Tony-Winner Alex Newell and Tony-Nominee Kate Baldwin to Join the Cast of CHICAGO On Broadway
Baldwin will take over as Roxie Hart on November 10. Newell joins as “Mama” Morton on November 17.
By: A.A. Cristi Oct. 21, 2025
Broadway’s long-running hit Chicago will welcome two major stars to the Ambassador Theatre this fall. Two-time Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin (Hello, Dolly!, Finian’s Rainbow) steps into the role of Roxie Hart beginning Monday, November 10, 2025. One week later, Tony Award winner Alex Newell (Shucked, Once On This Island) joins the cast as Matron “Mama” Morton on Monday, November 17.
Now in its 29th year, Chicago continues its record-breaking run as the longest-running American musical in Broadway history.
With a book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Ebb, Chicago remains one of Broadway’s most enduring shows—equal parts satire, spectacle, and social commentary. The production is directed by Walter Bobbie, choreographed by Ann Reinking, and produced by Barry and Fran Weissler. The creative team includes John Lee Beatty (set design), William Ivey Long (costumes), Ken Billington (lighting), and Scott Lehrer (sound).
The current company features Mira Sorvino as Roxie Hart, Sophie Carmen-Jones as Velma Kelly, Tam Mutu as Billy Flynn, Angela Grovey as Matron “Mama” Morton, Raymond Bokhour as Amos Hart, and R. Lowe as Mary Sunshine.
Set amid the 1920s media circus, Chicago follows Roxie Hart, a nightclub performer whose crime of passion turns her into a celebrity. The musical won six 1997 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival.
Baldwin, a two-time Tony and four-time Drama Desk nominee, is known for her acclaimed turns in Hello, Dolly! and Finian’s Rainbow. Her Broadway credits also include Big Fish, The Full Monty, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Wonderful Town. On screen, she has appeared in Law & Order: SVU, Just Beyond, The Gilded Age, and PBS’s First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb.
Newell made Broadway history as the first openly nonbinary performer to win a Tony Award for acting, earning the honor for their performance in Shucked. They previously starred as the God Asaka in the Tony-winning revival of Once On This Island, which also earned them a Grammy nomination.
