Dancing with the Stars” pro Mark Ballas shared a sweet message with his season 34 partner, Whitney Leavitt, ahead of a big day for her.
As fans know, the couple didn’t win the Mirrorball trophy for season 34 of DWTS, or even make it to the finale. Despite that, Leavitt landed a gig on Broadway, and she just had her first big performance. Ballas made it clear he was with her every step of the way.
Mark Ballas Shared His Excitement Ahead of Whitney Leavitt’s Broadway Debut
On February 2, Ballas took to Instagram to share a sweet message in honor of Leavitt’s big day. He included a handful of video and photo highlights from the pair’s time together on “Dancing with the Stars” and added a powerful caption.
“Today is the day @whitleavit…Enjoy every moment of your Broadway debut, take a deep breath, stay focused & soak it all in,” Ballas wrote.
He continued, “You are a born performer & a natural. YOU GOT THIS!!”
Ballas added, “Now get out there and ‘Shake ya [expletive].. WATCH YASELF’ proud of you. GO get ’em!!”
As People shared, Leavitt joined the Broadway production of “Chicago” in the iconic role of Roxie Hart. She will perform in the show until March 15. This is Leavitt’s first professional theater role.
While Leavitt is new to Broadway, Ballas is not. He played Frankie Valli in Broadway’s “Jersey Boys” in 2016 and also appeared in “Kinky Boots” in 2018.
Leavitt is not the first “Dancing with the Stars” partner of Ballas’ to land on Broadway.
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His former partner, season 31 champion Charli D’Amelio, appeared in the Broadway production “& Juliet” for nearly a year after winning “Dancing with the Stars” in 2022.
DWTS Fans Loved Ballas’ Message for Leavitt & Were Excited for Her
Fans, friends, and colleagues flooded the comment section of Ballas’ post with encouraging notes for Leavitt.
Shirley Ballas, the “Dancing with the Stars” pro dancer’s mom, wrote, “@whitleavitt enjoy every second, you deserve this so much. Hugs and love.”
Fellow “Dancing with the Stars” pro Emma Slater excitedly wrote, “Yay!!!!!!”
A fan commented, “Miss seeing this duo on my screen but so excited for Whitney’s broadway era.”
Another gushed, “Why do I have tears right now…this partnership will ALWAYS be ICONIC! Still being a great coach on the side to her Mark! LET’S GOOOO @whitleavitt!!! You have so many of us fans cheering you on!!!”
“This friendship was the best thing to come out of 2025,” someone else declared.
Leavitt commented on her partner’s post, noting she loved him so much. She included a string of crying emojis to emphasize her love for her partner and friend.
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