Model Ashley Graham To Make Her Broadway Debut
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Graham is taking over a role made famous by stars like Pam Anderson, Melanie Griffith, Christie Brinkley and Brooke Shields.
NEW YORK (AP) — Model and entrepreneur Ashley Graham will make her Broadway debut this spring in the musical “Chicago,” adding her celebrity to a show that gleefully skewers celebrity culture.
Graham, who made Time’s “100 Most Influential People in the Word” in 2017 and Glamour’s “Woman of the Year” in 2016, will play Roxie Hart from April 15-May 25 at the Ambassador Theatre.
“I’m honored to make my Broadway debut as the iconic Roxie Hart,” she said in a statement. “I’m deeply grateful to be able to embrace this new challenge and excited to share the stage with this incredible company.”
Graham made it into the mainstream when she appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue in 2016, which led to the cover of Vogue magazine and a gig as a judge on “America’s Next Top Model.”
She also wrote the memoir, “A New Model: What Confidence, Beauty & Power Really Look Like” and most recently hosted Roku’s “Side Hustlers” and HGTV’s “Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge.”
