Ariana Madix To Play Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway

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Vanderpump Rules star Ariana Madix will make her Broadway debut this January, starring as Roxie Hart in the long-running hit show Chicago.

On Wednesday, Ariana Madix announced on Live with Kelly and Mark that she would be taking on the iconic role of Roxie Hart in Chicago for a limited eight-week run starting in January.

“It’s just the biggest dream come true,” the Vanderpump Rules star gushed when announcing the news, per PEOPLE. “I cannot believe this is real life. I’m going to cry.”

According to Ariana Madix, she studied musical theatre at Flagler College and moved to New York City after graduation in hopes of making it big on Broadway.

She didn’t and later moved to Los Angeles, where she eventually found fame as a cast member on Bravo’s Vanderpump Rules.

The 38-year-old’s run in Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre in New York City will begin Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, and run through March 24.

Chicago announced the news that Ariana Madix was joining the show as Roxie Hart on their Instagram:

“We’re Vander-pumped! @dancingwiththestars finalist @arianamadix joins the cast of Broadway’s longest-running musical on January 29 for eight weeks only!”

The former SURver will follow in the footsteps of many Bravo stars who have taken on roles in Chicago, including Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars Lisa Rinna and Erika Jayne, as well as Real Housewives of Atlanta stars NeNe Leakes and Kandi Burruss.

Vanderpump Rules season 11 is set to premiere in January. 

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