Former American Idol Judge Kara DioGuardi Will Make Broadway Debut in Chicago This Fall

Former American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi will make her Broadway debut in Chicago as Roxie Hart this September, she revealed on Live With Regis and Kelly. The Platinum Hit judge will star in the hit revival at Broadway's Ambassador Theatre from September 5 to October 30, 2011, according to a production spokesperson.

DioGuardi is best known for her two-season run as a judge on American Idol in 2009 and 2010. She is also a songwriter who has collaborated with many mainstream acts including Christina Aguilera ("Ain't No Other Man"), Kelly Clarkson ("I Do Not Hook Up") and Pink ("Sober.") She recently published a memoir, A Helluva High Note: Surviving Life, Love and American Idol.

Chicago will welcome a slew of new stars this summer when Charlotte d'Amboise and Christopher Sieber return to the production alongside Chicago newcomers Nikka Graff Lanzarone and Chris Sullivan.