Erika Jayne went from Beverly Hills to Chicago, making her one of many celebrities to join the Broadway production.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star portrayed the musical’s leading lady, Roxie Hart, a woman who is on trial for the murder of her husband, in 2020. Jayne’s run concluded early due to the COVID-19 shutdown.
Jayne is far from the first celebrity (and Bravolebrity) to make her Broadway debut in Chicago. Stars from Spice Girls member Mel B to model Christie Brinkley have all taken the stage in the musical, which is based on journalist Maurine Dallas Watkins’ 1926 play of the same name.
Chicago debuted on Broadway in 1975. The show, which originally ran for two years, was nominated for nearly a dozen Tony Awards. Chicago was revived on Broadway in 1996 and took home six Tonys.Scroll through for more celebrities who have starred in the Broadway production of Chicago:
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Alyssa Milano
The Charmed actress made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in September 2024. Milano’s limited run at the Ambassador Theatre in New York City will go until November 2024.
“I could not be more excited to be getting back to my roots in musical theatre. When I was eight and first joined the national touring company for Annie, I never could have imagined the 40-plus-year career ahead of me,” she said ahead of taking the stage in a statement per Playbill. “To finally be making my Broadway debut in the role of Roxie Hart in the iconic musical Chicago and to stand on the shoulders of such honorable lineage is all that a little girl who loved to sing and dance and make people smile could have ever dreamt of. I can’t wait to hit the stage.”
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Ariana Madix
“I have some news. As of January 29, I will be playing Roxie Hart on Broadway in Chicago,” the Vanderpump Rules star revealed during an appearance on Live With Kelly and Mark in December 2023.
“It is just the biggest dream come true. I can't believe this is real life. I'm going to cry.” Her eight-week run as Roxie concludes in March 2024.
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Olivia Holt
The Cruel Summer alum made her Broadway debut in April 2023, playing Roxie Hart in Chicago. Her run concluded two months later.
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Pamela Anderson
The Baywatch alum will take on the lead role from April 2022 to June 2022.
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Erika Jayne
The Bravolebrity announced in September 2019 that she will star as Roxie Hart in Broadway’s production of Chicago for three months in 2020.
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Christie Brinkley
The supermodel made her Broadway debut as Roxie in Chicago in 2010. She went on to play the character for two stops on the Chicago national tour in 2019 before returning to Broadway in April of that year to reprise her role.
