Ryoko Yonekura Will Return to CHICAGO as Roxie in November
by Stephi Wild - Aug 1, 2022
Japanese superstar Ryoko Yonekura will return to the Broadway production by popular demand in the role of “Roxie Hart” for 16 performances only, Nov 7 to Nov 20, 2022, at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St.).
Robyn Hurder Steps Into Broadway's CHICAGO as 'Roxie' Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jul 14, 2017
Robyn Hurder (Nice Work If You Can Get It, Grease) will take on the role of 'Roxie Hart' in Broadway's record-breaking hit musical Chicago from tonight, July 14, through Tuesday, July 18, at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St.).
Bianca Marroquin, Brian O'Brien Join CHICAGO
by Kelsey Denette - Jul 16, 2012
On Tuesday, July 17, 2012, Broadway's celebrated revival of John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse's Tony Award-winning musical CHICAGO will welcome back Mexican stage and screen sensation Bianca Marroquin in the starring role of Roxie Hart.
Yonekura Ryoko to Star as 'Roxie' in CHICAGO This July
by Jennie Mamary - Mar 18, 2012
According to the Tokyo Graph, actress Yonekura Ryoko will join the hit revival of John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse's Tony Award-winning musical CHICAGO this July. She is set to star as Roxy Hart, making her the first Japanese woman to star on Broadway since the 1958 production of Flower Drum Song starring Nancy Umeki. Ryoko will also be the first Japanese performer to portray a lead American character in a long-running Broadway musical.