NEWS: Pop Star Set to Potentially Destroy Broadway Classic

CELEB: Pop Star Set to Potentially Destroy Broadway Classic

In an completely inexplicable move, producers offered lip-syncing marvel Ashlee Simpson the role of Roxie Hart in the Broadway and London casts of perennial stage favorite, Chicago. While Simpson has no theater experience, she did have a couple of guest appearances on the sappy family television program, “7th Heaven,” and a memorable performance on Saturday Night Live. A Simpson source claimed Ashlee will take the role.

A Chicago rep refused to confirm if Simpson accepted the offer, but this could be a career-making role for the pop singer--Renee Zellweger received an Oscar nomination for the role in the 2002 film adaptation.


Photo Location

Why? Oh! Why?

Joey Fatone did a fine job in Rent.

yeah, well he's got a bit of talent at least...

Now miss simpson in the other hand... can bat her eyes like no other...

It's hard to do theater and sing when one can't act or hold a note. The truth will be revealed...or I will put a trade embargo on the city of London.

I think Ashlee will do a good job playing Roxie Hart!:0)
And about the whole lip sinking thing...she was lip sinking
to her OWN voice.Lots of singer do It.It's not like she's Milli
Vanilli LOL.

I can't understand this AT ALL! This girl does not have a musical quality voice. Either venue will rip her to shreds. Just proves that theaters will often lower thier standers in order to bring in a big name to rake in the ticket sales. (I say this having paid $90 to listen to Glenn Close sreech in Sunset Blvd. on Broadway) Please people come to your senses!

I'm sure she'll have a real NOSE for Broadway.

NOSE... get it? I said "Nose," cuz she um...




(runs away)

You should see a therapist.

Its more difficult for Ashlee Simpson to sound "good" in a musical since they don't have tone modulators

I agree. This ain't the studio sweetheart. no one's gonna tweak those thin vocals for you. This is gonna be a disaster

i dont see what the big deal is....Sebastian Bach was fantastical in Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical.

stop pop-bashing and judge her on her performance. do any of you remember when you heard that Michael Keaton was going to play Batman?

Yeah, I also remember the feeling I had when I found out that Arnold was playing Mr. Freeze....

SPOILERS! (Click to view)

....nuff said.

The characters on 7th Heaven have far greater depth than any of the roles in Chicago. I think she'll do fine.

While the point is well made... I fucking HATED Michael Keaton as Batman.



But hey, who knows. Hopefully Ashley will figure that this is a huge opportunity for her to step out of her sister's shadow, and maybe she'll bust her ass accordingly. People do, sometimes, rise to the occasion.

*Sigh* Remember when Ashley wasn't made of plastic? Now I can no longer claim I dated a girl who looked just like Ashley, well unless my ex gets a... uhm, face job?

maybe they offered it to her because, I don't now, she auditioned or something. Article doesn't say.

lol always the pragmatist... ahhh why am I even on here?... ekkk

We all know the bitch can't sing, Ginger Rogers must be rolling in her grave.

rummages to find SNL clip (BTW, I think the L in SNL means LIVE)

live theatre has become just another movie set. people getting roles because of name and not talent.

not that that HASN'T happened for ages and ages and ages..... but it's just getting ridiculous. first disney takes over broadway and now this. ugh.