Bigfork Playhouse alum in the running for Broadway role

Bigfork Summer Playhouse alumnus and Belmont University musical theater senior Ginny Swanson was named a semi-finalist in the national search for Broadway’s next Roxie Hart in the hit musical :Chicago.”

Casting directors, producers and former stars of “Chicago” chose Swanson as one of 10 semi-finalists from among hundreds of applicants who submitted video auditions.

Swanson spent this past summer performing at the Bigfork Summer Playhouse in “Seussical The Musical,” “Oklahoma!, Catch Me If You Can,” and “The Wedding Singer,” and was one of the recipients of the 2019 Bigfork Summer Playhouse Scholarship.

Now it’s up to her fans to help Swanson advance to the final three. Visit https://chicagothemusical.com/roxiecasting/ to cast your online vote from Nov. 1-8. The top three finalists will be flown to New York City in November to audition in person with the show’s directors and producers.

Broadway.com will film and produce a five-episode video series documenting the audition process, including interviews with the cast and creative team of “Chicago,” former celebrity Roxie Harts and footage of the contestants learning the iconic Roxie songs and dances. This will culminate with the official Broadway debut of the show’s newest Roxie Hart onstage at the Ambassador Theatre in New York City.

Visit the link at Broadway.com episode (Swanson is featured at 2:18): https://www.broadway.com/videos/159679/the-search-for-roxie-episode-2-meet-the-top-10-semi-finalists/?page=1&sort=newest#play