While you were preparing your turkeys, Nene Leakes of The Real Housewives of Atlanta was making her ‘Chicago’ Broadway debut.

RHOA’s Queen B hit the Broadway stage in the role of Matron ?Mama? Morton and was surrounded by family and friends who all flew out to NYC for opening night (November 23, 2015).

Nene’s husband Gregg Leakes even hosted a celebratory dinner which included their good friends Diana Gowins, Chuck & Mynique Smith, Al Reynolds and more.

Check out photos of Nene’s ‘Chicago’ experienc below…?

Nene Leakes during curtain call…

Chuck & Mynique Smith capture the moment…

Diana Gowins strikes a pose…

Nene and her husband Gregg backstage…

Nene has been getting rave reviews since opening night (November 23, 2015) and she even worked on Thanksgiving day…

NeNe will being appearing as Matron ‘Mama’ Morton in Chicago on Broadway through December 20, 2015. Her services were requested through January 2016, but she declined the offer, stating:

?I couldn?t do it. When you do Broadway, you really cannot do anything else. You have to clean your schedule, and the moment that you clean your schedule, that is when everybody calls.?

Congrats Nene!!