[DOC] [TLE] Gwen Verdon - Wikipedia [PAR] Gwyneth Evelyn Gwen Verdon (January 13, 1925  October 18, 2000) was an 
American ... In 1945, she appeared as a dancer in the movie musical The Blonde 
From ... Chicago (1975) (in which she originated the role of murderess Roxie Hart
) ... After originating the role of Roxie opposite Chita Rivera in Chicago, Verdon... [DOC] [TLE] Chicago (musical) - Wikipedia [PAR] Chicago (1975) is an American musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by 
Fred Ebb and a ... Annan, the model for the character of Roxie Hart, was 23 when 
she was accused ... She welcomes the audience to tonight's show ("All That Jazz"
). .... fleshed out to balance Chita Rivera's role opposite Gwen Verdon's Roxie 
Hart. [DOC] [TLE] Roxie Hart - Wikipedia [PAR] Roxanne "Roxie" Hart is a fictional character originally from the 1927 play 
Chicago. ... Performers who have portrayed Roxie Hart in the musical also 
include Liza Minnelli (who substituted for Gwen Verdon in the original production 
in 1975), ... for the role of Velma Kelly in 1997, also portrayed Roxie in the same 
production in... [DOC] [TLE] Chicago (2002) - Trivia - IMDb [PAR] Later he admitted that he regretted declining the role after seeing the movie. ... 
Richards approached her for the role of Roxie Hart but Zeta-Jones, though not 
familiar ... That character was played by long-time Broadway actress Chita Rivera 
who ..... (now the Richard Rodgers Theatre) on June 3, 1975 starring Gwen 
Verdon,... [DOC] [TLE] Roxie Hart (Character) - IMDb [PAR] Roxie Hart (Character) on IMDb: Movies, TV, Celebs, and more. ... Roxie is a 
young, sweet, sexy 20-something woman who dreams of being a famous jazz-
singer. ... Episode dated 8 November 1975 (1975) TV episode, Played by Gwen 
Verdon ... (2005) (TV) Played by Rene Zellweger  "Broadway: The American 
Musical" [DOC] [TLE] Gwen Verdon Biography (Actor/Dancer) - Infoplease [PAR] Biography of Gwen Verdon, The original Lola in Broadway's Damn Yankees. ... 
won four Tony awards during the 1950s and was nominated twice more after that. 
... their relationship was depicted in part in his movie All That Jazz (1979). Her 
last major Broadway role was that of Roxie Hart in Fosse's 1975 musical Chicago
. [DOC] [TLE] SummerStage's Tribute to 'Chicago''s 20th Anniversary | The ... [PAR] Sep 6, 2016 ... After Watkins' death in 1969, her estate sold the rights to Verdon and ... Chicago 
The Musical opened on Broadway in 1975 with Fosse providing the iconic 
direction and choreography and Verdon stepping into the lead role of Roxie Hart. 
... the show with All That Jazz, a jazzy ode to the prohibition era. [DOC] [TLE] Composer John Kander reflects on his hit musical 'Chicago ... [PAR] Feb 28, 2015 ... Retro Baltimore: 50 things we miss ... John Kander and the jazzy, ever-relevant '
Chicago' ... Kander looks back on origins and messages of the hit musical "
Chicago. ... But then actress Gwen Verdon and her equally celebrated husband, 
... It also matched perfectly the wild tale of Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly... [DOC] [TLE] 2013 Season Newsletter - Annisquam Village Players [PAR] original Broadway musical opened in 1975 ... Ginger Rogers played Roxie Hart 
... in this show, and his wife, Gwen Verdon, played Roxie ... become show-
stoppers: All That Jazz, Cell Block Tango, ... no woman under the age of 18 
will be allowed to dance in ... as well for both men and women who want dance 
roles. [DOC] [TLE] CHICAGO [PAR] This eventually was made into two films, CHICAGO (1927) and ROXIE HART, ... 
The idea of making it into a musical originated with Fosse, who acquired the 
rights in ... three times in 1975; twice with Liza Minnelli in the lead when Gwen 
Verdon ... of a jazz-age Chicago band, and it [played] on a

Question: In 1975, at age 50, Gwen Verdon originated the role of Roxie Hart in this jazzy musical
Answer: Chicago