on april 8, 2011, in new york, brinkley made her stage debut as roxie hart in the long-running musical "chicago". in august, she completed a one-month engagement in the london's production at cambridge theatre and reprised the role on broadway and continued with 182 total performances with the national touring company of "chicago" in cities including los angeles, san diego, boston and hartford. in april 2019, brinkley reprised the roxie hart role in "chicago" at the venetian theatre at the venetian las vegas.