Two-time Tony nominee Charlotte d'Amboise (A Chorus Line, Jerome Robbins' Broadway), a frequent presence in the long-running Broadway production ofChicago, returns to the cast of the Tony-winning revival January 10. D’Amboise, who is celebrating 25 years with the company, once again steps into the role of Roxie Hart.
Bianca Marroquín, who has been with the production on and off for 20 years, has extended her current run as Velma Kelly through March 13.
Bianca Marroquín and company in ChicagoJulieta Cervantes
The cast also currently features Tom Hewitt as Billy Flynn (Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart succeeds Hewitt later this month), Jennifer Fouché as Matron “Mama” Morton, Raymond Bokhour as Amos Hart, and R. Lowe as Mary Sunshine.
The ensemble includes David Bushman, C. Caballero, Jennifer Dunne, Jessica Ernest, Jeff Gorti, Arian Keddell, Mary Claire King, Barrett Martin, Sharon Moore, Drew Nellessen, Celina Nightengale, Brian O'Brien, Denny Paschall, Jermaine R. Rembert, Rachel Schur, Michael Scirrotto, Christine Cornish Smith, and Brian Spitulnik.
The revival of Chicago began life as one of the three annual Encores! presentations offered by City Center. The musical opened on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in November 14, 1996, where it remained through February 1997. The musical transferred to the Shubert Theatre, and played that house through January 26, 2003. The revival reopened at the Ambassador Theatre January 29 that year.
It is now the second-longest running show in Broadway history (after The Phantom of the Opera). Over the last 25 years, the show has been seen in 36 different countries by 33 million people worldwide.
With a book by the late Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Ebb, Chicago features direction by Walter Bobbie, choreography by the late Ann Reinking, set design by John Lee Beatty, costume design by William Ivey Long, lighting design Ken Billington, sound design by Scott Lehrer, and casting by Stewart/Whitley.
The current production, produced by Barry and Fran Weissler, won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical in 1997 as well as awards for actors Bebe Neuwirth and James Naughton, director Bobbie, lighting designer Billington, and Reinking. The original production was directed and choreographed by the late Fosse.
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Check Out Photos Inside the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Chicago Revival on Broadway
Check Out Photos Inside the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Chicago Revival on Broadway
Sharon D. Moore, Rachel Schur, Mary Claire King, Jessica Ernest, Bianca Marroquín , Celina Nightengale, Christine Cornish Smith, Arian Keddell, and Jennifer Dunne
Barrett Martin, Joseph London, David Bushman, Jermaine R. Rembert, Michael Scirrotto, Drew Nellessen, Brian Spitulnik, Brian O’Brien, and Jeff Gorti
Marti Gould Cummings
Janae SaisQuoi, Marti Gould Cummings, and Brita Filter
Janae SaisQuoi
Fran and Barry Weissler
Paulo Szot
Kiaran Kelly
Ashley Masse
Mia Sinclair Jenness
Stephanie Nadia
Adrienne Reau
Eulala Scheel and Marcia Gay Harden
Jamie Gray Hyder
Danielle Mone Truitt
Arielle Calderon
Joel Grey
Harry Lennix and guest
Anne del Castillo
Walter Bobbie
Bebe Neuwirth
Bebe Neuwirth and Walter Bobbie
Amra Faye-Wright
Emerson Brooks
Michael Emerson and Carrie Preston
Raymond Bokhour and guest
Greg Butler and Vivianna DeSantiago
John Kander and guest
James Naughton
Gregory Jbara
Nicole Scherzinger
Matthew Risch and Andrew Rannells
Andrew Rannells and Nicole Scherzinger
Jason Tartick and Kaitlyn Bristowe
Christie Brinkley
Sarah Steele
Mayor-Elect Eric Adams and the cast of Chicago
Mayor-Elect Eric Adams
Bebe Neuwirth, James Naughton, Joel Grey, Anne Del Castillo, and Jessica Ernest
Anne Del Castillo and Jessica Ernest
Bebe Neuwirth, James Naughton, Joel Grey, Anne Del Castillo, and Jessica Ernest
Bebe Neuwirth
Bebe Neuwirth, James Naughton, and Joel Grey
John Kander
Cast of Chicago
Cast of Chicago
Tribute to Ann Reinking
Tribute to Ann Reinking
Charlotte D’Amboise
Charlotte D’Amboise
Cast of Chicago and the Brooklyn United Marching Band
Cast and creative team of Chicago
Cast of Chicago
Daniel Rader
Joel Grey
Bebe Neuwirth
James Naughton
Bebe Neuwirth, BJ Holt, Alecia Parker, Fran Weissler, Barry Weissler, and Walter Bobbie