Brooke Shields to star in Broadway's 'Chicago'

Brooke Shields is coming back to Broadway to play Roxie Hart in the long-running revival of "Chicago."

Shields, currently starring in the London production of the Kander and Ebb musical, joins the New York company Sept. 9 at the Ambassador Theatre. The show is in its ninth year on Broadway.

The actress scored a critical and popular success in New York last season when she stepped into the role of Ruth Sherwood in the revival of "Wonderful Town."

She also recently wrote a book, "Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression."