Nicole Richie offered lead role in Chicago

**mrs.v** · February 29th, 2008, 05:59 PM

Nicole Richie Offered Lead Role in Chicago
Friday February 29, 2008

Nicole Richie has been offered the lead role of Roxie Hart in the Broadway production of Chicago, Us Weekly reports exclusively in its latest issue, on newsstands now.
Richie, 26, who welcomed daughter Harlow with Joel Madden on Jan. 12, is undecided.
"She's definitely interested and weighing it out with the timing of the baby," a Richie pal tells Us. "It is in the super early stages of discussions and no decision has been made yet."
"It would give her a reason to really show her talent and to stay in the new place in NY Joel just got," the source says. "It also shows people are really excited about Nicole right now."
Whatever Richie's decision, this year will be big for the new mom. "She is also weighing some other amazing offers but 2008 is going to be really exciting for her," the source says. "She just working it all out and keeping Harlow in mind with everything she does, of course!"
"You have to be able to act, dance and sing," Robert Viagas, founder of Playbill.com tells Us. "And if you're able to pull off all three, the entertainment world notices."

Usmagazine.com | Nicole Richie Offered Lead Role in Chicago

**msdeb** · February 29th, 2008, 06:54 PM

she can sing?

**Sleuth** · February 29th, 2008, 07:00 PM

she "sings" better than Paris, but i wouldn't say it would be strong enough to be Roxie overall though i just don't think she is suited to being "Roxie". I think it would be a casting mistake

**moomies** · February 29th, 2008, 11:30 PM

It really isn't fair to aspiring actors for someone like this to get casted in a Broadway musical, Nicole's famous for nothing, she isn't exactly known for any of these things

"You have to be able to act, dance and sing," Robert Viagas, founder of Playbill.com tells Us. "And if you're able to pull off all three, the entertainment world notices."

*DIVA! · February 29th, 2008, 11:50 PM

hold up

..wait

..oh hell never mind

**lonestar** · February 29th, 2008, 11:55 PM

they just let anyone play this role now don't they? ashlee simpson, kelly osbourne (right? or did i just make that up?)

**sprynkles** · March 1st, 2008, 05:31 AM

I wouldn't pay a dime to see her in ANYTHING.
Unless she has some talent we don't know about,
she'd be "super" wise to not do this.

**Kiwii** · March 1st, 2008, 08:06 AM

Uh ... Did anyone ever see her dancing ? Or Acting ? OR singing ?

**Buffy Burnett** · March 1st, 2008, 08:07 AM

Ugh. So many GREAT singers and dancers just need a break and would LOVE that role! What a waste!

**Kiwii** · March 1st, 2008, 08:28 AM

^^^^ absolutly true !

**CherryDarling** · March 1st, 2008, 11:14 AM

Well, she can sing better than Parisite. Then again, that's not saying much.

**carrie2008** · March 1st, 2008, 02:30 PM

Nicole would be better off just lending her name to a clothing line or a line of perfumes like everyone else seems to do these days...

**sparkly** · March 1st, 2008, 03:36 PM

She's famous for being friends with a puppy killing porn star, and her because her dad is Lionel Richie. So forget all the years of hard work REAL actresses and singers have put into their craft, because she'll plow right over them with her sense of entitlement and crappy reality show. Yeah, because that's all that matters now.

**Pippin** · March 1st, 2008, 03:40 PM

Never mind can she sing? Can she act?

God, I was hoping that after she gave birth, she'd drift away into oblivion. Guess the Creator ain't listening to me, is he? Ah, shit and carry seven!

**Sojiita** · March 1st, 2008, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by moomies

It really isn't fair to aspiring actors for someone like this to get casted in a Broadway musical, Nicole's famous for nothing, she isn't exactly known for any of these things

Completely agree. This is outrageous. If she gets it I hope she SUCKS! and everyone hates her.