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Lillias White Takes Over as Mama Morton in Chicago, Jan. 30
By: BWW News Desk Jan. 10, 2006
White will replace Debra Monk in the long-running smash revival; she will join a cast that will include Robin Givens as Roxie Hart, "Seinfeld" star John O'Hurley as Billy Flynn, Bruce Winant as the hapless Amos Hart and South African actress Amra-Faye Wright as Velma Kelly; they will join the cast on January 16th.
White, who is known for an extensive vocal range, won a Tony Award for her performance in The Life. She has previously appeared on Broadway in Once On This Island, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Carrie, Dreamgirls (both the original production and the 1987 revival) and Cats, among others. Other credits include Purlie at Encores! and the Actors' Fund benefit concerts of Dreamgirls, Funny Girl and Hair.
The show currently features Charlotte D'Amboise as Roxie, Brenda Braxton as Velma, P.J. Benjamin as Amos, Huey Lewis as Billy Flynn and R. Lowe as Mary Sunshine.
