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NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — Alyssa Milano has been a TV staple since she was 10 with iconic shows like “Who’s the Boss,” “Charmed, and “Melrose Place.”
The New York native is making her Broadway debut in “Chicago.”
The name on everybody’s lips is going to be…Alyssa. She’s stepping into the iconic shoes of Roxy Hart.
While you likely know her from TV and film, Milano’s roots are in theater.
The star is ready to charm audiences as the curtain has officially risen for her in “Chicago.”
“To see my picture under ‘Chicago’ is just like, dreams really do come true. Everyone keep dreaming. Dream big. But there are little things that each actor who plays Roxy tweaks, which I had no idea about. So, so we just had a great time with that,” Milano said. “And I think the thing that was so important to Anne Rankin when she choreographed it was just knowing that different actors were going to take on this role. And how they can alter the choreography for each actor and their strengths. So, we’ve, you know, the making of Roxy, that’s what I keep calling it every day. I am like, well, what are we going to discover today about her?”
It’s a character that Milano says she feels empowered playing.
“Well, I think that she really was and the way I’m looking at the character is she’s a feminist, right? She is a true, something happened to her. She, she got famous for maybe, you know, things she shouldn’t have gotten famous for, but she is taking advantage of it. She’s ambitious. She always, again, dreamed big,” Milano said. “My mom used to say never stop chasing your moonbeams. And so, when I look at Roxy, I think she’s someone who never stopped chasing her moonbeams. And I think as the show progresses, the thing that’s so special is that she forms this alliance with Velma.”
Milano said that she’s had many “Velma’s” in the business throughout her career.