Ashlee Simpson as Roxie Hart?

[cosmogrl5]

I can't copy the article for some reason, so here is the link:
http://popsugar.com/23374

 

[serena775]

yea right, like anyone would pay good money to her perform on broadway with her cackling voice, no thank you. ......and by anyone i mean majority of everybody.

 

[P.Peach]

That. Wench. Cannot. And. Will. Not. Ruin. My. Favorite. Broadway. Show.

 

[Spike413]

Don't you need to be able to sing to do a musical?

Unless they're planning to go the SNL route, but that's proven problematic for Ashlee in the past.

 

[Moofins]

No, that should never ever happen. Ever, I'm sorry. No.

 

[cosmogrl5]

That. Wench. Cannot. And. Will. Not. Ruin. My. Favorite. Broadway. Show.

OMG-- you have me laughing today!

 

[Bluestar07]

Please, no! No!!!

 

[Meg]

Actually I can imagine her as roxie But she's clearly coming to the west end so she dosen't humiliate herself in nyc.

 

[CharlottefromCA]

Unless they're planning to go the SNL route, but that's proven problematic for Ashlee in the past.

Roxie Heart does the Irish Jig!!

 

[Toulouse Monroe]

As if Renee Zellweger wasn't bad enough.

 

[_ladybug_]

I refuse to dignify this abomination (if true) with a comment. Maybe if we ignore her she will finally go away

 

[kissmesweet]

Ew. Ashlee Simpson is not going to ruin my favorite Broadway show. This is simply a rumor... I can't deal with her right now...

 

[cosmogrl5]

EEEKKKK!!!! Looks like this really might be true.

Ashlee to storm the London stage: confirmed



Ashlee Simpson has officially signed on to play the part of Roxie Hart in the London cast of Chicago. "Yes, it is true," the show's producer confirmed. "Ashlee Simpson is joining the cast of Chicago in London. We are very excited and are looking forward to gauging the London audience reaction." The reality TV show star began rehearsals today in NYC, and is slated to begin her run on stage in October. "Ashlee's a dancer, her background is in dance," says a source. "She wants to do live theater. This will put all of those critics to rest. She's always wanted to be on stage, but she got diverted when she started selling so many albums." Simpson is expected to make an offical announcement about her new gig sometime in the next few weeks.




Source: Celebrity Nation

 

[krnsw33tie012]

YAY!!! i loveee ashlee...

but broadway? interesting... its possible her voice has improved.. afterall her nose has

 

[ckashie]

When I first heard, I was absolutely horrified as Chicago is one of my fave Broadway shows. But the more I thought about it, the more sense it makes. Roxie was always in the shadows of more talented singer/dancers, just like Ashlee. Roxie is supposed to come across as trying really hard, just like Ashlee. Roxie isn't meant to be the best singer and dancer there is, because she couldn't make it in the business until she killed Fred... um, well my point is that Ashlee reminds me a lot of the character!