Bianca Marroquin, Brian O’Brien to Star in Broadway’s Chicago
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Bianca Marroquin will return to the role of Roxie Hart while Brian O’Brien will play Billy Flynn in the Broadway production of Chicago, at the Ambassador Theatre, beginning Tuesday, July 17.
The performers replace Ryoko Yonekura and Tony Yazbeck, respectively, although Yazbeck will return to the role of Billy Flynn on Tuesday, August 7. The production also stars Amra-Faye Wright as Velma Kelly, Raymond Bokhour as Amos Hart and Carol Woods as Matron “Mama” Morton.
Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, Chicago is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago’s slickest criminal lawyer to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily be ripped from today’s tabloids.
The production has been directed by Walter Bobbie and choreographed by Ann Reinking. The creative team includes John Lee Beatty (scenic design), William Ivey Long (costume design), Ken Billington (lighting design), and Scott Lehrer (sound design).
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