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Rumer Willis gets a standing ovation as Roxie Hart in Chicago as proud parents Bruce Willis and Demi Moore cheer her on at Broadway debut

Published: 02:35 EST, 22 September 2015 | Updated: 10:51 EST, 22 September 2015

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Rumer Willis was showered with red roses and received a standing ovation following her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago.

The 27-year-old couldn't contain her joy at the reception she got from the full-house at the Ambassador Theatre on Monday night.

And her proud parents Bruce Willis and Demi Moore were there to see their eldest daughter pull off the performance of a lifetime.

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Bravo! Rumer Willis made her Broadway debut in Chicago on Monday night and received red roses and a standing ovation from full house as the curtain came down

That's our girl! The eldest daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore was supported by both her parents who cheered her on and posed proudly for photos backstage after the show

It was a startling accomplishment for the celebrity offspring who's always enjoyed musical theatre but had really only focused on dance as a contestant on season 20 of ABC's Dancing With The Stars.

Before the curtain went up, Bruce Willis and wife Emma Heming shared a selfie from inside the theatre holding a playbill.

Backstage after the curtain came down, Bruce and ex-wife Demi each posed for photos with their daughter.

Star: Rumer has had to master the Bob Fosse style for her role as chorus girl killer Roxie Hart

Takes two to tango: Rumer co-stars with Amra-Faye Wright as vaudevillain Velma Kelly

Confident debut: As Roxie, she gets to sing the show tunes Funny Honey and Nowadays

New avenues: Rumer was offered the chance to star on Broadway after winning season 20 of ABC's Dancing With The Stars

Her sisters Tallulah Belle and Scout were also in the audience and the whole family appeared delighted to be supporting Rumer in her new endeavor.

The extended family had also been a fixture at tapings of Dancing With The Stars last season and were there when the 27-year-old was presented with the Mirror Ball trophy.

After being crowned the DWTS champion, Rumer was offered the chance to play Roxie on Broadway.

Emotional: The 27-year-old appeared relieved and overwhelmed at her rapturous reception

Proud dad: Bruce has supported Rumer throughout her stint on DWTS and the Hollywood movie star was there again in New York to cheer her on

But stress fractures in her foot placed the dream in jeopardy for a period of time and she had to push back her start date in the show twice before finally getting the all clear form her doctors to start dancing again.

She returned to New York for rehearsals on September 7.

The Broadway staple is set in the 1920s and centred around her character, who murders her on-the -side lover after he threatens to walk out on her.

Supportive: Mom Demi and sisters Scout and Tallulah Belle also rallied around Rumer and celebrated with her after the show

As she will seemingly do anything to get out of being convicted, she fools the public, media and even her rival cellmate by hiring Chicago's smoothest lawyer to manipulate the views on her crime into sensationalistic headlines.

The on-stage act also stars international actress Amra-Faye Wright, Ryan SIlverman, Raymond Bokouras and NaTasha Yvette Williams.

Finally ready to make her bow on stage, the excited 27-year-old posted a photo of herself in her dressing room with the caption: '5 mins til showtime....'

Minutes to go: An excited Rumer shared this selfie form her dressing room at the Ambassador Theatre on Broadway shortly before she was due to go on stage

One down! Her dance coach Tye Blue shared this photo from back in the dressing room after the show and wrote: '@ruelarue truly slayed #Broadway tonight'

If she was naturally a little nervous, Rumer had plenty of support in the audience.

Her movie star dad Bruce Willis and wife Emma Heming shared a selfie of themselves with the show's playbill.

She told Playbill.com Monday that there's likely be a little celebration once the curtain comes down.

'I have a bunch of friends and family coming, so I'll probably just hang out with them and then potentially just go to bed because I have a show the next day,' she said.

Cheer leaders: Bruce and his wife Emma Heming were in the audience and shared this selfie holding a playbill

#tfw your sister is on Broadway and you're wearing a dress you made 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

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Very early reviews from those in the audience for Monday night's show were favorable.

Twitter user @DuncanStewart1 tweeted that Act one had been 'Pretty Darn Terrific' adding that Rumer played to a sold out house.

Fan @haleybesser said the 27-year-old had 'slayed Act One.'

Razzle dazzle: Roxie and Velma polish their act and team up together as vaudeville stars after getting away with murder

Back to form: Rumer had to postpone her appearance int he show twice as she waited for stress fractures in her foot to heal after suffering the injury in June. She was able to start rehearsing on September 7

'You'd have no idea that tonight was her debut. Absolutely UNREAL,' she tweeted.

And Rumer's dance coach Tye Blue shared a selfie from the dressing room after the show and captioned it: '@ruelarue truly slayed #Broadway tonight.'

She's scheduled to play Roxie for seven weeks until November 1.

Acclaim: Some audience members tweeted favorable reviews at the end of the first half

Impressed: One fan was clearly in awe of the celebrity offspring's performance

Iconic role: The 27-year-old, who has forged a new career off the back of her win in season 20 of ABC's Dancing With The Stars, will have a seven-week run on Broadway