John O'Hurley Extends Chicago Run Through April 16

John O'Hurley, currently making his Broadway debut as Billy Flynn in Chicago at the Ambassador Theater, has extended his engagement and will now perform through Sunday, April 16th.

O'Hurley, who was originally set to appear in the show through March 26th, joined a cast that currently includes Michelle DeJean as Roxie Hart, Amra-Faye Wright as Velma Kelly, Lillias White as Mama Morton, Raymond Bokhour as Amos Hart and R. Lowe as Mary Sunshine.

O'Hurley, is well-known to TV audiences as the winning star of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" and as J. Peterman on "Seinfeld." "In an example of life imitates art, the actor just so happens to be John Peterman's (the real J. Peterman), business partner and part-owner of the J. Peterman Company," according to press notes. O'Hurley's theatre credits include national tours of The Pirates of Penzance, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and Brigadoon, while his many film and TV credits include SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom (as the voice of King Neptune), "The Mullets," "Tarzan & Jane," Teddy Bears' Picnic, "Cursed," Love Stinks, Slammed, "General Hospital," "Santa Barbara" and "The Young and the Restless."

Chicago, which opened at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on November 14th 1996, has reached a run of over 3,850 performances at the Ambassador Theatre (215 W. 49th St.); the show is the longest-running revival in Broadway history. Chicago received 6 1997 Tonys (including Best Revival of a Musical) under the direction of Walter Bobbie and the choreography of star Ann Reinking. The revival, based on Bobbie's stylistically stripped-down Encores! staging, featured direction and choreography by Bob Fosse in its original 1975 production. Chicago features a score by John Kander and Fred Ebb, and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse.

For more information on Chicago, visit www.chicagothemusical.com. For tickets, call Telecharge at 212 239 6200, or visit www.telecharge.com.

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