Monday November 9, 2009

ASHLEE Simpson-Wentz is set to make her Broadway debut in Chicago.

The actress — who was recently fired from her role on US TV show Melrose Place — will play the character of Roxie Hart.

Simpson played Roxie Hart in Chicago in 2006 in London’s West End.

Fran and Barry Weissler, the show’s producers, were really pleased with Simpson’s performance in London, and had wanted her for some time to reprise the role, according to Gossip Cop.

Simpson will begin her Broadway run in December and perform for six weeks.

Ashlee’s role on Broadway will no doubt come as a surprise to many.

Melrose Place insiders recently claimed Pete Wentz’s wife can’t actually act.

“They hired her because they needed a good name to help create buzz,” a source told Us Weekly magazine.

“But she was embarrassingly bad. Producers cut her down as much as possible.

“She’s the worst actress, but nobody will tell her.”

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