09.26.2006 ASHLEE SIMPSON IN ‘CHICAGO’

Ashlee Simpson made her stage debut last night in London, playing Roxie Hart in 'Chicago', the same role Renee Zellweger played in the 2002 film.  Ashlee says:

"I relate to Roxie, she's been there, done that.  The play is absolutely all about celebrity and wanting to be famous and having your name and picture in the papers.  And, in that sense, it's been kind of cool because I've really got to connect to that, because I've seen that world and been in that world."

So, to recap, this is a musical with lots of tap dancing about Vaudeville in the 1920’s and it stars Ashlee Simpson.    Holy Christ, its like the read my nightmares and put everything on stage all at once.  If they had worked in clowns and spiders, I would be peeing on myself right now.