DESTINY'S CHILD Star Williams Set for West End Debut as 'Roxie' in CHICAGO

Michelle Williams will make her West End stage debut starring as ‘Roxie Hart' in the smash hit West End musical "CHICAGO" at the Cambridge Theatre from Monday 13 July until 22 August. Michelle Williams, the Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, record producer and actress, rose to fame as one third of Destiny's Child. Destiny's Child, comprising Michelle Williams, Beyoncé Knowles and Kelly Rowland, is the top selling female group of all time.

Following the release of her own chart topping debut album in 2002 Michelle Williams then went on to make her stage debut in the title role of "Aida," the hit Broadway musical with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice. She subsequently then went on to star in the award-winning musical "The Color Purple" in Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

"CHICAGO" currently stars Aoife Mulholland as ‘Roxie Hart' (until 11 July), Rachel McDowall as ‘Velma Kelly' and Ian Kelsey as ‘Billy Flynn' (both until 30 May), David Ganly as ‘Amos Hart' and Gina Murray as ‘Mama Morton'.
Jerry Springer makes his West End debut starring as ‘Billy Flynn' in "CHICAGO" on Monday 1 June. Leigh Zimmerman will return to star as ‘Velma Kelly' at the same time.
Due to its ongoing success, Chicago has extended its booking period by a further six months until 30 October 2010.

"CHICAGO" opened at the Adelphi Theatre on 18 November 1997 to rave reviews and immediately became a sell-out hit. "CHICAGO" won the 1998 Laurence Olivier Award for 'Outstanding Musical Production' as well as the 1998 Critics Circle Drama Award for 'Best Musical'. "CHICAGO" transferred from the Adelphi Theatre to the Cambridge Theatre in April 2006. Currently playing in New York, Australia, Denmark and on tour in the US, with forthcoming productions in Japan, Korea, Holland and Spain, "CHICAGO" is produced in London by the Broadway producers Barry and Fran Weissler.
"CHICAGO", which celebrated its eleventh birthday at the end of 2008, is the longest running Broadway musical in the West End ever.

"CHICAGO", which is based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins, has a book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. "CHICAGO" is choreographed by Ann Reinking in the style of Bob Fosse and directed by Walter Bobbie. The West End production of "CHICAGO" is staged by the entire original Broadway creative team.
Tickets for "CHICAGO", priced from £25.00 - £59.00, are available from the Cambridge Theatre Box Office on 0844 412 4652. Performance times at the Cambridge Theatre are Mondays to Thursdays at 8.00pm, with Friday performances at 5.00pm and 8.30pm and Saturday performances at 3.00pm and 8.00pm. "CHICAGO" is now booking until 30 October 2010.

Visit the "CHICAGO" website on www.chicagothemusical.co.uk  

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