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Olivia Holtis heading toBroadway!
The actress and singer, 25, will be making her Broadway debut in April as she takes on the iconic role of Roxie Hart inChicago, PEOPLE can exclusively confirm.
“I am incredibly honored to play the iconic role of Roxie Hart. And I’m tremendously grateful to theChicagocompany and Broadway community as I’ve admired their work and work ethic for years,” Holt tells PEOPLE. “Theater is where I fell in love with performing and this has been a dream of mine since I was a kid. I feel so lucky to be joining this extraordinary production.”
Olivia Holt will star in Chicago for her Broadway debut.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
Holt’s performances as Hart — the wannabe vaudevillian who murders a man she is having an affair with, and becomes famous as a result — will begin on April 10 at the Ambassador Theatre. Her 8-week run will come to a close on June 4.
The actress, known for her work onCruel Summer, got her start in commercials before heading over to Disney for her first major role in the Disney XD seriesKickin' It, which ran from 2011-2015. She also starred in Disney Channel’sGirl vs. MonsterandI Didn’t Do It, before joining the lead cast for Marvel Studio’sCloak & Daggerseries from 2018-2019.
Now taking her vocals to the stage, Holt also notably launched a music career in 2016 with the release of her first EP,Olivia, and has since shared a handful of singles in the years to follow — including four songs released in 2021.
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With the news of her casting, Holt joins anever-growing list of celebritieswho have performed in the longest-running American musical on Broadway. R&B superstarBrandy, supermodel Christie Brinkley, Spice GirlMel B, Tony nominee Charlotte d’Amboise,Trading Spaces' Paige Davis,Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar Erika Jayne, Melanie Griffith and Brooke Shields are among the famous names who have previously done so.
Holt also follows in the footsteps ofPamela Anderson, who made her own Broadway debut as Hart in 2022. Also taking the stage at the Ambassador Theatre, Anderson revealed at the time that the role was a “dream fulfilled” since she had “always been a huge fan ofBob Fosse’s & Gwen Verdon’s work.Ann Reinking, too.”
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“Performing Fosse, you don’t have time to get in your head,” Anderson said. “You can’t dance, sing and think at the same time. There is a freedom, a unique joy in knowing it’s all about the work,” added the actress and activist. “Playing Roxie Hart is a sweet escape for me.”
Tickets forChicagocan be purchased atchicagothemusical.com.
source: people.com
