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Wopat, Chamberlin and Babatunde Join 'Chicago' Cast In July
By: BWW News Desk Jul. 08, 2008
Broadway heats up this July, when a trio of Tony-nominated leading men return to the razzle-dazzle of the record-breaking hit musical CHICAGO.
First, Tony Award nominee Kevin Chamberlin joins the company as Roxie's all-but-invisible husband, Amos Hart, beginning Tuesday, July 15.
Chamberlin most recently appeared on Broadway last season in the Roundabout Theatre Company's production of The Ritz. He has received Tony nominations for his performances in Seussical and Dirty Blonde. His other Broadway credits include My Favorite Year and Triumph of Love.
His big-screen credits include Road To Perdition, Die Hard with a Vengeance, In & Out, Trick and the upcoming Ang Lee film Taking Woodstock.
Chamberlin succeeds Raymond Bokhour in the role of Amos. Bokhour plays his final performance on Sunday, July 13.
Also on Tuesday, July 15, Tony nominee Obba Babatundé returns to the role of Billy Flynn for a two-week engagement (through Sunday, July 27).
On Broadway, Babatundé is best known for his Tony-nominated performance as C.C. White in the original Broadway production of Dreamgirls. He also performed in Hal Prince's Grind and originated the role of Jelly Roll Morton in the world premiere of Jelly's Last Jam.
Babatundé's recent film credits include After the Sunset, The Manchurian Candidate and Material Girls.
In the role of Billy Flynn, Babatundé succeeds Jeff McCarthy, who plays his final performance on Sunday, July 13.
Perhaps best known as Luke Duke in the long-running TV series "The Dukes of Hazzard," Wopat's extensive Broadway credits include Glengarry Glen Ross, 42nd Street, City of Angels, Guys and Dolls and I Love My Wife.
He earned his first Tony nomination as Frank Butler in the 1999 revival of Annie Get Your Gun, opposite Bernadette Peters. Most recently he appeared as Tom in the new musical A Catered Affair, for which he received his second Tony nomination.
CHICAGO also stars Michelle DeJean as Roxie Hart, Nancy Lemenager as Velma Kelly and Carol Woods as Matron "Mama" Morton.
Visit www.chicagothemusical.com for additional information.
