"vaudeville (""Roxie""). As Roxie's fame grows, Velma's notoriety subsides, and in an ""act of pure desperation"", she tries to talk Roxie into recreating the sister act (""I Can't Do It Alone""), but Roxie turns her down, only to find her own headlines replaced by the latest sordid crime of passion (""Chicago After Midnight""). Separately, Roxie and Velma realize there is no one they can count on but themselves (""My Own Best Friend""), and Roxie decides that being pregnant in prison would put her back on the front page. Velma again welcomes the audience with the line ""Hello, Suckers,"" another reference"
"Aoife Mulholland Aoife Mulholland ( ; ; born 29 May 1978) is an Irish actress and musical theatre performer from Salthill, Galway. Aoife is a successful leading lady in London's West End. She has starred as Roxie Hart (twice) in ""Chicago"", at the Cambridge Theatre and for 18 months as Maria von Trapp in ""The Sound of Music"" at the London Palladium; and as Brooke Wyndham in ""Legally Blonde"" at the Savoy Theatre. She has also appeared in concerts, films and several popular TV series. Mulholland was first seen nationally in 2006 on the hit BBC TV show ""How Do"
"but if you have confidence in your talent, in your own ability, nobody can take that away from you and you will succeed. Never give up. Learn from your mistakes and move on."" Aoife Mulholland Aoife Mulholland ( ; ; born 29 May 1978) is an Irish actress and musical theatre performer from Salthill, Galway. Aoife is a successful leading lady in London's West End. She has starred as Roxie Hart (twice) in ""Chicago"", at the Cambridge Theatre and for 18 months as Maria von Trapp in ""The Sound of Music"" at the London Palladium; and as Brooke Wyndham in"
"is now immensely proud of the singer and her performances at the London Palladium as Maria; Lloyd Webber announced her recruitment saying her audition was ""sensational."" Shortly after ""HDYSAPLM"" finished in December 2006 Mulholland was signed by agents Curtis Brown and promptly took on the part of Roxie Hart, a lead character in the West End musical ""Chicago"". She received positive reviews in the ""Daily Mail"", Broadway.com and The Irish World. Mulholland left the cast of ""Chicago"" at the end of March 2007. That December, she was invited back to attend the 10 Year Charity Gala performance and Black Tie"
"Obey"". In the anthology film ""Tube Tales"", set on the London Underground, she played the lead character of Alex in the ""Horny"" segment, directed by Stephen Hopkins. Van Outen has played a small role in the romantic comedy ""Are You Ready For Love?"" She first played Roxie Hart on the stage in the hit musical ""Chicago"" at the Adelphi Theatre in the West End in April 2001. Her run proved a hit with theatre-goers, selling out for the entire 20 weeks. Unknown in the United States, she reprised her role on Broadway in the spring of 2002, before returning to"
"this time as Roxie Hart. In 2014 she returned again, this time playing ""Mama"" Morton, making her the first person to play three different characters at three separate times during the course of a single Broadway run. She appeared in a musical revue ""Here Lies Jenny"", that featured songs by Kurt Weill, sung and danced by Neuwirth and a four-person supporting cast, as part of an unspoken ambiguous story in an anonymous seedy bar possibly in Berlin in the 1930s. The show ran from May 7 through October 3, 2004, in the Zipper Theater in New York City. ""Here Lies"
"time. In 1996, she was asked to create the choreography ""in the style of Bob Fosse"" for an all-star four-night-only concert staging of ""Chicago"" for City Center's annual Encores! Concert Series. When the producers could not obtain a suitable actress for the role of Roxie Hart, Reinking agreed to reprise the role after almost 20 years. This concert staging of ""Chicago"" was a hit, and a few months later the production (in its concert staging presentation) was produced on Broadway, with the Encores! cast: Reinking, Bebe Neuwirth, Joel Grey, James Naughton, and Marcia Lewis. In November 2016 the revival celebrated"
"from Season 9, during Hollywood week. DioGuardi also recorded a video of herself singing ""Terrified"" with Jason Reeves on YouTube, which currently has over 1,800,000 views. She appeared on ""Hannah Montana"" as herself in the episode ""Judge Me Tender"". After leaving ""American Idol"", she was a head judge on the Bravo singer-songwriter competition series ""Platinum Hit"" as of 2011. DioGuardi guest starred as herself on ""The Simpsons"" and ""Sesame Street"". From September 5 – October 30, 2011, she made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in ""Chicago"". DioGuardi has also released an autobiography after her departure from ""American Idol"" named"
"Denise van Outen Denise van Outen (born Denise Kathleen Outen; 27 May 1974) is an English actress, singer, model, dancer and presenter. She presented ""The Big Breakfast"", played Roxie Hart in the musical ""Chicago"" both in the West End and on Broadway and finished as runner-up in the tenth series of the BBC One dancing show ""Strictly Come Dancing"". She was a judge on ""Any Dream Will Do"" in 2007, ""Born to Shine"" in 2011 and since 2018 she has been a judge on ""Ireland's Got Talent"" which is in its first season. Van Outen also narrates the ITVBe reality"
"characters in the history of musical theater and it's both a challenge and a lot of fun to bring her to life on-stage. I hope that everyone who comes to the show enjoys it as much as I do, Michelle is a prime example of an all-round entertainer, she has enjoyed many successes as a music artist and now theater goers are going to experience her far reaching talents once again"" whilst Williams is quoted as saying, ""It's a real thrill to be given the opportunity to play Roxie Hart in the West End's spectacular production of 'Chicago'."" Her run"
"the rival network show, ""Rising Star Israel"". In 2018 Maimon started starring in the Broadway show ""Chicago"" in the role of Roxie Hart. Maimon was born in Haifa, Israel, and raised in the neighborhood Kiryat Haim. She was born to Mazal and Natan Maimon, and has one older brother, Rami, one older sister, Livnat, and one younger brother, Asaf. Her family is Sephardi Jews of Algerian-Jewish, Greek-Jewish, and Syrian-Jewish descent. In Hebrew, her first name could mean either ""sing"" (in imperative mood) or ""my song"". Maimon made her debut at the age of ten, when she performed at the Festigal"
"Birgitte Hjort Sørensen Birgitte Hjort Sørensen (born 16 January 1982) is a Danish actress. She has been nominated for three Robert Awards and one Bodil Award. Born in Hillerød and raised in Birkerød, Sørensen aspired to an acting career after watching the West End production of the musical ""Chicago"" while at school. She graduated from the Danish National School of Performing Arts. Her acting debut was in a minor role in the television series ""The Eagle"" in 2005. She followed this by playing Roxie Hart in a Copenhagen production of ""Chicago"", and later on the West End. Sørensen's breakthrough role"
"group of children rehearsing in a competition for a musical theatre performance. In November 2008 Mulholland reprised the role of Roxie Hart in ""Chicago"" until 12 July 2009, this time starring with both Justin Lee Collins and Jerry Springer. She was next cast as Brooke Wyndham, in the musical ""Legally Blonde"" in London's Savoy Theatre, co-starring with Sheridan Smith, Duncan James and Alex Gaumond. She performed the role from the shows opening (5 December 2009) until late 2010. Mulholland is the youngest of four siblings. Her parents are politician John Mulholland & Margaret Flynn; she has two brothers, Alan and"
"wrote the script (originally titled ""Brave Little Woman"") as a class assignment while attending the Yale Drama School. The play debuted on Broadway at the Sam Harris Theatre in late December 1926, directed by George Abbott, where it ran for 172 performances. To avoid confusion with the musical play and rights held by that show's producers and creators, the play is now titled ""Play Ball"" when it is performed. Annan, the model for the character of Roxie Hart, was 23 when she was accused of the April 3, 1924, murder of Harry Kalstedt. The ""Tribune"" reported that Annan played the"
"Gladsaxe Theatre which provided a six month introduction to musical theatre. She continued her studies at the Danish National School of Performing Arts, during which time Sørensen made her acting debut in 2005 as a receptionist on the television series ""The Eagle"". The school forbid its students from having jobs so Sørensen feigned illness to appear on the television show. Two years later she played the lead role of Roxie Hart in the 2007 production of ""Chicago"" at the Det Ny Teater in Copenhagen. The musical was critically acclaimed and became the highest grossing Danish theatre production of the year."
"include Meg Giry in the Australian production of ""Love Never Dies"" (2011) and ""Bombshells"" at the Ensemble Theatre (2013). Millerchip has won three Helpmann Awards. She has twice received Best Female Actor in a Musical for productions of ""Chicago"", in 2001 as Velma Kelly and in 2009 as Roxie Hart. She was awarded Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical in 2008 for ""The Rocky Horror Show"". Sharon Millerchip Sharon Millerchip is an Australian actor, singer and dancer, best known for her performances in major musical theatre productions. Millerchip played Meg Giry in the original Australian production"
"Loves Me"", winning the Olivier as Best Actress in a Musical. That same year, she performed a concert of Gershwin songs at London's Royal Festival Hall. Later, in October, she recreated her role of Fantine for the 10th Anniversary Concert performance of ""Les Misérables"" at the Royal Albert Hall. In 1996, she took on the role of Nancy in producer Cameron Mackintosh's hit revival of ""Oliver!"" at the famed London Palladium. In 1997, Henshall originated the role of Roxie Hart in the West End transfer of the successful Broadway revival of ""Chicago"". For this role, she received her third Olivier"
"Véronic DiCaire Véronic DiCaire (born in Embrun, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian Franco-Ontarian singer and impressionist. She started her career in group ""Sens Unique"", and then had a role in Montreal, Quebec version of the musical ""Grease"". Her voice was used also in the French language version of ""Chicago"", where Véronic sang the parts pertaining to the role of Roxie Hart. In 2001, she performed at the opening ceremony of Jeux de la Francophonie, held in Ottawa. Véronic DiCaire had a role in ""2006 Revue et corrigée"" directed by Joël Legendre. She also appeared in the television series ""Le 7e"
"Ryoko Yonekura Yonekura studied classical ballet for 15 years from the age of five. Represented by the Oscar Promotion agency, she won a national young beauty award in 1992. In 1993, she started her career as a model, working for fashion magazines such as ""CanCam"". She announced her intention to start her acting career in June 1999. Her acting debut was in the TBS television drama ""Koi no Kamisama"" (God of Love), and has appeared in many dramas ever since. Yonekura played the role of Roxie Hart in the Japanese-language production of Chicago in Tokyo 2008 and in 2010. She"
"Amy Spanger Amy Spanger (born August 24, 1971) is an American actress, singer and dancer. Spanger was born in Newbury, Massachusetts. She made her Broadway debut in 1995 in the musical ""Sunset Boulevard"", following a half-year run in the pre-Broadway national tour of ""Jekyll & Hyde"". She originated the role of Lois Lane (Bianca) in the Broadway revival of ""Kiss Me, Kate"". In ""Chicago"" she played Roxie Hart, and in ""Urinetown"", Hope Cladwell. In 2006, she originated the role of Holly in ""The Wedding Singer"". Spanger also appeared in the national touring companies of ""Rent"" and ""Chicago"". She originated the"
"cruise ships for P&O as a singer for four years before returning to Britain. On her return, Sweeney reprised her role of Lindsey and remained on the show as a leading character until its demise in 2003. Sweeney appeared on ""Celebrity Big Brother"" in 2001 in aid of Comic Relief, where she met Anthea Turner who became a close friend. Her appearance on the show prompted her to greater fame amongst the British public. This directly led to appearing as Roxie Hart in the musical ""Chicago"" in London. In 2002, Sweeney released an album, ""Claire"", on Telstar Records. This consisted"
"2014. She co-wrote five of the songs on the 11-track album, which is described as a mix of contemporary pop with a healthy splash of Latin influence, with songs in both English and Spanish. Bianca Marroquín Bianca Marroquín is a Mexican musical theatre and television actress known as the first Mexican actress to have a starring role on Broadway and one of the youngest actresses to play Roxie Hart in a Broadway production of ""Chicago"". Bianca Marroquín became part of the Mexico City cast of ""Beauty and the Beast"", so she decided to move to Mexico City and start her"
"Cross as Billy, and Antonia Ellis as Roxie Hart. Ellis (Actress of the Year in a Musical) and Ben Cross (Actor of the Year in a Musical) were nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for their performances, and the musical was nominated as Musical of the Year. The original Australian production opened at the Sydney Opera House's Drama Theatre in June 1981. Featuring Nancye Hayes (Roxie), Geraldine Turner (Velma), Terence Donovan (Billy) and Judi Connelli (Mama), it was a new production directed by Richard Wherrett for the Sydney Theatre Company, rather than a replica of the Broadway production. It transferred"
"the Broadway musical ""Chicago"", the summer after their wedding. The couple separated in 2005 and filed for divorce in 2006. Amy Spanger Amy Spanger (born August 24, 1971) is an American actress, singer and dancer. Spanger was born in Newbury, Massachusetts. She made her Broadway debut in 1995 in the musical ""Sunset Boulevard"", following a half-year run in the pre-Broadway national tour of ""Jekyll & Hyde"". She originated the role of Lois Lane (Bianca) in the Broadway revival of ""Kiss Me, Kate"". In ""Chicago"" she played Roxie Hart, and in ""Urinetown"", Hope Cladwell. In 2006, she originated the role of"
"Maria Friedman, Josefina Gabrielle, Denise Van Outen, Claire Sweeney, Linzi Hateley, Frances Ruffelle, Jennifer Ellison, Jill Halfpenny, Brooke Shields, Sally Ann Triplett, Bonnie Langford, Tina Arena, Ashlee Simpson, Aoife Mulholland, Michelle Williams and Christie Brinkley have all played Roxie Hart. Williams was the first African American woman to play the part of Roxie on the West End stage. James Doherty was a replacement as Amos. The production moved out of the Cambridge Theatre on August 27, 2011 and transferred to the Garrick Theatre on November 7, 2011, starring America Ferrera as Roxie. Robin Cousins joined the cast as Billy Flynn"
"lead role of Roxie Hart, beginning in April 2015. Although initially a six-week run, her engagement was extended until August 2015. Norwood also reprised the role in the musical's national tour during its 2016 engagement in Los Angeles and again played the role during the tour's stop in Washington D.C. She returned to the Broadway production for a limited 17-performance only engagement, lasting from August 17 to 31, 2017. Also in 2015, Norwood appeared on the 99 Souls mashup single ""The Girl Is Mine"", for which she re-recorded her vocals from ""The Boy Is Mine."" The song reached the top"
"other projects like her correspondent duties at ""The Insider"" and ""Entertainment Tonight"". Season 7 champion Brooke Burke replaced Harris as co-host in the spring 2010 season. Burke was later replaced in 2014 by Erin Andrews. Her film and television credits include """", ""Surviving Gilligan's Island"" (in which she portrayed the actress Dawn Wells), ""Reefer Madness"", ""Beautiful"", """", among others. She made her Broadway debut in 2009 as Roxie Hart in ""Chicago"". She performed a six-week engagement in the long-running musical from July 7 through August 16 at the Ambassador Theatre. After her Broadway run, Harris played Roxie in the Greenville,"
"throughout 2013. She also continued acting, starring in BET's ""The Game"" for five seasons, as well as the feature film """". In 2014, Norwood released a rerecorded version of Coldplay's song ""Magic"" to her TwitMusic account; it peaked at number one on ""Billboard""s Trending 140 chart. After finishing the filming of the final season of ""The Game"", Norwood made her Broadway debut in the musical ""Chicago"", where she played the lead role of Roxie Hart, beginning in April 2015. Although initially a six-week run, her engagement was extended until August 2015. In January 2016, Norwood debuted her new sitcom ""Zoe"
"Ann Reinking Ann Reinking (born November 10, 1949) is an American actress, dancer, and choreographer. Her extensive work in musical theater includes starring in Broadway productions of ""Coco"" (1969), ""Over Here!"" (1974), ""Goodtime Charley"" (1975), ""A Chorus Line"" (1976), ""Chicago"" (1977), ""Dancin'"" (1978) and ""Sweet Charity"" (1986). In the 1996 revival of ""Chicago"", she reprised the role of Roxie Hart and was also the choreographer, winning the Tony Award for Best Choreography. For the 2000 West End production of ""Fosse"", she won the Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer. She has also appeared in the films ""All That Jazz"" (1979),"
"made her Broadway debut in the musical ""Cats"" in 1983 as Cassandra, where she met her future husband, performer Terrence Mann. She also performed in the role of Chris Hargensen in the ill-fated 1988 musical ""Carrie"". She frequently has played the role of Roxie Hart in ""Chicago"", first heading the 1997 national tour and later joining the Broadway revival cast in 1999. She has appeared in productions of the musical every year since 2001. In 2001, she replaced Karen Ziemba in ""Contact"". In early 2005, d'Amboise replaced Christina Applegate in the Boston leg of the pre-Broadway tour of the revival"
"Actress in a Musical. In 1976 she replaced Donna McKechnie as Cassie in ""A Chorus Line""; in 1977 she replaced Gwen Verdon in the starring role of Roxie Hart in ""Chicago"", a show directed and choreographed by Fosse. In 1978 she appeared in Fosse's revue ""Dancin'"", and received another Tony nomination. In that year Reinking and Fosse ended their romance and separated. They continued to have a professional, creative collaboration. Reinking has acknowledged Fosse as the major influence on her work as a choreographer. In 1979, Reinking appeared in Bob Fosse's semi-autobiographical film ""All That Jazz"" as Katie Jagger, a"
"Broadway debut in the play ""Les Liaisons Dangereuses"". Birgitte Hjort Sørensen Birgitte Hjort Sørensen (born 16 January 1982) is a Danish actress. She has been nominated for three Robert Awards and one Bodil Award. Born in Hillerød and raised in Birkerød, Sørensen aspired to an acting career after watching the West End production of the musical ""Chicago"" while at school. She graduated from the Danish National School of Performing Arts. Her acting debut was in a minor role in the television series ""The Eagle"" in 2005. She followed this by playing Roxie Hart in a Copenhagen production of ""Chicago"", and"
"name, debuting on Broadway in April 2006 and closing on New Year's Eve of that same year. In 1985, Robbie Hart is a nice, charming and entertaining wedding singer from Ridgefield, New Jersey. He is engaged to his long-time girlfriend, Linda, who fell in love with him when he dreamed of becoming a rock star. He meets and befriends a waitress, Julia Sullivan, at the reception hall where she is newly employed. She is engaged to businessman Glenn Gulia and he promises to sing at their wedding. On Robbie's wedding day, his sister Kate tells him that Linda has changed"