Ivy, intensively training ahead of Broadway debut, focusing on pronunciation and accent practice

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Musical actress Ivy revealed her efforts to prepare for the Broadway production of 'Chicago'.

On the 23rd, a press conference regarding the musical actress Ivy's participation in the Broadway production of 'Chicago' was held at Chungmu Art Center in Jung-gu, Seoul. Ivy and producer Park Young-seong attended the event and shared various stories.

'Chicago' is the longest-running American musical in Broadway history, having won six awards including the 1997 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Album.

Ivy participated in the Korean production of the musical 'Chicago' as Roxie Hart from 2012 to 2024, spanning six seasons. After a year-long audition process, she became the first Korean actress to appear on the stage of 'Chicago'.

Although Ivy received an audition offer several years ago, she admitted she didn't even consider taking on the challenge. "At that time, I could only speak English for self-introductions, so I didn't have the courage to try. I remember just letting it go in one ear and out the other. I thought, 'How can I go to the U.S. if I can't speak English?' But I received another audition offer the year before last, so I began serious English studies," she explained.

She added, "During the audition process, I practiced two Roxie songs and a monologue in English. However, after the first audition, I received many critiques and made improvements before the second audition. In the second round, I was criticized regarding my accent, so I worked on that and proceeded to the third audition."

Recalling the moment she received the acceptance call, Ivy said, "I didn't hear why they cast me in the U.S., but I believe they must have thought I wasn't perfect. Since I wasn't born and raised there, my English acting wouldn't be as fluent as theirs. I think they must have appreciated my progress."

Regarding her recent activities ahead of the performance, she smiled, "I am practicing pronunciation and accent, and I am being taught by nine instructors. I am diligently taking classes ranging from business conversation to acting. During the week, I am busier than most students."

Meanwhile, Ivy is scheduled to meet audiences as Roxie Hart at the Ambassador Theatre in New York from August 17 to September 6.

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