This marks the first time that an openly transgender person has led the iconic show, which has been running on Broadway for more than 25 years. According to producers, this is also the first time an openly trans woman has ever led a show on Broadway.
— it's still rare for these performers to be cast, especially in principal parts like Roxie.
When asked what audiences would see in her interpretation of Roxie, Ross opened up about how she wanted to emphasize the"factors that aren't spoken." Ross as Candy in "Pose" on FX, the groundbreaking show that profiled the underground ballroom community of New York City in the '80s and '90s.While Ross' reign in"Chicago" is only scheduled to last through Nov. 6, 2022, she's got other Broadway fantasies in mind. One of her dream roles, she said, would be to play Elphaba, the, in"Wicked.
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