CHICAGO Presents 'Talkback Tuesdays' With Ashlee Simpson-Wentz 1/19

The Broadway company of CHICAGO is pleased to announce details for the September installment of "Talkback Tuesdays," the new series offering post-show discussions and audience Q&A sessions with members of the Broadway company of the record-breaking hit musical.

Designed to provide theatergoers with an exclusive, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the world of CHICAGO, the next "Talkback Tuesdays" is set for Tuesday, January 19, featuring Broadway's current Roxie Hart, Ashlee Simpson-Wentz.

Born in Waco, Texas on October 3, 1984, Ashlee Simpson was the youngest person ever admitted to the prestigious American School of Ballet in New York City at age 11. She began her career in television a few years later with appearances on "Malcolm in the Middle" and "Saved by the Bell," followed by a recurring role for two years on the WB's "7th Heaven."

In 2004, "The Ashlee Simpson Show" debuted on MTV and went on to become the number one show in its primetime slot. Her debut album Autobiography was released in July 2004 and debuted at #1 on the Billboard album charts, selling over 398,000 copies in the United States its first week of release. It went on to sell more than four million copies worldwide. In January 2005, her number one hit single from the album, "Pieces of Me," was certified platinum.

Her sophomore album I Am Me was her second consecutive album to debut at #1 on the Billboard charts and went on to sell three million copies worldwide and yielded the hit singles, "Boyfriend" and "L.O.V.E."

Simpson-Wentz, who later released her critically-acclaimed third album Bittersweet World, has also headlined two sold-out national tours.

In 2006, Simpson-Wentz made her film debut as a supporting actress alongside Kip Pardue and Carrie Fisher in the Lionsgate ensemble film Undiscovered, about a group of Los Angeles actors and musicians struggling to make it big. In the fall of 2009, she began starring in the CW's remake of "Melrose Place."

She is the proud recipient of two Teen Choice Awards and the Billboard Artist of the Year Award (2004). She has appeared on the MTV Video Music Awards, Radio Music Awards and American Music Awards and also served as host of the MTV Video Music Awards in Australia. To date, she has graced the covers of countless magazines such as Allure, Blender, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Marie Claire, Seventeen, Shape and Teen People.

"Talkback Tuesdays" is moderated by CHICAGO's casting director, Duncan Stewart.

Tickets for "Talkback Tuesdays" performances are available by calling Telecharge.com at 212-239-6200.

Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the Ambassador Theatre Box Office, located at 219 W. 49th St. Regular Box Office hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and Noon to 7 p.m. Sunday.

Visit www.ChicagoTheMusical.com for more information.

Photo credit: Walter McBride