Cast changes in "Chicago" Jennifer Ellison as 'Roxie Hart' & John Barrowman as 'Billy Flynn'

Cast changes in "Chicago" Jennifer Ellison as 'Roxie Hart' & John Barrowman as 'Billy Flynn'

Cast changes in Chicago from 20 Sep 2004 includes: Jennifer Ellison making her London stage debut as 'Roxie Hart' for nine weeks until 20 November & John Barrowman as 'Billy Flynn' .

Chicago, which opened in London 18 Nov 1997 to rave reviews, currently stars Rebecca Thornhill as 'Roxie Hart' until 18 Sep, Anita Louise Combe as 'Velma Kelly', David Hasselhoff as 'Billy Flynn' until 18 Sep, Paul Leonard as 'Amos Hart' and Zee Asha as 'Mama Morton'.

Chicago is based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins, has a book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. Scenic design is by John Lee Beatty, costume design by William Ivey Long, lighting by Ken Billington and sound by Rick Clarke. Musical supervision is by Rob Fisher and musical direction by Gareth Valentine. It is choreographed by Ann Reinking in the style of Bob Fosse and directed by Walter Bobbie.

Concerns Roxie, a chorus girl who has murdered her lover but manages to get acquitted with the help of sleazy lawyer.