Pamela Anderson's Broadway Debut In Chicago Gets Standing Ovation
Pamela Anderson receives a standing ovation on opening night for her performance in Broadway's Chicago. The performance marks the Canadian-American actress' Broadway debut. The announcement of her casting as Roxie Hart in the Chicago musical came last month, with Anderson expressing her excitement at taking on the iconic role.
The vaudeville-style musical Chicago takes place in the early 1920s and follows two murderous inmates, Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart, as they plot a calculated, yet public and glamorous release from their shackles on death row while cultivating their dream criminal celebrity personas. The Broadway revival of the show began in 1996 (after its original 1975 to 1977 run) and still draws audiences today at NYC's Ambassador Theatre. Its continuous run spanning multiple decades crowns Chicago the second longest-running musical in Broadway history, behind only The Phantom of the Opera. In appearing as the conniving murderess, Anderson adds her name to a dauntingly impressive list of past iterations of Roxie Hart, including Liza Minelli and Renée Zellweger.
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A tweet from the official Chicago The Musical Twitter account reveals the enthusiastic response Anderson received for her Broadway debut in Chicago on April 12. In the video, Anderson appears in Roxie's iconic black leotard, red lipstick, and cropped platinum hair. The actor is given a bouquet of roses to mark the momentous occasion, which she cradles as she bows proudly with the rest of the cast of the show. Another image shared by Twitter user Wilson Wong also shows Anderson bowing amid a standing ovation from the crowd. Check out the posts below:
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