LaVon Fisher-Wilson Joins Cast of CHICAGO as Matron 'Mama' Morton 11/14

It has been announced that actress Lavon Fisher-Wilson will be joining the Broadway cast of Chicago as Matron "Mama" Wilson on November 14th, 2008. She will play the role through January 1, 2009.

Fisher-Wilson made her Broadway debut in The Color Purple, and has starred in regional productions of Dreamgirls, Crowns, and Once on This Island.

Now celebrating eleven glorious years of girls, glitz and glamour on the Great White Way, the record-breaking smash hit musical Chicago is currently the eighth longest-running production in Broadway history, as well as Broadway's longest-running musical revival...and it shows no sign of ever slowing down!

Currently playing at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St.), Chicago currently stars Michelle DeJean as Roxie Hart, Tony Award nominee Brenda Braxton as Velma Kelly, two-time Tony Award nominee Tom Wopat as Billy Flynn, Raymond Bokhour as Amos Hart and Carol Woods as Matron "Mama" Morton.

With a book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, Chicago is the winner of six 1997 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Cast Recording.

Produced by Barry and Fran Weissler, Chicago is directed by Walter Bobbie and choreographed by Ann Reinking, and features set design by John Lee Beatty, costume design by William Ivey Long, lighting design by KenBillington and sound design byScott Lehrer. The production also features orchestrations by Ralph Burns, supervising music direction by Rob Fisher and music direction by Leslie Stifelman.