Bonnie Langford
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Bonnie Langford is set to star in the
West End's
Chicago. She will replace Linzi Hateley in the role of Roxie Hart beginning on 18 April.
Langford, a West End veteran, recently placed third in the celebrity television ice-skating competition
Dancing on Ice. She first appeared on stage at the age of seven in a musical version of
Gone with the Wind at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. She subsequently appeared in the TV mini-series
Just William in 1976, and in Alan Parker’s film musical,
Bugsy Malone, that same year. Five years later, she was part of the original London cast of
Cats, originating the role of Rumpleteazer amongst at the New London Theatre in 1981. Langford has been a regular fixture on the West End stage in the years since, where she has had featured roles in such productions as
Me and My Girl,
The Pirates of Penzance,
Peter Pan – the Musical and
Sweet Charity.