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Winant Begins Run as Chicago's Amos, Jan. 16; Bokhour to Follow
By: BWW News Desk Dec. 28, 2005
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Bruce Winant, who currently appears as Chaim in the current revival of Fiddler on the Roof, will begin performances as the hapless husband of Roxie Hart on January 16th; he will replace P.J. Benjamin. Raymond Bokhour will take over in the role on March 19th, playing Amos through March 19th. The latter played Amos earlier this year, as well.
On January 16th, three new Chicago cast members will also join the Broadway company. Model/actress Robin Givens will make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart, "Seinfeld" and "Dancing with the Stars" actor John O'Hurley will begin his run as Billy Flynn and Amra-Faye Wright, who has appeared in South African stagings of Chicago, A Chorus Line and other musicals, will begin performances as Velma Kelly. They will replace current stars Charlotte D'Amboise, Huey Lewis and Brenda Braxton, respectively.
Winant has also appeared on Broadway in Miss Saigon and My Favorite Year, off-Broadway in Jolson & Co., and on national tour in Chicago and Les Miserables; he will also be seen in the upcoming New York City Opera production of The Most Happy Fella. In addition to Chicago, Bokhour's theatre credits include productions of King Lear, Much Ado About Nothing, Road to Nirvana and The Lesson. Both actors have collected numerous film and television credits.
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