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Photos: Wendy Williams Takes First Bow as 'Matron Mama Morton' in CHICAGO!
By: Walter McBride
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Wendy Williams began her Broadway debut engagement as Matron "Mama" Morton in the Tony Award-winning musical smash Chicago last week on Friday, June 28. Williams, who was originally set to begin performances at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St.) on Tuesday, June 25, was sidelined with a sinus infection earlier last week. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from her opening night curtain call and after party below!
Wendy Williams burst onto the talk show scene in July 2009 with the launch of the nationally-syndicated weekday program, "The Wendy Williams Show." Called a "breakthrough in daytime" by The New York Times, "The Wendy Williams Show," which airs in 52 countries, on BET at midnight, and is now in its fourth season, has been renewed on FOX through 2017.Williams interviews countless A-list celebrity guests from the perspective of a fan, as she asks the questions that her audience wants to hear. A lover of classic television, Williams' TV idols growing up were Dinah Shore and Merv Griffin.
Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, Chicago is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago's slickest criminal lawyer to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily be ripped from today's tabloids.
Directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie and choreographed by Tony Award winner Ann Reinking,Chicago features set design by John Lee Beatty, costume design by Tony Award winner William IveyLong, lighting design by Tony Award winner Ken Billington and sound design by Scott Lehrer.
Visit www.ChicagoTheMusical.com for more information.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride
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Alexander Gemignani, Amy Spangler, Amra-Faye Wright, Paul C. Vogt and Wendy Williams
Amy Spanger, Wendy Williams and Amra-Faye Wright
Amy Spanger, Wendy Williams and Amra-Faye Wright
Cristy Candler, Wendy Williams, Donna Marie Asbury and Anne Horak
Wendy Williams (Bottom) with (L-R) Anne Horak, Cristy Candler, Donna Marie Asbury
Wendy Williams (Bottom) with (L-R) Anne Horak, Cristy Candler, Donna Marie Asbury
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