Mark Ballas Surprises Fans with Cameo in Off-Broadway Show Starring Whitney Leavitt's Husband
Mark Ballas just got some more stage time.
Over the weekend, the Dancing with the Starsstaple made a surprise cameo in the Off-Broadway production of '11 to Midnight,' which stars Whitney Leavitt's husband, Conner.
The show, created by viral dance duo Cost n' Mayor (Austin and Marideth Telenko), that tells the stories of seven friends through dance, regularly includes an audience member during a specific scene. For Conner's debut performance earlier this month, Whitney was called up on stage - just after she played Roxie Hart for the last time during her run in 'Chicago: The Musical' on Broadway.
And less than two weeks later, it was her former DWTS-partner-turned-'Chicago'-co-star's turn.
"@markballas absolutely crushed it!!!" the show's Instagram account wrote of his performance.
"Good times. Had a blast at the show. Congrats to all," he replied in the comments.
Fans also loved the fact that Ballas made the appearance, as he also recently wrapped up his Broadway stint alongside Whitney.
"Iconic!" one wrote, while another said, "This is seriously so amazing."
Another gushed about the friendship between Ballas and the Leavitts, since the three became close following the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives success during the most recent season of DWTS.
"Love that the 3 of you are like siblings now," they said. "It's precious to see."
One commenter, however, suggested that the show's creators be cast for the ballroom dance competition show.
"I suggest Cost n' Mayor be on Dancing With the Stars!!" the Instagram user said.
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Beyond Whitney and Ballas joining the cast of '11 to Midnight' on stage, Dr. Holly Hatcher-Frazier, the mom of Conner's co-star, Nia Sioux- both known from Dance Moms - also participated in the show last week.
"I love being able to share such special moments with my best friend," Sioux wrote of sharing the stage with her mom.
'11 to Midnight' also stars Glee star Heather Morris who also competed on Dancing with the Stars in Season 24.
Connor will be starring in the show until May 27.
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This story was originally published May 24, 2026 at 12:43 PM.