Davis and Wright will join Tony nominee , who recently joined the cast as Billy Flynn. The trio replace , (whose final performance is March 29) and Alexander Gemignani, respectively.
Davis, who is best known as the former host of TV's "Trading Spaces," has also appeared on Broadway in Boeing-Boeing (and previously in Chicago). She will stay in the role through April 27. Wright, who has played Velma off and on since 2001, also claims to be the only actress who has played the role on five continents. She's booked on Brodway through July 26.
Chicago has set design by , costume design by Tony Award winner , lighting design by , sound design by , musical supervision by and musical direction by .
The revival of and 's 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 1996 where it remained through February 1997. The musical transferred to the Shubert Theatre on Feb. 11, 1997, and played that house through Jan. 26, 2003. The revival reopened at the Ambassador Theatre, its current home, on Jan. 29, 2003.
Chicago won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical in 1997 as well as awards for original cast members and , director , lighting designer Billington and choreographer . The original 1975 production was directed and choreographed by the late .
The Ambassador Theatre is located at 219 W. 49th Street.
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