Baltimore Mayor to Join CHICAGO Touring Cast on Stage for Performance Next Month
by Tyler Peterson - February 27, 2015
On Wednesday, March 4, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will make theatrical history when she joins the National Touring cast of Broadway's Tony Award-winning musical smash CHICAGO, for one performance only at Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center.
Photo Coverage: Jennifer Nettles and Carly Hughes Prep for Broadway's CHICAGO
by Walter McBride - January 30, 2015
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!
TV: CHICAGO Gets Two New Murderesses- Jennifer Nettles and Carly Hughes Sing from the Show!
by Nicole Rosky - February 3, 2015
Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter and international music superstar Jennifer Nettles is making her Broadway debut as 'Roxie Hart' in Chicago. Nettles joins the Broadway company for a limited eight-week engagement running Monday, February 2 through Sunday, March 29, 2015 at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St.) She will be joined by Broadway star Carly Hughes who makes her debut in the iconic role of jazz slayer Velma Kelly. The duo just met the press and BroadwayWorld's Richie Ridge was there to chat with both about joining the show and to bring you a special performance preview!
BWW Reviews: CHICAGO Plays Tonight at McGill
by Meghan Pearson - January 22, 2015
Chicago is a prohibition-era, vaudevillian musical centering on the merry murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart as they lie and dance their way to an innocent trial verdict. The show recounts the events of early 1920s Chicago when the press became obsessed with homicidal females who were launched to fame as being celebrity criminals.
Charlotte d'Amboise Returns to Broadway's CHICAGO Tonight
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2015
This month, Broadway's Tony Award-winning, record-breaking musical smash Chicago is pleased to welcome back two-time Tony Award nominee Charlotte d'Amboise in a special return engagement as Roxie Hart. One of the most celebrated members of the worldwide Chicago family, d'Amboise rejoins the Broadway cast in the starring role for 14 performances only beginning tonight, January 22.
John Dossett Joins Broadway's CHICAGO Tonight as 'Billy Flynn'
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2015
This month, Broadway's Tony Award-winning, record-breaking musical smash Chicago is pleased to welcome Tony Award nominee John Dossett in his debut engagement as Billy Flynn. John Dossett is slated for a ten-week limited engagement, tonight, January 19 through Sunday, March 29.
Photo Flash: New Photos of Grammy Winner Jennifer Nettles in Broadway's CHICAGO!
by Tyler Peterson - January 14, 2015
Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter and international music superstar Jennifer Nettles will soon make her Broadway debut as 'Roxie Hart' in Chicago. Nettles joins the Broadway company in the starring role for a limited eight-week engagement running Monday, February 2 through Sunday, March 29, 2015 at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St.) Below, check out a few new photos of Nettles as the show's newest murderess!
John Dossett and Charlotte d'Amboise to Board Broadway's CHICAGO This Month
by BWW News Desk - January 8, 2015
This month, Broadway's Tony Award-winning, record-breaking musical smash CHICAGO is pleased to welcome Tony Award nominee John Dossett in his debut engagement as Billy Flynn, joined by two-time Tony Award nominee Charlotte d'Amboise in a special return engagement as Roxie Hart.
Photo Flash: First Look at CHICAGO's Newest Murderess, Jennifer Nettles!
by Nicole Rosky - January 5, 2015
Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter and international music superstar Jennifer Nettles will soon make her Broadway debut as 'Roxie Hart' in Chicago. Nettles joins the Broadway company in the starring role for a limited eight-week engagement running Monday, February 2 through Sunday, March 29, 2015 at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St.) Below, catch a first look at Nettle in costume, as featured on the show's official Instagram account!
STAGE TUBE: KIDS' NIGHT ON BROADWAY- Spotlight on Donna Marie Asbury
by Nicole Rosky - January 6, 2015
Tickets for the 2015 KIDS' NIGHT ON BROADWAY will take place Friday, January 9th, 2015 to Thursday, January 15th, 2015, and is an annual event when kids ages 6 to 18 can see participating Broadway shows for free when accompanied by a full-paying adult. A KIDS' NIGHT ON BROADWAY ticket includes pre-theatre activities, restaurant discounts, parking discounts, educational programs, and more. JUDITH LIGHT a two-time Tony Award winner, will serve as the National Ambassador for the 19th KIDS' NIGHT ON BROADWAY. This year KIDS' NIGHT ON BROADWAY salutes Point Foundation, the nation's largest scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students of merit, an organization where Light remains a longtime board member.
Kids' Night on Broadway® went backstage to interview cast members from this years' participating shows to ask them your questions! Check out the interview with Chicago's Donna Marie Asbury below!
PIPPIN's Carly Hughes Will Join Cast of CHICAGO as 'Velma Kelly'
by Nicole Rosky - December 22, 2014
On Monday, February 2, Carly Hughes, currently appearing as the Leading Player in Broadway's acclaimed revival of Pippin, will step into the iconic role of jazz slayer Velma Kelly in Broadway's Tony Award-winning, record-breaking smash CHICAGO.
John O'Hurley Returns to Broadway's CHICAGO Tonight
by BWW News Desk - December 8, 2014
Tonight, December 8, the acclaimed Broadway revival of John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse's Tony Award-winning musical CHICAGO is pleased to welcome back television star, author and recording artist John O'Hurley in the starring role of 'the silver-tongued Prince of the Courtroom' Billy Flynn.