Angelica Ross will be the first trans lead in 'Chicago' on Broadway

"Chicago" is Broadway's longest-running revival -- and even after more than 25 years, the production is still making history

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Next month, the leading role of fame-hungry murderess Roxie Hart will be played by Angelica Ross, the production announced Thursday

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Ross will be the first out transgender actress to step into Roxie's T-strap shoes on Broadway, and one of the first trans women to play a leading role on Broadway.

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Ross is best known for her role as Candy Ferocity, a young trans woman who regularly competed in New York's ballroom scene, on the Emmy-winning series "Pose."

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The FX drama featured the largest cast of trans actors on a TV series, outlets reported ahead of its 2018 premiere.

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With her casting, Ross joins a small but formidable group of Black trans women who've bowed on Broadway

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CNN has reached out to "Chicago" and reps for Ross for further comment. The "Pose" star begins performances on September 12, the production said.

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