k.d. lang to make her Broadway debut in 'After Midnight'

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Recording artist k.d. lang is to make her Broadway debut in the new musical "After Midnight," producers Scott Sanders and Wynton Marsalis said Thursday.

"As previously announced, 'After Midnight' will reintroduce the Cotton Club's exciting tradition of welcoming the stars of today in limited engagements throughout the musical's run," the producers said in news release.

Fantasia will be the special guest star in "After Midnight" when the jazz-themed show begins preview performances at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre Oct. 18. The musical will officially open Nov. 3.

lang will appear in performances from Feb. 11 through March 9.