Veteran Roxie Harts Marroquin and Henshall Return to Broadway, 4/15-4/25 & 4/26-6/13

CHICAGO veterans Bianca Marroquin and Ruthie Henshall will each return to the role of Roxie Hart yet again, in the upcoming months. Marroquin will play the merry murderess from April 15 through April 25 and the original London Roxie will play the role from April 26 through June 13.

Ruthie Henshall originated the role of ‘Roxie Hart' in 1997 - for which she was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award - when "CHICAGO" first conquered the West End. Her other West End credits include MARGUERITE, OLIVER!, LES MISERABLES, CRAZY FOR YOU, MISS SAIGON, and CATS. Henshall also played the role of Velma Kelly on Broadway in CHICAGO in 1999.

Marroquin first portrayed Roxie Hart in the Mexico City production of CHICAGO in 2002. For that performance, she received five awards from the Mexican Critics Association, including New Revelation and Best Actress.

Following the critical and popular success of that production, she was then invited to crossover from Mexico City to New York City, and made her English-language debut as Roxie Hart on Broadway later that year.

For that acheivement, Marroquin holds the distinction of being the first -- and only -- Latina actress to crossover from Mexico to Broadway in a leading role.

Marroquin later took Roxie on the road, kicking off the third National Tour of CHICAGO and earning a 2004 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actress.

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.

Directed by Walter Bobbie and choreographed by Ann Reinking, Chicago features set design by John Lee Beatty, costume design by William Ivey Long, lighting design by Ken Billington and sound design by Scott Lehrer. Visit www.ChicagoTheMusical.com for more information.

Chicago plays on Broadway at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St.). The regular performance schedule is as follows: Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8PM; Tuesday and Sunday evenings at 7PM and Saturday and Sunday Matinees at 2PM.

 

 

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