The name on everyone's lips is going to be Erika Jayne ... once again. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member confirmed on Dec. 18 that she's returning to the role of Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway beginning in early 2025. Fans will recall that Erika previously starred in the famed role in 2020, but her stint ended early due to the Coronavirus.
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With the new set of dates on the horizon, Erika shared the exciting news on Instagram, writing, "Beginning 2025 by stepping back onto Broadway as Roxie Hart feels like coming home. This role holds a special place in my heart, and I’m truly grateful for the opportunity to bring her story to life once again. Performances run January 20th through February 9th — don’t miss it! Get your tickets now!"
Erika Jayne performs as Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway
As mentioned, Erika previously performed as Roxie in the long-running Broadway musical in early 2020. Shortly after her Chicago stint began, her time in the show wrapped up early amid the Coronavirus pandemic, ending her run weeks earlier than expected.
However prior to leaving the show, Erika revealed all about her excitement for performing as a persona who isn't Erika Jayne, though she wasn't shy to compare her alter egos of Erika and Roxie. "Performing as Erika Jayne, that's a good New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, anywhere in the world moment," she told The Daily Dish back in 2020, adding that she was always down for a "New York-Beverly Hills Cross."
And while Chicago is known for its high-octane moments, Erika isn't new when it comes to drama. In fact, she even compared the Real Housewives to her role in the Broadway show during her first tenure in the show. “You cannot rehearse Housewives,’" she told Page Six at the time. "Let me say that again. You cannot rehearse Housewives because it’s natural and in the moment. You can rehearse Broadway and that’s what we’re doing and that’s where all the hard work comes in for Broadway.”
While Erika will get the chance to return to Roxie in 2025, when she stepped away in 2020 amid the pandemic, she made it clear how important the role and her time on Broadway meant to her, but that it felt "incomplete." "Well this is not the way I wanted to say goodbye to Roxie and my Chicago family but I have no choice. THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart to everyone that came to the shows," Erika Jayne wrote in 2020. "I leave NYC feeling like my mission is incomplete but I will treasure this time always."
Well, she won't feel "incomplete" much longer. By the way, you can check out The Daily Dish's throwback interview with Erika from her first stint as Roxie in Chicago by checking out the video at the top of the post.
Erika Jayne reacts to appearing on the Anora soundtrack
In a recent interview with The Daily Dish back in November 2024, Erika shed more light on what else she's working on in her music career.
"We released a new song, we're shooting a video. I'm out performing, which I think is wonderful. And I'm actually hosting a screening for the movie Anora, which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, and one of my songs ["Drip"] is in it. So, it's fun. Erika Jayne's music is out there," she said (the screening took place shortly after the interview). As for the Oscar buzz for Anora, she added, "Can you imagine?! I mean, like this song that I recorded a few years ago, where I was like, 'Eh,' and now here it is. It's in Anora."
-Additional reporting by Allison Crist
Originally published Dec 18, 2024.
