Photo Coverage: Jennifer Nettles and Carly Hughes Prep for Broadway's CHICAGO
By: Walter McBride Jan. 30, 2015
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Jennifer Nettles and Carly Hughes join the Broadway company of Chicago in the starring roles of Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly for a limited eight-week engagement -- Monday, February 2 through Sunday, March 29, 2015 at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St.). Their official Opening Night performance is Tuesday, February 3. BroadwayWorld has photos of the ladies in rehearsal below!
Jennifer Nettles has become one of the most popular singer-songwriters in music today and recently had a #1 Country Album with her solo debut CD "That Girl." As the lead vocalist of the country group Sugarland, the band exploded onto the music scene in 2004 and have worldwide sales of over 22 million (albums and singles) to date, have achieved eight No. 1 singles and have won numerous awards including trophies from the Grammys, AMAs, ACM Awards, CMT Music Awards and CMA Awards.
Nettles has won five ASCAP awards for her songwriting abilities, and in 2008 individually received a Grammy Award, ACM Award and CMA Award for penning the platinum-selling No. 1 hit "Stay." At the 2009 ACM Awards, Nettles was honored with the "Crystal Milestone Award" for being the first woman to be the solo songwriter on an ACM "Song of the Year" winner since 1972. Nettles and her Sugarland partner Kristian Bush have performed in numerous European countries and have headlined multiple U.S. tours that continue to sell out venues across the country.
Carly Hughes most recently starred as the Leading Player in Broadway's Tony Award-winning revival of Pippin. She has also appeared on Broadway in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Lucille/Lead Shirelle), The Book of Mormon, Ghost, the revival of Ragtime, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride
Producer Barry Weissler
Producer Barry Weissler
Jennifer Nettles and Carly Hughes
Jennifer Nettles and cast
Jennifer Nettles and cast
Jennifer Nettles and cast
Carly Huges and Jennifer Nettles
Carly Hughes and cast
Carly Hughes and cast
Carly Hughes and cast
Carly Hughes and cast
Carly Hughes and cast
Carly Hughes and cast
Carly Hughes and cast
Carly Hughes and cast
Carly Hughes and cast
Carly Hughes and cast
Carly Hughes and cast
Carly Hughes and cast
Carly Hughes and cast
Jennifer Nettles and Brian O'Brien
Jennifer Nettles and Brian O'Brien
Jennifer Nettles and Brian O'Brien
Brian O'Brien and Jennifer Nettles
Brian O'Brien and Jennifer Nettles
Brian O'Brien and Jennifer Nettles
Brian O'Brien and Jennifer Nettles
Jennifer Nettles and the cast
Jennifer Nettles and cast
Jennifer Nettles and the cast
Jennifer Nettles and the cast
Jennifer Nettles and the cast
Jennifer Nettles with the cast
Jennifer Nettles with the cast
Jennifer Nettles with the cast
Carly Hughes and cast
Carly Hughes and cast
Jennifer Nettles and Carly Hughes
Jennifer Nettles and Carly Hughes
Carly Hughes and Jennifer Nettles with the cast
Carly Hughes and Jennifer Nettles with the cast
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