Ruthie Henshall will once again play Roxie Hart in Chicago 12 years after she first took on the role in 1997 in the West End. Her previous performance earned her an Olivier Award nomination.
The play will open Dec. 14th at the Cambridge Theatre and will run until February 28, 2010 outside of the week of Dec. 28th to January 2nd when Henshall is booked at previous commitments. During this time period Bonnie Langford will take on the role, who is also experienced having played Roxie both on Broadway and in the West End.
Henshall has had plenty of practice with the Chicago script as she has also taken on the role of Velma Kelly on Broadway back in 1999. Since then she also played the role of Velma in the West End.
Outside of Chicago, Henshall has plenty of experience on the stage having appeared in a numerous amount of plays including Stairway to Paradise, Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, Peggy Sue Got Married, Oliver!, Crazy for You, and The Other Woman. Additional she won an Olivier award for her performance in She Loves Me.
Langford also has a suitable amount of experience under her wing performing the part of Roxie Hard twice in the West End during 2006 and 2007, on Broadway, and in a Canadian performance. Previously she has held roles in many West End plays which include Peter Pan, The Pirates of Penzance, Guys and Dolls, Sweet Charity, Fosse, and Me and My Girl.
