Ivy / Courtesy of Seensee Company
"Broadway felt like something that had already passed me by, something that would never happen. No, no, no."
That was how Korean singer and actor Ivy reacted after learning she had been cast as Roxie Hart in Broadway's long-running production of “Chicago,” fulfilling a dream she once believed was out of reach.
The production company behind “Chicago” announced on June 9 (local time) that Ivy would join the Broadway cast as Roxie Hart, one of the musical's lead roles. She is scheduled to perform at New York's Ambassador Theatre from Aug. 17 through Sept. 6.
The casting is drawing attention because it is rare for a Korean to take on a leading role in an English-language Broadway production alongside American performers. It is even more notable because Ivy will be playing the same character she has portrayed for more than a decade in Korea.
