Amra-Faye Wright

Latest News on Amra-Faye Wright:
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre Appoints Drew Scott as its New Musical Director (Nov 12, 2025)

Photos: Highlights from the 36th Annual Cabaret Convention at Jazz at Lincoln Center (Oct 30, 2025)

Photos: Backstage at the 36TH NEW YORK CABARET CONVENTION at Jazz at Lincoln Center (Oct 24, 2025)

BIO

Amra-Faye Wright has played the role of Velma in Chicago worldwide since 2001, and on Broadway and the West End since 2005, including both 10th Anniv. productions, and in Japan in Japanese. She received the Naledi and Fleur du Cap Awards (South Africa's Tony equivalent). Credits include: UK: Vi Moore/Footloose; South Africa: Sandy/Grease, Sheila/A Chorus Line, Mother Superior/Nunsense, Jack/Jack and the Beanstalk, Mrs. Darling/Peter Pan, Star/Viva Sun City, Lead/Elvis Las Vegas (Vita Award) and musical extravaganzas throughout the world. Solo shows include: "It's Not Where I Start" (Vita Award), "Drinks on Me," "Rouge Pulp" (Vita Award), "Sittin' on Top of the World." Guest appearances: SPAR Intern'l, VIP Gala, Sydney Olympics, World-Cup Rugby/Jo'burg Phil. Orch., AquABBA/Cape Phil Orch.

Photos

Amra-Faye Wright

Date:

10/24/2025

From: Photos: Backstage at the 36TH NEW YORK CABARET CONVENTION at Jazz at Lincoln Center

Amra-Faye Wright. Photo credit: Conor Weiss

Date:

10/29/2024

From: Photos: NYC's 2024 Cabaret Convention Ends Strong with EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN

Amra-Faye Wright. Photo credit: Conor Weiss

Date:

10/29/2024

From: Photos: NYC's 2024 Cabaret Convention Ends Strong with EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN

Amra-Faye Wright

Date:

10/25/2024

From: Photos: Backstage At The Conclusion of The Cabaret Convention

Ariana Madix, Melissa McCarthy, Amra-Faye Wright

Date:

08/03/2024

From: Photos: Melissa McCarthy Visits Ariana Madix at CHICAGO on Broadway

Ariana Madix, Melissa McCarthy, Amra-Faye Wright

Date:

08/03/2024

From: Photos: Melissa McCarthy Visits Ariana Madix at CHICAGO on Broadway

Ariana Madix, Melissa McCarthy, Amra-Faye Wright

Date:

08/03/2024

From: Photos: Melissa McCarthy Visits Ariana Madix at CHICAGO on Broadway

Ariana Madix, Melissa McCarthy, Amra-Faye Wright

Date:

08/03/2024

From: Photos: Melissa McCarthy Visits Ariana Madix at CHICAGO on Broadway

Melissa McCarthy, Ariana Madix, Amra-Faye Wright, Red Concepcion, Natasha Yvette Will Photo

Melissa McCarthy, Ariana Madix, Amra-Faye Wright, Red Concepcion, Natasha Yvette Williams, R. Lowe, Max von Essen and The Cast of "Chicago" on Broadway

Date:

08/03/2024

From: Photos: Melissa McCarthy Visits Ariana Madix at CHICAGO on Broadway

Ariana Madix and Amra-Faye Wright

Date:

08/02/2024

From: Photos: Ariana Madix Returns to CHICAGO on Broadway

Ariana Madix and Amra-Faye Wright

Date:

08/02/2024

From: Photos: Ariana Madix Returns to CHICAGO on Broadway

Ariana Madix and Amra-Faye Wright

Date:

08/02/2024

From: Photos: Ariana Madix Returns to CHICAGO on Broadway

Ariana Madix and Amra-Faye Wright

Date:

08/02/2024

From: Photos: Ariana Madix Returns to CHICAGO on Broadway

Max von Essen, Ariana Madix and Amra-Faye Wright

Date:

08/02/2024

From: Photos: Ariana Madix Returns to CHICAGO on Broadway

Ariana Madix and Amra-Faye Wright

Date:

08/02/2024

From: Photos: Ariana Madix Returns to CHICAGO on Broadway

Ariana Madix and Amra-Faye Wright

Date:

08/02/2024

From: Photos: Ariana Madix Returns to CHICAGO on Broadway

Max von Essen, Ariana Madix, Amra-Faye Wright, Red Concepcion, Natasha Yvette William Photo

Max von Essen, Ariana Madix, Amra-Faye Wright, Red Concepcion, Natasha Yvette Williams

Date:

08/02/2024

From: Photos: Ariana Madix Returns to CHICAGO on Broadway

Ariana Madix and Amra-Faye Wright

Date:

08/02/2024

From: Photos: Ariana Madix Returns to CHICAGO on Broadway

Ariana Madix and Amra-Faye Wright

Date:

08/02/2024

From: Photos: Ariana Madix Returns to CHICAGO on Broadway

Ariana Madix and Amra-Faye Wright

Date:

08/02/2024

From: Photos: Ariana Madix Returns to CHICAGO on Broadway

Mark Hummel & Amra-Faye Wright

Date:

05/23/2024

From: Photos: The Mabel Mercer Foundation Honors Julie Wilson

Amra-Faye Wright

Date:

05/23/2024

From: Photos: The Mabel Mercer Foundation Honors Julie Wilson

Amra-Faye Wright

Date:

05/23/2024

From: Photos: The Mabel Mercer Foundation Honors Julie Wilson

Amra-Faye Wright

Date:

05/23/2024

From: Photos: The Mabel Mercer Foundation Honors Julie Wilson

Amra-Faye Wright

Date:

02/07/2024

From: Photos: First Look at Ariana Madix as Roxie Hart in CHICAGO

STAGE CREDITS

Chicago

[West End]

London Revival, 1997

Velma Kelly [Replacement]

[Replacement]

Chicago

[Broadway]

Broadway Revival, 1996

[Replacement]

Videos

Video: Watch CHICAGO Pay Tribute to Chita Rivera: 'A Broadway Giant Now Dancing With Video

Video: Watch CHICAGO Pay Tribute to Chita Rivera: 'A Broadway Giant Now Dancing With the Angels'

by Michael Major - 2024-01-31 10:46:27

Video: Ariana Madix Takes Her First Bows in CHICAGO on Broadway

by Stephi Wild - 2024-01-30 09:07:22

Video: CHICAGO Celebrates 26 Years On Broadway!

by A.A. Cristi - 2022-11-14 23:57:40

VIDEO: Angelica Ross and Brandon Victor Dixon Take First Bows in CHICAGO

by Stephi Wild - 2022-09-13 06:35:14

VIDEO: ICYMI- Watch Broadway Unite for the SAVE BIRDLAND Fundraiser!

by Nicole Rosky - 2021-01-25 15:12:24

VIDEO: The Ladies of CHICAGO Sing a 'Cell Block Tango' for Quarantine

by Nicole Rosky - 2020-06-22 17:21:22

VIDEO: Ryoko Yonekura Performs 'Roxie' in Honor of Her Return to CHICAGO

by Julie Musbach - 2019-07-09 12:57:03

VIDEO: Cuba Gooding, Jr. and the Cast of CHICAGO Spend 'Christmas Eve on the Dance Fl Video

VIDEO: Cuba Gooding, Jr. and the Cast of CHICAGO Spend 'Christmas Eve on the Dance Floor' For BC/EFA

by Stephi Wild - 2018-12-23 17:09:03

VIDEO: Paint the Town with Amra Faye-Wright in A New "All That Jazz" Music Video

by A.A. Cristi - 2018-01-26 18:52:30

STAGE TUBE: Watch Highlights of Christiane Noll, Emily Skinner, Adam Heller, Bradley Video

STAGE TUBE: Watch Highlights of Christiane Noll, Emily Skinner, Adam Heller, Bradley Dean and More in The Rep's FOLLIES

by Christina Mancuso - 2016-09-09 11:30:11

VIDEO: CHICAGO's Amra-Faye Wright, Bianca Marroquin, Jaime Camil Meet Their Counterpa Video

VIDEO: CHICAGO's Amra-Faye Wright, Bianca Marroquin, Jaime Camil Meet Their Counterparts From Japan's Takarazuka

by Michael Dale - 2016-07-19 11:20:49

TV: Razzle Dazzle 'Em! CHICAGO's Next Billy Flynn, Jaime Camil, on Stepping Into Broa Video

TV: Razzle Dazzle 'Em! CHICAGO's Next Billy Flynn, Jaime Camil, on Stepping Into Broadway's Long-Running Hit

by Tyler Peterson - 2016-05-26 19:39:14

TV: From Atlanta to Broadway- NeNe Leakes Returns to the Stage in CHICAGO!

by Nicole Rosky - 2015-11-25 10:23:26

VIDEO: CHICAGO Flyer Woman, Allison Martin, Defies ISIS Threats On Times Square In th Video

VIDEO: CHICAGO Flyer Woman, Allison Martin, Defies ISIS Threats On Times Square In theatreMAMA's #Unafraid

by Michael Dale - 2015-11-24 18:00:20

Photos and Video: CHICAGO's Rumer Willis Performs 'Roxie' on GMA!

by Nicole Rosky - 2015-10-01 12:43:18

TV: Rumer Willis Opens Up About Making Her Broadway Debut in the 'Saucy' CHICAGO!

by Tyler Peterson - 2015-09-18 12:17:04

VIDEO: CHICAGO's Brandy Norwood Sings 'Home' In Disguise on NYC Subway

by Caryn Robbins - 2015-07-14 12:24:22

TV: Brandy Belts Out CHICAGO at Stars in the Alley!

by Nicole Rosky - 2015-06-05 13:00:47

TV: Grammy Winner Brandy on Making Her Broadway Debut in CHICAGO; Plus Performance Sn Video

TV: Grammy Winner Brandy on Making Her Broadway Debut in CHICAGO; Plus Performance Sneak Peek!

by TV - Press Previews - 2015-04-17 13:58:40

TV Special: Tony Winners Ann Reinking, Bebe Neuwirth, James Naughton and Joel Grey Li Video

TV Special: Tony Winners Ann Reinking, Bebe Neuwirth, James Naughton and Joel Grey Light Up the Stage for CHICAGO's Record-Breaking 7,486 Performances

by Robert Diamond - 2014-11-25 08:21:39

News

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre Appoints Drew Scott as its New Musical Director Photo

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre Appoints Drew Scott as its New Musical Director
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 12, 2025

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre has appointed Drew Scott as its new Musical Director. An award-winning music director, pianist, and producer, Drew brings over two decades of global experience.

Photos: Highlights from the 36th Annual Cabaret Convention at Jazz at Lincoln Center Photo

Photos: Highlights from the 36th Annual Cabaret Convention at Jazz at Lincoln Center
by Rebecca Kaplan - Oct 30, 2025

The 10/21 to 10/23 shows celebrated the vibrant cabaret community. See photos from nights two and three of the event snapped by photographer Maryann Lopinto.

Photos: Backstage at the 36TH NEW YORK CABARET CONVENTION at Jazz at Lincoln Center Photo

Photos: Backstage at the 36TH NEW YORK CABARET CONVENTION at Jazz at Lincoln Center
by Stephen Sorokoff - Oct 24, 2025

Step backstage behind the scenes of the Cabaret Convention with photos by Stephen Sorokoff. The October 21 to 23, 2025 event featured Christine Ebersole, Melissa Errico and many more performers.

Color & Light Festival Reveals List of Creators Photo

Color & Light Festival Reveals List of Creators
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2025

PolyOne digital art platform, in collaboration with LUMA projection festival, has announced the COLOR & LIGHT Festival, a transformative art event set to illuminate Asbury Park, NJ.

Photos: NYC's 2024 Cabaret Convention Ends Strong with EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN Photo

Photos: NYC's 2024 Cabaret Convention Ends Strong with EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN
by Rebecca Kaplan - Oct 29, 2024

On Thursday, October 24, 2024, the Mabel Mercer Foundation proudly presented the final night of the 35th annual New York Cabaret Convention, held at Jazz at Lincoln Center. The three-night 2024 Cabaret Convention closed on a high note with Everything Old Is New Again, featuring classic songs, old and new. See photos from the night.

Review: EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN Revives Classics at Jazz at Lincoln Center Photo

Review: EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN Revives Classics at Jazz at Lincoln Center
by Rob Lester - Oct 28, 2024

The Cabaret Convention's three multi-performer shows are done for this year. Concluding our recaps, here's the word on what we heard during the third night: EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN, presented on October 24th. So many songs, so many singers, jammed into three nights, is the cornucopia of the Cabaret Convention concerts.

Photos: Backstage At The Conclusion of The Cabaret Convention Photo

Photos: Backstage At The Conclusion of The Cabaret Convention
by Stephen Sorokoff - Oct 25, 2024

The Cabaret Convention concludes with 'Everything Old IS New Again' hosted by KT Sullivan. Go backstage with some of the evening's performers with an inside look. The Cabaret Convention is presented by the Mabel Mercer Foundation.

Photos: The Mabel Mercer Foundation Honors Julie Wilson Photo

Photos: The Mabel Mercer Foundation Honors Julie Wilson
by Stephen Sorokoff - May 23, 2024

Cabaret luminaries, supporters, and officers of The Mabel Mercer Foundation gathered at The Pierre Hotel last night to celebrate the100th anniversary of the birth year of cabaret legend Julie Wilson. Check out photos here!

Ariana Madix Extends Run in CHICAGO on Broadway Through Early April Photo

Ariana Madix Extends Run in CHICAGO on Broadway Through Early April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2024

TV personality, actress and author Ariana Madix will extend in her role as 'Roxie Hart' in Chicago on Broadway through April 7. Learn how to purchase tickets!

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Amra-Faye Wright been in?

Amra-Faye Wright has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Amra-Faye Wright been in?

Amra-Faye Wright has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Amra-Faye Wright's first West End show?

Amra-Faye Wright's first West End show was Chicago which opened in 1997

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