John O'Hurley to Rejoin CHICAGO National Tour for Washington D.C. Run

CHICAGO, which opened to rave reviews on November 14, 1996, now has the distinction of beingthe longest running American musical and the second longest running show in Broadway history. CHICAGO returns to the National Theatre for one week only, February 10 - 15, 2015, with John O'Hurley as Billy Flynn.

Ticket prices start at $48 plus applicable service charges, and are available at the National Theatre box office, online at thenationaldc.com, or by calling (800) 514-3849. Group orders of 10 or more may be placed by calling (855) 486-2516. Day-of-performance lottery tickets are available two hours before curtain. For more information, call (202) 628-6161 or visit thenationaldc.com.

The touring cast of CHICAGO stars Bianca Marroquín as Roxie Hart, Terra C. MacLeod as Velma Kelly, and John O'Hurley as Billy Flynn. The remainder of the cast includes Roz Ryan as Matron "Mama" Morton and Jacob Keith Watson as Amos Hart, withChristophe Cabellero, Bradley Gibson, Aurore Joly, Matthew J. Kilgore, Tanner Lane, Chris LeBeau, Robin Masella, Jennifer Mathie, Allison Blair McDowell, Laura Oldham, Anne Otto, Adam Pellegrine, Sherisse Springer, Jasond Thomas, Colt Adam Weiss, and Matthew Winnegge.
Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, CHICAGO is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who maliciously 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.

With a legendary book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, CHICAGO is the winner of six 1997 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Cast Recording.

Produced by Barry and Fran Weissler, CHICAGO is the winner of six 1997 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Cast Recording.

The national tour of CHICAGO is directed by David Hyslop and choreographed by David Bushman. Walter Bobbie is the director of the original New York Production and Ann Reinking the original choreographer in the style of Bob Fosse. CHICAGO features set design by John Lee Beatty, costume design by William Ivey Long, lighting design by Ken Billington and sound design by Scott Lehrer. The production also features orchestrations by Ralph Burns, supervising music direction by Rob Fisher.

CHICAGO is a production not to be missed. And all the reviewers agree. Time Magazine calls it "A Triumph," Newsweek raves "Smashing" and Entertainment Weekly sums it up by calling CHICAGO "Broadway's Most Electrifying Show."

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