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A Perfect 10

Antonio, Melanie, Chita, Brooke, Bebe, Joel, and many more come out to help Chicago celebrate its 10th anniversary on Broadway with a star-studded benefit performance.

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(© Michael Portantiere)

The best came first as the legendary Chita Rivera, who starred as Velma Kelly in the show's original Broadway production in 1975, got a standing ovation for her sizzling performance of the opening number, "All That Jazz."

(© Michael Portantiere)

Double your pleasure, double your fun: Carol Woods and Roz Ryan happily shared the stage for the rousing "When You're Good to Mama."

(© Michael Portantiere)

Brooke Shields proved she's no dummy by joining Brent Barrett for a brilliant performance of "We Both Reached for the Gun."

(© Michael Portantiere)

Karen Ziemba and Ruthie Henshall brought the first act to a thrilling close with "My Own Best Friend."

(© Michael Portantiere)

Joel Grey, the original Amos Hart, gave a heart-wrenching rendition of "Mr. Cellophane."

(© Michael Portantiere)

Former Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson was the first of a multitude of Billy Flynns to hit the stage in the "Razzle Dazzle" number.

(© Michael Portantiere)

The revival's original Mama Morton, Marcia Lewis Bryan, made a rare return to Broadway to join Mamie Duncan-Gibbs in the hilarious "Class."

(© Michael Portantiere)

Last, but not least, the revival's original Velma and Roxie, Bebe Neuwrith and Ann Reinking (who also choreographed the show), were still great in the "Nowadays" finale.

(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)

After the evening's performance, the stars partied over at New World Stages. Here, Rivera catches up with her Nine co-star Antonio Banderas and his lovely missus, Melanie Griffith, who wowed the crowd with her performance of "Roxie."

(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)

The talented Rita Wilson, who was a box-office hit in Chicago earlier this year, came back to sing part of Roxie's first-act lament, "Funny Honey."

(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)

Marilu Henner, who shared "Funny Honey" with Wilson, is seen here with John O'Hurley -- the final Billy Flynn to appear on stage in the benefit.

(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)

One-time Wonder Woman Lynda Carter handled her book scenes as Mama Morton with aplomb.

(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)

Two more of the evening's Billy Flynns were the irrepressible Wayne Brady, who sang part of "Razzle Dazzle"...

(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)

...and the still-handsome Gregory Harrison, who played the silver-tongued lawyer in the show's pivotal trial scene.

(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)

We leave you with this shot of the two people who made not just yesterday's performance but the last 10 years of Chicago possible: the revival's producers, Fran and Barry Weissler.

 

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