Country music star Billy Ray Cyrus made his Broadway debut on November 5 as sly and cunning lawyer Billy Flynn in the long-running musical Chicago. With a now-classic story and score from John Kander & Fred Ebb, the jazzy tuner tells the tale of rival murderesses Velma Kelly (Amra-Faye Wright) and Roxie Hart (Amy Spanger), who find themselves on death row ...

There’s a lot more to Amy Spanger than the shrewd, sassy girls she has played in Broadway musicals. “I’m not from ‘the other side of the tracks,’ but for some reason I have an affinity for that kind of character,” she says with a laugh. Since wowing critics with her breakout performance in the 2000 revival of Kiss ...

Amy Spanger begins performances as merry murderess Roxie Hart in the long-running revival of Chicago on September 14. This is Spanger's second romp as Roxie; she previously played the vampy killer in 2002.

Chicago follows Roxie Hart, a housewife and wannabe starlet whose murder of her lover lands her in prison. Desperate to avoid conviction, she hires Billy Flynn ...

Amy Spanger will join the Broadway revival of Chicago for her second stint as Roxie Hart beginning September 14. Spanger, who previously portrayed the Merry Murderess in 2002, replaces Tracy Shayne, who will play her final performance on September 13. Chicago continues its run at the Ambassador Theatre.

Spanger most recently starred as Gwendolen in David Hyde Pierce’s production ...

There’s no place like home for the holidays, and Elf’s Amy Spanger is currently in residence at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre spreading Christmas cheer as Jovie, the love interest to bright-eyed Buddy the Elf. It's no surprise that Spanger feels at ease in this theater, since she's done three musicals there (Kiss Me, Kate in 1999 ...

Broadway has found its Buddy the Elf! Sebastian Arcelus will take on the wide-eyed title character in the upcoming holiday musical alongside Amy Spanger as his love interest Jovie, roles created onscreen by Will Ferrell and Zooey Deschanel. Arcelus and Spanger join previously cast stars Beth Leavel, Mark Jacoby and George Wendt. Based on the popular 2003 film, Elf begins ...

Will Chase (Billy Elliot, High Fidelity, The Story of My Life), Amy Spanger (Rock of Ages, Kiss Me Kate) and Eric Schneider (Jersey Boys, Altar Boyz) are among the cast set for the previously announced world premiere of Robin and the 7 Hoods at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego. The Broadway-bound musical will begin performances on July 14 ...

Rock of Ages star Amy Spanger has left the Tony-nominated jukebox musical “for personal reasons,” according to a June 29 news release. Her replacement has not been announced, but understudy Savannah Wise—who’s been filling in for Spanger since June 8—will play the part in the interim, says the show’s rep.

Spanger, who starred as small-town girl ...

Amy Spanger, currently starring as small town girl Sherri in Tony Award nominated Best Musical Rock of Ages, is temporarily out of the production due to health reasons. Spanger, who last performed with the cast and special guests Poison live at the 2009 Tony Awards on June 7, will return to the show June 29. Rock of Ages, directed by ...

Amy Spanger and James Carpinello will join original off-Broadway cast member Constantine Maroulis in the forthcoming Broadway transfer of Rock of Ages. The musical, directed by Kristin Hanggi, will begin previews at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on March 17 with opening night set for April 7.

Spanger will play Midwestern transplant Sherrie replacing Kelli Barrett and Carpinello stars as fallen ...