Ashlee Simpson in Chicago.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 5:38am

Is Ashlee Simpson Broadway Bound? The 21 year old singer has been offered the role of Roxie Hart in the U.S. and London casts of “Chicago,” according to Us. “She will probably choose London,” a source told the mag. “There is no confirmation at this time,” according to a rep for the musical.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14153954/

Updated On: 8/25/06 at 05:38 AM

[jimnysf]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 5:40am

LOL! Will she sing live or to a pre-recorded track and then do her little dance like on SNL?

I swear that any day now we will see Paris Hilton being cast in either this show, "Hairspray" or "The Wedding Singer". It's just a matter of time.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 5:44am

No, I doubt Ashlee or Paris would be on Broadway. Unfortunatly they make too much money to be on Broadway, I can't believe how anyone would buy any of those 2 CDs, in fact, I hesitated about posting this, because promoting those 2 women with no talent is kinda silly.

[ZONEACE]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 6:39am

"Unfortunatly they make too much money to be on Broadway"

I fail to see the negative in that. Sure they make more money than they should, but if that keeps them off Broadway, then COOL

[StageManager2]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 6:47am

ZONEACE, you never answered me!

[harris007]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 8:19am

does anyone else see the irony in this thread

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 8:20am

PLEASE tell me this is not true.

[Born2cthelightsofbway]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 9:40am

COOOOLkid - I'm with you!!!

[Roninjoey]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 9:43am

I ask you, who out there is still paying attention to these people that we have to keep hearing about them?

[ThankstoPhantom]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 9:48am

Especially Paris...Guiness Book of World Record's Most Overrated Person in the World.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 10:22am

See, and when people say that the Weisslers make good decisions, I point to things like this.

Don't even TRY to tell me she's talented. This is about money and nothing else, and it's a sacrifice of quality in the name of money.

[OasisBroadway]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 10:23am

To put someone, who was caught on national tv singing 'live' with a pre-recorded track, into a Broadway show is ridiculous. Nothing says Chicago needs to close like this.

[GoodbyeMyLover]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 11:30am

EW is all I have to say!

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 11:33am

If this is true, let's just make sure she sings the Chicago score and NOT Cabaret's.

[luvliza89]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 11:34am

Let's all pretend for a moment she could sing, act, and dance. I know it's difficult, but try.

Isn't she too young for Roxie? Like way to young?

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 11:50am

Luvliza, I thought the same exact thing.

Even if she was a talented Broadway actress, she is a bit too young. What is she, 20, 21?

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 11:54am

yeah, she is too young

and btw, i would pick Paris over Ashlee ANY day... just felt like saying that bit of information :)

[CJR]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 11:56am

She's far too young to play Roxie. Granted, Bianca Marroquin is the youngest actress to play Roxie and was in her mid 20's when she first played her..... but Ashlee Simpson? She's younger than I am.

How could they possibly have her in the show, saying the line "Im older than I ever intended to be"? Talk about laughable (and I dont just mean her performance! lol)

[ljay889]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 11:58am

If this is true, let's just make sure she sings the Chicago score and NOT Cabaret's.


- UHH. Sally Bowles is on the same level as Roxie vocally. They both don't call for great singers. In the original Cabaret Sally ONLY had 3 songs. So Sally is far from difficult.

Anyway, this is disgusting (Simpson.) This is the biggest insult to Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse. The role was written for a 50 year old woman! Roxie is suppose to be over the hill!

Barry has said he would NEVER ask Paris Hilton, because he couldn't trust her on stage and with this role. But he can trust Simpson? Updated On: 8/23/06 at 11:58 AM

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 12:02pm

id rather entrust Paris with the role- she is much more professional than Ashlee, and Paris would make the role of Roxie much hotter
yeah
sorry guys, im addicted to Paris
please forgive me
:P

[admanrich]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 12:13pm

Hhahahaha this thread just made me laugh.

[Dame Fanadette]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 12:16pm

Ha...I just saw this on Eonline. While I do not mind Ashlee she shouldn't do Broadway. But then again if they can put Melanie G in the role I doubt Ashlee could be any worse. She could probably actually dance the part. Wasn't she accepted to a prestigous dance school? Swore I read that somewhere. It's not like she's playing Mamma Rose. It is Roxie....she is not suppose to have much talent as well. Good fit no? ha

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 12:17pm

"- UHH. Sally Bowles is on the same level as Roxie vocally. They both don't call for great singers. In the original Cabaret Sally ONLY had 3 songs. So Sally is far from difficult."

I wasn't saying anything about Ashlee's "vocal talent." I was just joking around by referencing her SNL performance, and how she sang something different than what she was supposed to.

[colleen_lee]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 12:21pm

The biggest issue for me is age. Even if she could sing and dance and didn't make bile rise in my throat, she is about half the age of the character and barely looks her age as it is. If you're going to stunt cast, at least try and stay appropriate. This feels like some horrid practical joke, this can't possibly be for real.

[All_For_Laura]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 12:26pm

I doubt doubt doubt it will happen, so I wouldn't worry too much.