Photo Flash: Samantha Harris To Star as Roxie Hart in CHICAGO
By: Gabrielle Sierra Jun. 22, 2009
The Great White Way continues to heat up this summer when two-time Emmy Award nominee and celebrated TV personality Samantha Harris ("The Insider," "Dancing with the Stars") makes her Broadway stage debut in the starring role of Roxie Hart in the Tony Award-winning hit musical Chicago for a six-week limited engagement, Tuesday, July 7 through Sunday, August 16, 2009 at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St.).
Best known to national primetime TV audiences as a correspondent and fill-in anchor on CBS's "The Insider" and as co-host of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars," Harris will also star as Roxie Hart in the Greenville, South Carolina engagement of the Chicago national tour, Tuesday, August 18 through Sunday, August 23, 2009 at the Peace Center (300 S. Main St., Greenville).Recently, Harris filled in for Meredith Vieira for one week as host of "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire." Daytime TV viewers have also enjoyed harris's contributions as a special correspondent on ABC's "Good Morning America" and many guest co-host stints on ABC's "The View," as well as several appearances on CBS's "The Early Show."Prior to joining "The Insider," Harris was best known for her four years as a correspondent and fill-in anchor for E! News, where she also co-hosted all award show coverage for the network including Academy Awards, Golden Globes and Emmy Awards.Harris's talents also extend to the stage. She appeared in the 23-city North American tour of Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python, where her comedic, vocal and dance performance electrified audiences at Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl and other prestigious venues. She also starred on stage in the original L.A. cast of the award-winning Reefer Madness: The New "Hit" Musical.
She is a four-time cover girl for Muscle & Fitness HERS and has graced the covers of Runway and Pregnancy & Newborn (while pregnant with her daughter) and most recently YOGAMOM, Fit Parent and Pilates Style. She has also been featured in many magazines including SHAPE, Health, US Weekly, In Touch, Life & Style, FHM and SELF as well as numerous ads and commercials.Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Sundays at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.Beginning Monday, June 29, the summer performance schedule will be as follows: Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8 p.m.
Sunday evenings at 7 p.m.
Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2:30 p.m.Tickets are available by calling Telecharge.com at 212-239-6200. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the Ambassador Theatre Box Office. Regular Box Office hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and Noon to 7 p.m. Sunday. The national tour of Chicago, starring Samantha Harris as Roxie Hart, will play the PeaceCenter (300 S. Main St.) in Greenville, South Carolina from Tuesday, August 18 to Sunday, August 23. The performance schedule is as follows: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings at 7:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.Tickets for the Greenville engagement are now available by calling 864-467-300. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.peacecenter.org or in-person at the Peace Center Box Office.
Photo credit Joan Marcus
