Charlotte d'Amboise Sets Return to Broadway's Chicago

Two-time Tony nominee Charlotte d'Amboise (A Chorus Line, Jerome Robbins' Broadway), a frequent presence in the record-breaking revival of Chicago for over two decades, will return to the Tony-winning production May 26 at the Ambassador Theatre.

The Broadway favorite, who will again play merry murderess Roxie Hart, will star opposite Sophie Carmen-Jones (Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Wicked), who has extended her run as Velma Kelly through August 10.

The current cast of Chicago features Ashley Graham as Roxie Hart, Carmen-Jones as Velma Kelly, Max von Essen as Billy Flynn, Rema Webb as Matron 鈥淢ama鈥� Morton, Greg Hildreth as Amos Hart, and R. Lowe as Mary Sunshine.

The ensemble includes Tia Altinay, David Bushman, Jessica Ernest, John Michael Fiumara, Jeff Gorti, Chelsea James, Marty Lawson, Joseph London, Barrett Martin, Sharon Moore, Drew Nellessen, Celina Nightengale, Kristen Faith Oei, Denny Paschall, Jermaine R. Rembert, Mikayla Renfrow, Rachel Schur, and Michael Scirrotto.

The revival of Chicago began life as one of the three annual Encores! presentations offered by City Center. The musical opened on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in November 14, 1996, where it remained through February 1997. The musical transferred to the Shubert Theatre, and played that house through January 26, 2003. The revival reopened at the Ambassador Theatre January 29 that year.

Currently celebrating its 28th year on Broadway, Chicago has also recently hit many other milestones, including 35,000 performances worldwide. Chicago has played in 38 countries including the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, Germany, Japan, Brazil, Sweden, Argentina, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, Italy, Denmark, Holland, Spain, France, South Korea, and more, in over 525 cities, and seen by more than 34 million people worldwide.

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With a book by the late Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Ebb, Chicago features direction by Walter Bobbie, choreography by the late Ann Reinking, set design by John Lee Beatty, costume design by William Ivey Long, lighting design by Ken Billington, sound design by Scott Lehrer, and casting by Duncan Stewart of ARC Casting.

The current production, produced by Barry and Fran Weissler, won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical in 1997 as well as awards for actors Bebe Neuwirth and James Naughton, director Bobbie, lighting designer Billington, and Reinking. The original production was directed and choreographed by the late Fosse.