Hollywood bombshell Pamela Anderson just announced her Broadway debut in the hit musical Chicago.
Pamela will perform as Roxie Hart at Broadway’s Ambassador Theatre in an eight-week limited run from Tuesday, April 12 through Sunday, June 5.
“I have always been a huge fan of Bob Fosse’s and Gwen Verdon’s work. Ann Reinking, too,” Pamela Anderson said in a statement shared with the media. “Playing Roxie Hart is a dream fulfilled. Performing Fosse, you don’t have time to get in your head. You can’t dance, sing and think at the same time. There is a freedom, a unique joy in knowing it’s all about the work. Playing Roxie Hart is a sweet escape for me.”
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Pamela Anderson, known for Baywatch and Home Improvement as well as her activism with PETA, feels like the perfect fit for Roxie Hart, a young girl who dreams of a career in vaudeville but ends up working as a chorus girl at a nightclub. She ends up marrying Amos Hart, an auto mechanic who becomes somewhat of a father figure to her. Years later, she begins an affair with Fred Casely, a furniture salesman. When Fred tries to call off the affair, Roxie shoots and kills him.
The original Broadway production of Chicago first opened in 1975. In 1996, it was revived on Broadway, winning multiple Tony Awards, and is the second longest-running show on Broadway behind The Phantom of the Opera. The 2002 film adaptation starring Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Richard Gere won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Chicago and Pam Anderson fans react to the news
Like everyone else, we can’t help but scroll through Twitter to see what people are saying about Pam Anderson’s Broadway debut.
Literally me last night: I have no intention of ever seeing Chicago on Broadway
Me today: I really want to see Pamela Anderson in Chicago on Broadway
— Cammmmmv (@camv522) March 7, 2022
Pamela Anderson is so powerful, she literally made me buy tickets to see her as Roxie in Chicago. The producers of that show finally got me.
— Savannah (@savannahbelleXO) March 7, 2022
Hot take: I am SO excited to hear about Pamela Anderson in Chicago. She could just stand there and do nothing for 2 hours and I’d be delighted. She’s been through so much and I bet she’s so excited for this opportunity. Please be kind 🤍
— Jess ♡ (@themayqueen13) March 8, 2022
Pamela Anderson is getting a Netflix documentary where she will tell HER side of the story.
AND she’s going to star in Chicago in April.God has blessed the Gays!
— Eddy Bee 🏳️🌈 (@CrazyEddyBee) March 8, 2022
I have never seen Chicago. But now I need to see Pamela Anderson in Chicago. Someone see Chicago with me. thx.
— Haley Alexandra (@_HaleyAlexandra) March 7, 2022
It looks like everyone is as excited as we are!
