Broadway’s ‘Chicago’ to Welcome Krysta Rodriguez

Krysta Rodriguez will join the Broadway company of Chicago as Roxie Hart beginning June 15 at the Ambassador Theatre.

Rodriguez, who most recently appeared on Broadway in “Smash,” will succeed Rachel Schur in the role. The current cast of the long-running revival includes Sophie Carmen-Jones as Velma Kelly, Nik Walker as Billy Flynn, Jacqueline B. Arnold as Matron “Mama” Morton, Greg Hildreth as Amos Hart, and R. Lowe as Mary Sunshine.

The ensemble currently features Tia Altinay, Zach Bravo, Austin Dunn, Jennifer Dunne, John Michael Fiumara, Danielle Marie Gonzalez, Chelsea James, Christopher Kelley, James T. Lane, Jenny Laroche, Marty Lawson, Joseph London, Kristen Faith Oei, Denny Paschall, Mariah Reives, Sean Samuels, Samantha Sturm, and Jeff Sullivan.

The Broadway revival of “Chicago” began as part of the annual Encores! series at New York City Center before opening at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on Nov. 14, 1996. The production later transferred to the Shubert Theatre before moving to the Ambassador Theatre in 2003.

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Since opening, the revival has become one of Broadway’s longest-running productions. The musical has played in 36 countries and has been seen by more than 33 million people worldwide. It is currently the second longest-running show in Broadway history behind The Phantom of the Opera.

The production features a book by the late Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Ebb. The revival is directed by Walter Bobbie and features choreography by the late Ann Reinking.

Produced by Barry and Fran Weissler, the revival won the 1997 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. Additional Tony Awards went to Bebe Neuwirth, James Naughton, Bobbie, lighting designer Ken Billington, and Reinking.

For more information and additional details, theatergoers can visit chicagothemusical.com.