Kyle Beltran and Clifton Oliver will join previously announced incoming stars Jordin Sparks, Shaun Taylor Corbett and Jon Rua in Brodaway’s Tony Award winning hit In the Heights. Oliver steps into the role of neighborhood romantic Benny on August 16, replacing role originator Christopher Jackson, while Beltran takes over for current star Corbin Bleu as narrator Usnavi beginning August ...

In the Heights veterans Jon Rua and Shaun Taylor-Corbett will return to the Broadway cast of the Tony Award winning hit musical this summer at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. Rua will take over the role of sidekick Sonny beginning June 22 and play through July 25, replacing former scene stealer David Del Rio. On July 26, Rua will then jump ...

Bianca Marroquin will take up shop as In the Heights’outspoken hairdresser Daniela beginning June 12 at the Richard Rogers Theatre. She will stay with the production until August 15.

Marroquin previously appeared on Broadway as Roxie Hart in Chicago and in The Pajama Game. Her other stage credits include Bye Bye Birdie, And the World Goes Round, Rent ...

Two veterans of Broadway’s Chicago are returning to the Tony-winning revival. Bianca Marroquin will play Roxie Hart from April 15 through April 25, replacing current star Michelle Williams. Then original London star Ruthie Henshall, who is currently back in the West End production, will play the merry murderess from April 26 through June 13, 2010.

Marroquin first played the ...

Jerry Springer will play Billy Flynn in the Broadway production of Chicago from August 18 through September 6, with days off on August 24 and August 31. Brent Barrett continues in the role of the charming lawyer through August 9 and Jason Patrick Sands appears in the part from August 11 through 16.

Springer appeared in the London production of ...

As Tom Wopat revealed in a recent Q&A interview with Broadway.com, he will headline a new national tour of the hit musical Chicago. According to Variety, the Tony-nominated star will play Billy Flynn on the first seven stops of the tour, which kicks off in Charlotte, NC, on November 11, followed by stops in Raleigh, Boston and Calgary ...

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In her six appearances in Chicago on Broadway and several stints on tour, Bianca Marroquin has played Roxie Hart opposite a stellar collection of Billy Flynns: George Hamilton, Usher, Joey Lawrence, Patrick Swayze, Wayne Brady, Kevin Richardson, Huey Lewis, Gregory Harrison and both former "Dukes," John Schneider and Tom Wopat. Obviously, this is a lady famous men ...

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Bianca Marroquin will return to the Broadway cast of Chicago on September 15 as merry murderess Roxie Hart. Marroquin first played the role in a 2002 production in Mexico City, which won her five awards from the Mexican Critics Association, including New Revelation and Best Actress. Later that year, she debuted on Broadway as ...

Carol Woods is headed back to the Broadway company of Chicago on June 2 as Matron "Mama" Morton. She replaces Kecia Lewis-Evans, who will play her final performance on June 1 at the Ambaassador Theatre.

Woods recently appeared as a soloist in Julie Taymor's feature film Across the Universe, performing a gospel rendition of the Beatles' "Let It Be ...

Broadway veteran Nancy Lemenager will join the cast of Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre on May 19. Lemenager will play the role of murderess Velma Kelly, replacing Tony Award nominee Brenda Braxton. R&B star Mya was supposed to make her Broadway debut as Kelly on May 12, but bowed out due to a broken foot.

Lemenager last appeared on ...