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Kara Dioguardi To Star in Broadway's 'Chicago'

12:45 PM PDT 6/17/2011 by Lauren Schutte

The former 'American Idol' judge will make her debut on the Great White Way this fall.

Songwriter Kara DioGuardi is set to join the ranks of other American Idol alums who've found a home on Broadway. The former Idol judge (she sat behind the desk for the 2009 and 2010 seasons) will be playing Roxie Hart in Chicago this September, she announced on Live! with Regis and Kelly Friday. 

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