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Pamela Anderson received a lot of support on her big night.
The actress, 54, was showered with love by her two sons, Brandon, 25, and Dylan, 24, during her debut show on Broadway.
Anderson made her musical debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago on Tuesday night. The show will run at the Ambassador Theater through June 5th.
Pamela Anderson received support from her two songs on her Broadway debut in “Chicago”. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/Getty Images)
At the curtain call, Anderson was pictured with a bouquet of red roses and her costume consisted of black fishnet stockings and a black leotard.
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“From ‘Baywatch’ to Broadway. I’m inspired by the unexpected,” Anderson told the Associated Press in March. “It is, and I won’t hold back anymore. I let go. I’m ready to see what I’m capable of. For ‘Chicago’ I’m going to put all my cards on the table down – on me.”
Set in the 1920s, the musical is a scathing satire about how show business and the media turn criminals into celebrities. It has Bob Fosse-inspired choreography, skimpy outfits, and killer songs like “All That Jazz” and “Cell Block Tango.”
“Chicago” tells the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and dancer, who murders her lover after he threatens to leave her. To avoid conviction, Roxie enlists Chicago’s most skilled criminal defense attorneys to help her fool the public, the media, and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by making shocking headlines.
Pamela Anderson plays Roxie Hart in the limited screening of Chicago. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/Getty Images)
“Pam is a very moral person, extremely moral. She takes care of animals. She cares about the planet. She cares about people,” said producer Barry Weissler. “The difference between her as Pam and Roxie is that Roxie doesn’t care about anyone but herself, and she doesn’t care about the outside world as long as she can be famous. So Pam has completely opposite qualities in life, but she fits what she’s been through in life because of her fame.”
Anderson had a breakout role on Home Improvement as Tool Time Girl before gaining worldwide attention for her role as CJ Parker on Baywatch. Her credits include “Barb Wire” and “Superhero Movie”.
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Interest in Anderson’s life story has revived thanks to the Hulu series Pam & Tommy, which stars Lily James as Anderson and Sebastian Stan as Tommy Lee and fictionalizes their whirlwind romance. Anderson also announced a new authorized documentary about her life this month, coming to Netflix.
Weissler said he approached Anderson about the role with Roxie over a decade ago, but their schedules didn’t work out.
Anderson received a bouquet of red roses at the curtain call after the open night. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/Getty Images)
“Now that we’re doing it, it’s even cheaper. It’s more contemporary. She really stands for something now – as a professional, as an activist, as a very talented woman. She can surprise many people. The woman has acting skills there. She can definitely dance and her singing voice is pretty good. So, let’s go.”
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The celebrity-hungry heroine at the heart of “Chicago” has been played by dozens of women since the show opened in 1996, including Melanie Griffith, Christie Brinkley, Marilu Henner, Brooke Shields, Lisa Rinna, Gretchen Mol, Ashlee Simpson and Brandy Norwood, Jennifer Nettles and Robin Givens.
The revival has managed to last a quarter of a century thanks to the wise decision to cast celebrity substitutes in all the lead roles — essentially asking famous performers to join a musical about celebrity venality — and shaping the show around its strengths .
Anderson poses during a photocall for her Broadway debut in Chicago in March at The Civilian Hotel. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
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Just a few of the other stars who have appeared on the show are Sofia Vergara, Paige Davis, Rita Wilson, Usher, Huey Lewis, Michael C. Hall, Jerry Springer, and Billy Zane. A 2002 film version starred Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Queen Latifah and Richard Gere.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.