The Broadway company of CHICAGO is pleased to announce "Talkback Tuesdays," a new monthly series offering a post-show discussion and audience Q&A session with members of the Broadway company of the record-breaking hit musical.
Designed to provide theatergoers with an exclusive, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the world of CHICAGO, the "Talkback Tuesdays" series will launch on Tuesday, September 23, 2008, with a post-show conversation with Tony Award-winning director
Walter Bobbie.
Walter Bobbie is a three-time Tony nominee and his direction of CHICAGO not only earned him the 1997 Tony Award, but Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards as well. This holiday season, his nationally acclaimed production of
Irving Berlin's
White Christmas will open on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre.
His other Broadway directing credits include High Fidelity, Sweet Charity starring
Christina Applegate, Twentieth Century starring
Alec Baldwin and
Anne Heche, Footloose and A Grand Night for Singing.
He directed Fiorello, the premiere production of
City Center's Encores! series, and shortly thereafter was named its Artistic Director. He has since directed Encores! Productions of Tenderloin; Golden Boy and No, No, Nanette, and continues as an Artistic Associate and a member of Encores! Advisory Committee.
Mr. Bobbie's
Carnegie Hall concerts include Carousel, starring
Hugh Jackman and
audra mcdonald, and
South Pacific starring
Reba McEntire and
Brian Stokes Mitchell, which was filmed for Public Television and nominated for an Emmy.
Tickets for the Tuesday, September 23 "Talkback Tuesdays" performance are available by calling Telecharge.com at 212-239-6200. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the Ambassador Theatre Box Office, located at 219 W. 49th St. Regular Box Office hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and Noon to 7 p.m. Sunday.
Now celebrating eleven glorious years of girls, glitz and glamour on the Great White Way, the record-breaking smash hit musical CHICAGO is currently the eighth longest-running production in Broadway history, as well as Broadway's longest-running musical revival...and it shows no sign of ever slowing down!
Currently playing at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St.), CHICAGO stars
Michelle DeJean as Roxie Hart, Tony Award nominee
Brenda Braxton asVelma Kelly, two-time Tony Award nominee
Tom Wopat as Billy Flynn, two-time Tony Award nominee
Kevin Chamberlin as Amos Hart and
Carol Woods as Matron "Mama" Morton.
As previously announced, Mexican native
Bianca Marroquin returns to the starring role of Roxie Hart on Monday, September 15 in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
With a book by
Fred Ebb and
Bob Fosse, music by
John Kander and lyrics by
Fred Ebb, CHICAGO is the winner of six 1997 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Cast Recording.
Produced by Barry and
Fran Weissler, CHICAGO is directed by
Walter Bobbie and choreographed by
Ann Reinking, and features set design by
John Lee Beatty, costume design by
William Ivey Long, lighting design by KenBillington and sound design by
Scott Lehrer. The production also features orchestrations by
Ralph Burns, supervising music direction by
Rob Fisher and music direction by
Leslie Stifelman.
Visit
www.ChicagoTheMusical.com for more information.
