| CHICAGO welcomes James Monroe Iglehart as Billy Flynn | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 11:19 am EST 01/04/22 | |
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| BROADWAY'S TONY AWARD-WINNING, RECORD-BREAKING HIT MUSICAL CHICAGO WELCOMES TONY AWARD WINNER James Monroe Iglehart IN THE ROLE OF "Billy Flynn" NOW PLAYING AT THE AMBASSADOR THEATRE TICKETS ON SALE AT WWW.CHICAGOTHEMUSICAL.COM Producers Barry and Fran Weissler are pleased to announce Tony Award Winner James Monroe Iglehart will be Broadway's next Billy Flynn in Chicago beginning, Monday, January 17, 2022 at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St.; New York, NY). James Monroe Iglehart is so excited to be a part of this legendary production. Bway credits: Hamilton (Lafayette/Jefferson), Genie in Disney's Aladdin (Tony winner for Best Featured Actor), Freestyle Love Supreme, Memphis (Bobby), 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Mitch). TV/Film credits: "We are Freestyle Love Supreme," "Maniac" (Carl), "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" (Coriolanus Burt), "Gotham," "Elementary," "Law & Order: SVU." Host of HGTV show "Biggest Little Christmas Showdown". Voice overs: Disney animated series Tangled, Disney's DuckTales, & Vampirina . Upcoming film DisEnchanted on Disney Plus Love to his wife of 20 years Dawn and their cat Zoe. The Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical Chicago is n ow in its 25th year, Chicago is Broadway's longest running American musical. The cast of Chicago currently features Ana Villafañe as Roxie Hart, Bianca Marroquín as Velma Kelly, Tom Hewitt as Billy Flynn, Tony Award-winner Jennifer Fouché as Matron "Mama" Morton, Raymond Bokhour as Amos Hart and R. Lowe as Mary Sunshine. The cast also includes David Bushman, C. Caballero, Jennifer Dunne, Jessica Ernest, Jeff Gorti, Arian Keddell, Mary Claire King, Barrett Martin, Sharon Moore, Drew Nellessen, Celina Nightengale, Brian O'Brien, Denny Paschall, Jermaine R. Rembert, Rachel Schur, Michael Scirrotto, Christine Cornish Smith and Brian Spitulnik. With a legendary book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, Chicago?is now the #1 longest-running American musical in Broadway history. Produced by Barry and Fran Weissler, Chicago is the winner of six 1997 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Cast Recording. Directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie and choreographed by Tony Award winner Ann Reinking, Chicago features set design by Tony Award winner John Lee Beatty, costume design by Tony Award winner William Ivey Long, lighting design by Tony Award winner Ken Billington, sound design by Tony Award winner Scott Lehrer and casting by Stewart/Whitley. 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. NEW PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: Mondays at 7pm, Tuesdays at 7pm, Thursdays at 7pm, Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 2:30pm & 8pm, Sundays at 2:30pm* & 7pm (*Sunday Mats at 2pm beginning Feb 13) TICKET INFORMATION Buy tickets for Chicago now for any performance through February 28, 2022, and you can either exchange or refund your tickets into any other date until 48 hours before the performance. Tickets are available in person at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W 49th St). Box office hours are Monday thru Saturday 10am-8:30pm, Sunday 12pm-7:30pm.. Tickets are also available at ChicagotheMusical.com SAFETY PROTOCOLS Vaccination, Mask, and ID Requirements Performances through February 28, 2022: • MASKS REQUIRED: All guests must wear a properly fitting mask over the nose and mouth in the theatre except when eating or drinking in designated areas. • VACCINATIONS REQUIRED: Everyone ages 12 and older must be vaccinated with an FDA or WHO authorized vaccine. If it is less than 14 days after the last vaccine dose (excluding boosters), proof of a negative test is also required. • CHILDREN AGES 5-11: Must be vaccinated with at least one dose of an FDA or WHO authorized vaccine. If it is less than 14 days after the first vaccine dose, proof of a negative COVID-19 test is also required. • Children under 5 and people with a medical condition or closely held religious belief that prevents vaccination may show proof of a negative test. Testing results must be provided by a qualified lab, administered by a heath care professional. • PHOTO ID: Guests ages 18 and older must present a valid government-issued photo ID. Guests under 18 may also show a non-photo government-issued or school ID. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult who meets the above requirements. • Guests who do not comply with these policies will be denied entry or asked to leave the theatre. |
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