Update 10th September 2018: On the day that Denise Van Outen was due to start rehearsals as ‘Velma Kelly’ in Chicago it was discovered that she had suffered a stress fracture in her heel.
Denise will therefore no longer be playing the role from 24 September – 17 November 2018 and her replacement will be announced shortly.
New dates for Denise to return to the show will be announced soon.
Original story below:
Star of stage and screen Denise Van Outen will join the West End cast of Chicago at the Phoenix Theatre, playing the role of Velma Kelly from Monday 24 September through to Saturday 17 November 2018. Denise will join Alexandra Burke as Roxie Hart, Duncan James as Billy Flynn, Mazz Murray as Mama Morton and Paul Rider as Amos Hart.
Denise Van Outen returns to Chicago to play Velma Kelly having previously played the role of Roxie Hart to critical acclaim in both the West End and on Broadway. Her other West End credits include Tell Me on a Sunday, Legally Blonde, Rent and her one woman show Some Girl I Used to Know.
Chicago is booking at the Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End until Saturday 5 January 2019.
