America's Sweethearts' Reece Weaver Will Make Broadway Debut in Chicago
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Key Points:
- Reece Weaver, former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and professional dancer featured in Netflix’s America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, will make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago starting September 7 at the Ambassador Theatre for a six-week run.
- Weaver, who graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in dance and was a member of the DCC squad, joins the current Chicago cast alongside Krysta Rodriguez, Sophie Carmen-Jones, and Mark Ballas.
- Chicago, a revival that began as a City Center Encores! production in 1996, is the second-longest running Broadway show and has been seen by 33 million people worldwide across 36 countries.
- The musical features a book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander, and has won multiple Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical in 1997.
- The current production is produced by Barry and Fran Weissler and includes contributions from notable creatives such as director Walter Bobbie, choreographer Ann Reinking, and costume designer William Ivey Long.
