Broadway's Chicago to Welcome X Factor Israel Star Shiri Maimon
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Israeli pop star and X Factor Israel television personality Shiri Maimon is headed to Broadway. The star will make her Great White Way debut as Roxie Hart in the Tony-winning revival of Kander & Ebb's Chicago beginning on September 21, succeeding longtime Chicago star Charlotte d'Amboise. Maimon will play a limited engagement in the hit musical through October 5.
With a long list of music hits, Maimon has spent three seasons as a leading judge on the X-Factor Israel music competition series. Her theater work includes playing the title role in Evita at Habima, the national theater of Israel, which earned her the Best Actress honor at the Israeli Theatre Awards.
Directed by Tony winner Walter Bobbie and choreographed by Tony winner Ann Reinking, Chicago features set design by John Lee Beatty, costume design by Tony winner William Ivey Long, lighting design by Tony winner Ken Billington and sound design by Scott Lehrer.
