CHICAGO Announces Talkback Tuesday Post Show Discussion Details

The Broadway company of CHICAGO is pleased to announce details for the next three installments of "Talkback Tuesdays," the unique new series offering post-show discussions and audience Q&A sessions 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 next "Talkback Tuesdays" offering is set for Tuesday, April 21, featuring a post-show conversation with Broadway's current Velma Kelly, Amra-Faye Wright.

On Tuesday, May 5, CHICAGO will celebrate "Cinco de Mayo" with a talkback featuring Broadway's newest Matron "Mama" Morton, Latina superstar Sofia Vergara (as previously announced, Vergara will make her Broadway debut on Monday, April 27).

And on Tuesday, May 19, Tony Award nominee and Broadway's current Billy Flynn, Tom Hewitt, will be the featured guest (Hewitt rejoins the Broadway company for an extended engagement on Monday, April 20).

All three "Talkback Tuesday" offerings will be moderated by CHICAGO's casting director, Duncan Stewart.

Tickets for "Talkback Tuesdays" performances 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.

* Amra-Faye Wright *

Since 2005, Amra-Faye Wright has played the role of Velma Kelly in productions of CHICAGO throughout the world, including Broadway; London's West End; Johannesburg and Capetown, South Africa; and on tour throughout Europe and the United Kingdom.

She also took part in both the Broadway and London 10th Anniversary productions of CHICAGO.

Wright's other international theatrical credits include Vi Moore in Footloose (UK Tour), Sandy in Grease (Johannesburg Superbowl), Sheila in A Chorus Line (Civic Theatre, Johannesburg) and others.

She has written and performed several one-woman shows, including It's Not Where I Start, Drinks on Me and Rouge Pulp.

Visit Amra-Faye online at www.Amra-Faye.com.

* SOFIA VERGARA *

One of the most beloved personalities of the Hispanic world, Sofia Vergara recently appeared on the big screen in Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns and Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail for Lionsgate, and on ABC-TV's breakout hit "Dirty Sexy Money," where she played the free-spirited love interest to the youngest Darling son.

Before that, she played the sexy Columbian actress who stirred things up on last season's "Entourage" on HBO. She also starred in the FOX comedy feature Chasing Papi and appeared opposite Mark Wahlberg and Terrence Howard in Four Brothers.

In 1999, Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú awarded Vergara with the Hispanic Woman of the Year Award, commending her leadership skills representing the qualities Latina women have to offer to the world. In 2007, Sofia was named one of The 25 Most Powerful Hispanic Women in the Entertainment Industry by The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard.

Visit Sofia Vergara online at www.SofiaVergara.com.

* Tom Hewitt *

On Broadway, Tom Hewitt has appeared as the title role in Dracula, The Musical and as Frank N. Furter in The Rocky Horror Show, for which he earned both Tony and Drama Desk Award nominations. His other Broadway credits include The Boys from Syracuse, Scar in The Lion King and The Sisters Rosensweig.

His national tour credits include Urinetown and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, for which he earned the Touring Broadway Award.

Off-Broadway, Hewitt has appeared in Jeffery, Beau Jest (Outer Critics Circle Award nomination), Richard III and Othello. His recent regional credits include Private Lives and Travesties at the Long Wharf Theatre, Captain Hook in Peter Pan with Cathy Rigby and Zhivago at La Jolla Playhouse.

Now celebrating twelve glorious years of girls, glitz and glamour on the Great White Way, the record-breaking smash hit musical CHICAGO is currently the seventh longest-running production in Broadway history, as well as Broadway's longest-running musical revival...and it shows no sign of ever slowing down!

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.

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 Ken Billington 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.