Leigh Zimmerman News

The record-breaking, Tony Award-winning, international musical smash CHICAGO will usher in the holiday season as it celebrates its 14th anniversary on the Great White Way. CHICAGO, which opened to rave reviews on November 14, 1996, now has the distinction of being the second longest-running production currently playing on Broadway, the sixth longest-running production in Broadway history, and Broadway's longest-running musical revival...and it shows no sign of slowing down.

Brent Barrett will revisit his role as Billy Flynn in CHICAGO for a limited engagement extending from October 11 through November 21. He joins a cast that includes other recent returns; Charlotte d'Amboise as Roxie Hart, original cast member Leigh Zimmerman as Velma Kelly and Roz Ryan as 'Mama' Morton.

Brent Barrett will revisit his role as Billy Flynn in CHICAGO for a limited engagement extending from October 11 through November 21. He joins a cast that includes other recent returns; Charlotte d'Amboise as Roxie Hart, original cast member Leigh Zimmerman as Velma Kelly and Roz Ryan as 'Mama' Morton.

Beginning Friday, October 8, 2010, the Broadway company of the international musical smash CHICAGO is pleased to welcome back original cast member Leigh Zimmerman in the starring role of merry murderess Velma Kelly.

Michelle Williams will make her West End stage debut starring as ?Roxie Hart' in the smash hit West End musical 'CHICAGO' at the Cambridge Theatre from Monday 13 July until 22 August. Michelle Williams, the Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, record producer and actress, rose to fame as one third of Destiny's Child. Destiny's Child, comprising Michelle Williams, Beyoncé Knowles and Kelly Rowland, is the top selling female group of all time.

The Las Vegas production of Mel Brooks' 12-time Tony Award-winning musical, The Producers is announced to close at the Paris on February 9, 2008. Tony Danza will continue to portray down-on-his-luck theatrical producer Max Bialystock through the remainder of the production's run.

Chicago will celebrate a decade of decadence in the West End with a special charity gala performance at the Cambridge Theatre on Wednesday, December 5.

Tony Danza will once again star as the irrepressible Max Bialystock in the Las Vegas production of The Producers.

Direct from Broadway, Lee Roy Reams and Bill Nolte joined the Las Vegas cast of the smash Mel Brooks musical comedy The Producers at the Paris Las Vegas on May 7th.

The Las Vegas production of The Producers opened at the Paris Las Vegas on February 9th after beginning previews on January 31st.

David Hasselhoff is Roger DeBris.

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming Las Vegas production of The Producers, which will begin previews on January 31, 2007 and open at the Paris Las Vegas on February 9th

The upcoming Las Vegas production of The Producers, starring Brad Oscar and David Hasselhoff, is currently in rehearsal

Leigh Zimmerman will play Swedish sexpot Ulla in the Las Vegas production of The Producers

Mel Brooks's The Producers closes at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane after playing its final performance on 6th January, after its run of more than two years. Performances at the London venue began back in October 2004, with the production winning the 2005 Laurence Olivier awards for Best New Musical and Best Actor in a Musical (Nathan Lane) along with nominations for Best Actress in a Musical (Leigh Zimmerman), Best Actor in a Musical (Lee Evans), Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical (Conleth Hill), Best Director (Susan Stroman) and Best Theatre Choreographer (Susan Stroman).

The London production of The Producers has extended through October 2006

The Producers has just recouped its £5,500,000 capitalisation and the musical has now been seen by well over 550,000 people in London since it started performances on 25 October 2004.

Fred Applegate has been announced as the next London Bialystock in the Producers, stepping in for Brad Oscar on April 25th

The winners of this year's Laurence Olivier Awards were announced in London on Sunday, February 20th.

Can The Producers sweep the Laurence Olivier Awards against The Woman in White and Mary Poppins? Also, Ralph Fiennes leads a cast of over 100 on stage..