By Andrew Gans
07 Sep 2009
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On Sept. 7 at 8 PM the Tony-winning revival of Chicago welcomes back four audience favorites to the hit musical at the Ambassador Theatre: Bonnie Langford, Deidre Goodwin, Tom Hewitt and Kecia Lewis-Evans.
Langford again steps into the role of merry murderess Roxie Hart with Goodwin as Velma Kelly, Hewitt as Billy Flynn and Lewis-Evans as Matron "Mama" Morton.
Langford, Goodwin, Hewitt and Lewis-Evans join a cast that features Raymond Bokhour as Amos Hart and R. Lowe as Mary Sunshine. (Goodwin will not perform Sept. 17-22.)
Deidre Goodwin's Broadway credits include Chicago, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Rocky Horror Show, The Boys from Syracuse, Nine, Never Gonna Dance and A Chorus Line.
Tom Hewitt's other Broadway credits include Dracula, The Musical; The Boys from Syracuse; The Lion King; School for Scandal; and The Sisters Rosenzweig. He also appeared in the national tours of Urinetown and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and has been seen Off-Broadway in Jeffrey, Beau Jest, Richard III and Othello.
In addition to The Drowsy Chaperone, Kecia Lewis-Evans has been seen on Broadway in Once on This Island, Ain't Misbehavin', Big River, The Gospel at Colonus and Dreamgirls. Her other theatrical credits include Dessa Rose, From the Mississippi Delta and Once on This Island.
Chicago won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical in 1997 as well as awards for actors Bebe Neuwirth and James Naughton, director Walter Bobbie, lighting designer Ken Billington and choreographer Ann Reinking. The original production was directed and choreographed by the late Bob Fosse.
Chicago plays the Ambassador Theatre, located at 219 West 49th Street.
The long-running musical celebrated its 12th anniversary and its 5,000th performance on Broadway Nov. 14, 2008.
Visit www.ChicagoTheMusical.com for more information.
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