Ashley Graham to Make Broadway Debut as Roxie Hart in 'Chicago'

Ashley Graham to Make Broadway Debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago: ‘I’m Shaking!

The model will take the stage for the first time on April 15 in the hit musical, now playing in New York City

Published on March 13, 2025 12:38PM EDT

US model Ashley Graham arrives for the 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on January 5, 2025. — Ashely Graham at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards. Photo:
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Ashley Graham is headed to Broadway as Roxie Hart!

In a March 13 post on Instagram, the 37-year-old model announced that she would be taking over the iconic role in the stage production of Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre in New York City.

"I'm so excited I can finally freaking tell you this," she said. "I'm shaking. I can't even literally actually describe my feeling right now because I finally get to tell you. I'm just so nervous and excited and obviously very emotional. But this is something I've been prepping for."

The mother of three also shared some clips of herself in dance training, practicing some of the choreography that she will bring to the stage.

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Graham will make her debut in the role on April 15, and will perform as Roxie through May 25.

"I wrote this down on my vision board back in 2019… be careful what you wish for, because dreams do come true. See you on Broadway," she gushed in the accompanying caption.

Ashley Graham to Make Her Broadway Debut in Chicago — Ashley Graham/Instagram

"I'm honored to make my Broadway debut as the iconic Roxie Hart," Graham said in a press release. "I'm deeply grateful to be able to embrace this new challenge and excited to share the stage with the incredible company."

The model is not be the first celebrity to bring Roxie Hart to life on Broadway. Other stars to play the role include the likes of Ariana Madix, Olivia Holt, Pamela Anderson, Brandy and Erika Jayne.

Making her Broadway debut in the role has Madix ready to take on new challenges in the theater world.

“I would love to return to Broadway, whether it’s this year or next year [or] any year, I just love being on stage. I love performing, I would love to be doing more of that,” the Vanderpump Rules alum recently told PEOPLE. “It’s really fun and it’s really fulfilling for me, and I love being able to do that."

Tickets for Chicago are now on sale.