(upbeat jazz music)
- We're getting closer to making one Broadway hopeful's
dreams come true.
Your votes have been tallied and the finalists
have been determined.
Now our host, former Roxie Hart Paige Davis,
is getting ready to surprise the three triple threats
with news that they're coming to the Big Apple
to audition for the chance to be Broadway's next Roxie Hart.
- So the first person that I'm going to call is Emma.
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- Hi!
- [Emma] Hi!
- Where were you when you found out
that you were in the top 10?
- I was in Cashiers, North Carolina.
My boyfriend and I were on a road trip from New York
all the way down to Mississippi, my home.
And we were stopped for my birthday, actually,
having a nice outing in the woods, in a cabin.
- Wait a minute you just glossed over the headline here
you found out that you were a top 10 finalist
for the Search for Roxie on your birthday?
- I know.
It was the coolest birthday present ever.
- Miss Emma, you are in the top three.
(screaming)
(laughing)
You will be coming to New York.
I don't know if it has to be a road trip
again for you, girl, but you will be here.
You will be officially auditioning for the actual spot
as Roxie in the Broadway musical, "Chicago".
With the official casting department.
- That's so cool!
(laughing)
- Okay, put down your phone,
and I just want to hear the biggest scream ever.
- Okay, one second, I'm just gonna,
I'm just gonna step away, just one second.
(laughing)
(screaming)
(laughing)
- [Paige] But go celebrate, pop some champagne!
- I'm gonna pop some champagne tonight!
(clapping) I'm gonna have
wine and cheese for dinner.
- I love it! (laughing)
So the next finalist that we're gonna call is Khalifa.
♪ The name on everybody's lips is gonna be Roxie ♪
- Hi, it's Paige!
- [Khalifa] Hi Paige!
- Oh my god, look at that beautiful smile!
Oh my gosh!
I'm dying to know where you were, what it was like,
how'd you find out, and what did you feel?
- [Khalifa] I was doing "The Bodyguard"
in Beverly, Massachusetts.
One of my friends texted me and was like,
"Wait, is this you?
"This is you, right?"
And I was like, "Yes!"
(laughing) That was it.
I was like (screaming).
- Oh my gosh, that's so wonderful.
- Two of my guy friends really pushed me to do it,
'cause I almost didn't do it.
- Not only did your two guy friends who really
encouraged you to go ahead and submit the video
and to just go for it, not only did they believe in you,
but apparently a great many other people
believed in you too.
Enough so, that you actually were indeed voted
as one of the top three finalists for the Search for Roxie!
Yes! (laughing)
- [Khalifa] Oh my gosh!
- Yes, you're in!
- [Khalifa] Are you sure?
- I'm dead sure.
(laughing)
I'm so happy for you.
- [Khalifa] Thank you Paige!
- You're welcome.
- [Khalifa] Wow, I'm gonna go get gelato.
It's dairy-free.
And I can't have dairy, 'cause my voice.
But I'm gonna get gelato and I'm gonna go
to Trader Joe's and get pineapple.
- Yes! - [Khalifa] Pineapples from
Trader Joe's.
- You celebrate however you need to.
I love you, Khalifa.
Congratulations, sweetheart.
(kiss blowing) - [Khalifa] Thank you so much.
Bye Paige!
- Bye!
(laughing)
All right, our third and final finalist
we're gonna call now.
Kate.
I wonder what she'll eat.
(laughing)
♪ I'm gonna be a celebrity ♪
♪ That means somebody everyone knows ♪
- [Kate] Hi!
- Hi Kate, it's Paige!
- [Kate] Hi Paige, how are you?
- I'm good.
Oh, you look so happy!
So where were you, when did you find out?
That you had been one of the top 10?
- [Kate] Yeah, I was actually sitting outside
with my husband and my baby.
I have a 16-month-old.
I was just going through all of my emails
from all these car salesmen and I'm like,
swipe, swipe, scroll, scroll.
And I noticed that one of the subject lines
said something about Roxie.
So I completely stopped in my tracks
and I stopped and I was just kind of like shaking,
and I was like, "No way, no way."
I opened it and I was just like tearing up,
my face looked kind of like this.
(laughing)
- Whatever it is that your friends and your family
and your community did, it worked.
- [Kate] Wait, what?
- You are one of the top three finalists in
the Search for Roxie.
- [Kate] Oh my god! (laughing)
- Have you ever been to New York?
- [Kate] I've never been to New York!
- Oh my gosh!
Oh my gosh, you're--
Okay, okay, I need to calm down now.
You're gonna die.
It's amazing.
- [Kate] First of all, you have such a good poker face.
It's not fair.
I know you're a professional actress and all,
but come on.
(laughing)
Okay, I, whoo.
Give me a second.
(laughing)
This is insane,
oh gosh. - I hope you're really proud.
- [Kate] Thank you so much! (laughing)
- Okay, so I have one question for you.
And this is extremely important.
This might be the most important question
of the entire 10 minute interview that we've had.
Are you going to celebrate with food?
(laughing)
- [Kate] You know, I actually, okay.
So you guys know the nationwide craziness with
the Popeye's chicken sandwich?
- Uh, yes.
- [Kate] I haven't had one yet and I kept saying,
I was like, "Either I'm going to celebrate with one
"or I'm gonna wallow in one."
- Oh! - [Kate] So I think I'm gonna
have a Popeye's chicken sandwich.
(laughing)
- Well you get to celebrate.
You get to celebrate with a Popeye's chicken sandwich!
As long as there's one available.
(laughing)
- [Kate] Yeah, well gosh,
I guess I'd better go-- - Go, go fast!
(laughing)
Bye!
All right, the dirty deed is done.
I have informed our three finalists that they will
be coming to New York for this big, big, big,
once in a lifetime chance.
I'm so proud of all of you.
I'm so happy for you.
I loved seeing your reactions.
That was amazing.
- Be sure to tune in next time and see Emma, Kate,
and Khalifa arrive in New York City,
where they'll meet the "Chicago" creative team
and go through the paces in Roxie boot camp.
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