JOHN O’HURLEY (Billy Flynn) is best known as J. Peterman on “Seinfeld,” the #1 syndicated television show in the world (seen in 85 countries), for which he won a Screen Actor’s Guild Award. He was also seen on the top-rated ABC hit “Dancing With the Stars,” ABC’s dramatic “Dance-Off!” and as the host of “Family Feud.” He is one of the most recognized voices on TV, appearing in dozens of animated productions including King Neptune on “Sponge Bob Squarepants” and Blake the White Tiger on NBC’s “Father of the Pride.” O’Hurley’s first CD, Peace of Our Minds, a collaboration of his piano compositions with world-renowned cellist Marston Smith, debuted at #13 on Billboard. His CDs are available on John’s website JohnOHurley.com and at CDBaby.com. His musical theater credits include starring roles in the national tours of Pirates of Penzance, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Brigadoon. He is a New York Times best-selling author with three titles, including The Perfect Dog, which is becoming a stage musical. In 2011, he was recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor for his work in Arts and Philanthropy.

DYLIS CROMAN (Roxie Hart) is thankful to have been a part of the Chicago family for over seven years. She most recently performed the role of Roxie Hart in New York City on Broadway. Other Broadway and national tour credits include New York Stage & Film’s new production of In Your Arms; A Chorus Line (standby Cassie/Sheila); Movin’ Out (Brenda); Sweet Charity (Rosie, u/s Charity); Oklahoma!; Thou Shalt Not (u/s Therese Raquin); and Fosse (trumpet solo, filmed for PBS “Great Performances”). On television, she appeared as Andrew Daniels on “Guiding Light,” “Smash” on NBC, as well as many national commercials. “Thank you Mom, Dad, Todd, Janet, Seth and my beautiful friends for your endless love and support. My life is so blessed because of you. I dedicate this performance to every patron who graces this theater. Thank you God for this gift to share."

TERRA C. MacLEOD (Velma Kelly) originated the role in the World French Premiere of Chicago in both Montreal and Paris (Moliere award nomination) and most recently hailing from the Broadway company and national tour. Other credits include: Broadway & West End. Chicago (Velma Kelly), Spamalot (Lady of the lake), Blood Brothers (Mrs. J.) and The Producers (Ulla) (Vancouver Arts Club); Kiss of the Spider Woman (Spider Woman) (L.A. Havok Theatre); CATS (Bombalurina) and The Pajama Game (Gladys) (MTWLA); West Side Story (Anita) (New Orleans Opera and Vancouver Arts Club) (Jessie Award, Best Supp. Actress); Guys and Dolls (Adelaide)  (San Diego MT); Damn Yankees (Lola); A Chorus Line (Cassie). Film/TV: The Lizzie Maguire Movie, “The Reagans,” “The Dead Zone,” “Jeremiah,” “Cold Squad,” “Life or Something Like It.” This is for the 3C ‘s, my family and Rick. terramacleod.com.

 

D. RATELL (Mary Sunshine) is thrilled to return to Chicago. Training: B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from Kent State University. A big thank you to Dulcina Eisen Associates, Duncan Stewart and as always Mom, Dad, Jerome and Danny for being the best support system a human could ask for. For professional inquiries and links to social media visit: dratell.com.

 

ROZ RYAN (Matron “Mama” Morton) holds a unique Broadway record, having played more performances of Chicago than any other leading actress in the show’s historic 18-year run. Besides that, she’s done it all. Broadway: seven productions, including Chicago, Dreamgirls, One Mo’ Time and Ain’t Misbehavin, plus various national tours. Television series: “KC Undercover,” “Amen,” “Good News,” “The Rickey Smiley Show” and more. Cartoon voiceovers: “Adventure, Time,” “Hercules,” “Looney Tunes,” etc.  Films? Plenty of those too. TV commercials: Charles Barkley’s Mom for Capitol One and more! Just Google her. Why? Because God is Good! ROZRYAN.com.

 

JACOB KEITH WATSON (Amos Hart) is ecstatic to be making his PCLO debut with Chicago. Favorite credits include the Tony-nominated revival of Violet with the Roundabout Theatre Company, the National/International tour of Chicago the Musical, the acclaimed Encores! revival of 1776, and the world premiere of Amélie at Berkeley Rep. Other regional credits include Bye Bye Birdie, Seussical, Six Characters in Search of an Author, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, Othello, The Doctor in Spite of Himself. Jacob is also a past winner of the prestigious Lotte Lenya Competition and the NATS National Music Theatre Competition. IG/Twitter: 
@JacobKeithW

NICOLE BENOIT (Go-To-Hell-Kitty) Nicole joins this racy affair straight from the international Chicago tour as Kitty! Favorite credits: Chicago (Roxie; Royal Caribbean), The Producers (Ulla; Best Actress Nomination), Cabaret (Sally Bowles). TV: “Inside Amy Schumer,” “Target,” “YouTube Music Awards”. Check out Nicole’s fusion arts nonprofit ‘LEAP’ at www.TheLeapEvent.org

 

CHRISTOPHE CABALLERO (The Bailiff, Court Clerk, Dance Captain) Broadway: original companies of La Cage Aux Folles (2010), Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, A Christmas Carol, Beauty and the Beast. Multiple international, regional and touring productions including Chicago (Paris and National Tour). TV highlights: “Fame,” with Debbie Allen, “Tracey Ullman Show,” voice of Odd in “Code Lyoko.” “Thanks to all at NAMCO/Cellblock and Duncan & Benton.” ChristopheCaballero.com.

 

TAYLOR P. CONANT (June) is thrilled to be joining the cast of Chicago! Nat’l tours: Graziella, West Side Story. Alumni of Jacobs Pillow Musical Theatre Dance and The Ailey School Fellowship Program. Special thanks to amazing friends, family, loved ones and her mom, Vicki, for unconditional love and encouragement! taylorpconant.com  @tee_co

 

LAUREN GEMELLI (Liz) Pittsburgh CLO debut! National Tours: Chicago, The Drowsy Chaperone. Regional: Arena Stage, Trinity Rep, OSTC, NBFT. Training: Boston Ballet, Manhattanville College, Verdon Fosse Legacy. Thanks to Irene @ DDO Artists Agency, the entire Chicago team, and everyone at Pittsburgh CLO! laurengemelli.com, @laurengemelli 

 

BRENT HEUSER (Fred Casely) Broadway: Chicago (Fred Casely/Billy Cover). Off-Broadway: My Big Gay Italian Wedding (Andrew). TV: 2013 Tony Awards Opening. NY theater: Theodore & Co., Naughty Marietta (Musicals Tonight!). Favorite regional credits: 9 To 5 the Musical (Franklin Hart Jr.), Hairspray! (Corny Collins), Bye Bye Birdie (Albert). Brent is also a singer/songwriter. Follow him on Instagram @TallGuy223.

 

AURORE JOLY (Hunyak) is a native from Paris, France. She is thrilled to be a part of Chicago. Favorite credits: Chicago at the Hollywood Bowl, Cabaret, Cats, Annie Get Your Gun, Folies Bergere Paris. Merci to my wonderful husband, family and friends.

 

NATHAN KEEN (Harry, Martin Harrison) Broadway: Les Misérables (Gavroche). National tours: We Will Rock You (Ensemble), West Side Story (Big Deal, Fight Captain), Ragtime (Little Boy), Les Miserables (Gavroche), Beauty and the Beast (Chip). Theater: Radio City Spring Spectacular (Ensemble). TV: “69th Annual Tony Awards” (CBS). “Thanks Nancy, Stewart/Whitley, Family and Nikki.” Strength and Honor. @nateckeen.

 

ANTHONY LaGUARDIA (Aaron) is thrilled to be at Pittsburgh CLO this summer! Nat’l Tours: Chicago (Aaron), Beauty and the Beast (Swing, Assistant Dance Captain, u/s Lefou) Int’l: NAMCO/RCCL Productions Chicago (Bailiff, u/s Mary Sunshine) Other credits: Hairspray, Dreamgirls, 42nd Street. Special thanks to my family, Rach, & Matty. 
@anthonyjaylag

 

CHRIS LeBEAU (The Doctor, The Judge) is delighted to make his Pittsburgh CLO debut! He has previously toured with Chicago (Ensemble, Amos u/s) and The Producers (Ensemble, Leo u/s), performed in a NYC Lab of Babes in Arms and has been seen regionally in Guys and Dolls (Barrington Stage), Man of La Mancha (Arvada Center), 42nd Street (Westchester Broadway theatre), The Music Man (Engeman Theatre), among others. He thanks his family, friends and buhb. Find him @cllebeau.

 

JENNIFER MATHIE (Annie, Dance Captain) Credits include Spamalot, Radio City Rockette, Fosse, Follies at Encores, White Christmas and numerous national TV commercials. “Thank you to everyone, and never ever stop believing! This is truly a dream come true.” JenniferMathie.com.

 

TUG WATSON (The Jury) is thrilled to be a part of Chicago at Pittsburgh CLO! Other credits include the National Tours of Chicago, Evita (revival tour), Young Frankenstein, CATS and Annie. A proud member of AEA, a graduate of Syracuse University, and son of Drew and Becky, he hopes you enjoy the show!

 

JESSE WILDMAN (Mona) was most recently on Broadway in Dr. Zhivago, where she wore 200% more clothing than she does in this show. Broadway: Ghost, Dr. Zhivago. National tours: Guys & Dolls, Chicago. Favorite regional: former Radio City Rockette; Yoshimi...; The Rocky Horror Show. “Love and gratitude to the creatives and casting, Avalon and my guardian angel.” jessewildman.com

 

COREY WRIGHT (Sergeant Fogarty) is a dancer/actor, writer/director. Favorite credits: Theatre - Chicago (inter)National tour, Washer/Dryer. TV - “The Conan Show,” “General Hospital.” Film - “In The Night,” Where Do We Go From Here.” Writing - Man Over Boy, Finding Chase, Brunched the Series. IG: @CoreyCor    www.Corey-Wright.net

JOHN KANDER & FRED EBB (Music, Book/Lyrics) The John Kander and Fred Ebb collaboration of four decades created what many would consider Broadway standards and contemporary classics: Flora, the Red Menace; Cabaret (Tony Award); The Happy Time; Zorba; 70, Girls, 70; Chicago; The Act; Woman of the Year (Tony Award, Best Score); The Rink; Kiss of the Spider Woman (Tony Award, Best Score); and Steel Pier. Their collaboration also transferred itself to movies and television as they wrote original material for the Academy Awards; “Liza With a Z” (Emmy Award); HBO’s “Liza Minnelli’s Stepping Out” (Emmy Award); Funny Lady (Oscar nominated for “How Lucky Can You Get”); Lucky Lady; New York, New York; Stepping Out; and Chicago (Oscar nominated for Best Song). In the mid ’80s the song “New York, New York” becoming the official anthem of New York City. At the time of the unfortunate death of Mr. Ebb, Kander and Ebb had several projects in different stages of completion waiting in the wings: All About Us, Curtains and The Scottsboro Boys. Life goes on.

BOB FOSSE (Book) First director in history to win Oscar, Tony and Emmy awards in one year (1973) for the film Cabaret, the musical Pippin and the TV special “Liza With a Z.” He won the first of eight Tonys as choreographer for The Pajama Game followed by directing and choreographing Redhead, Little Me, Sweet Charity (stage and film), Chicago, Dancin’. Other choreography: Damn Yankees, New Girl in Town, How to Succeed…, Big Deal. Film: My Sister Eileen, The Pajama Game, Damn Yankees. Director: Lenny (Oscar nom.), All That Jazz (Oscar nom.), Star 80. 

WALTER BOBBIE (Director) recently directed the Tony-nominated Venus in Fur on Broadway; Terrence McNally’s Golden Age at Manhattan Theatre Club, and David Ives’ School for Lies at Classic Stage. His international hit Chicago won him a Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards and has become the longest-running revival in Broadway history. Other Broadway credits include High Fidelity, Sweet Charity, Twentieth Century and Footloose. Mr. Bobbie directs regularly for New York’s most prestigious theatre companies, served as artistic director of City Center’s Encores! and is on the Executive Board of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers.

ANN REINKING (Choreographer) 1997 Tony Award, Best Choreography for Chicago, as well as Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Astaire and NY Drama Critics awards. Other credits include: director, co-choreographer for Fosse (1998 Tony Award for Best Musical); Tony nomination for Best Director in a Musical, Fosse, Nominations for Tonys in 4 different categories: Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Choreographer, Best Director (won the Tony for Best Choreography), as well as Tony nominations for her leading performances in Dancin’ and Goodtime Charlie; won the Lawrence Olivier Award for Fosse; recipient of Theatre World, Clarence Derwent and Outer Critics Circle awards for her work as Maggie in Over Here! Film credits: Movie, Movie; All That Jazz; Annie; Micki and Maude. Recent choreography: Sondheim Suite for Pacific Northwest Ballet, Suite Kander for Missouri State Ballet, Ritmo & Ruido for Ballet Hispanico, Legends for Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, The Threepenny Opera for Williamstown Theatre Festival, Nilsson/Schmillson for Seattle’s Spectrum Dance Theatre, “Bye Bye Birdie” for ABC-TV, national tour of the revival of Applause. Co-choreographed The White City and Light In The Dark/Thodos Dance Chicago. Choreographed The Harrison Tribute/American Ballet Theatre. She is the recipient of the National Broadway Theatre Award for best choreography, Fosse, 2001, the Drama League Award for Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre 1999, Musical Hall of Fame Award 1999, Dance Library of Israel Award 1998, Distinguished Artist Award 1998, School of American Ballet Artistic Achievement Award 1997, National Art Club Award for Service to the Arts 1995, Governor’s Award—Ambassador of the Arts for the State of Florida 1994, Honorary Doctorate from Florida State University, Dance Magazine Award, Ford Foundation Scholarship for the San Francisco Ballet Company and the Robert Joffrey Scholarship with the Joffrey Ballet.

JOHN LEE BEATTY (Set Design) Broadway: After Midnight, The Nance, Other Desert Cities, The Color Purple, A Delicate Balance, The Heiress, The Sisters Rosensweig, The Most Happy Fella, Burn This, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Talley’s Folly, Fifth of July, among 100 others. Off-Broadway: Sylvia; The Substance of Fire; The Road to Mecca; Song of Singapore; Lips Together, Teeth Apart; A Life in the Theatre; many seasons at MTC, Circle Rep, Lincoln Center and Encores. Major regional theaters, film, opera, TV and the circus. Multiple Tony, Obie, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards. Graduate: Brown and Yale.

WILLIAM IVEY LONG (Costume Designer) has designed costumes for 66 Broadway productions. Select credits include Cabaret, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Bullets Over Broadway, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Young Frankenstein, Grey Gardens, Curtains, Hairspray, The Producers, Little Shop of Horrors, The Boy From Oz, Contact, The Music Man, Annie Get Your Gun, The Man Who Came to Dinner, Swing, 1776, Smokey Joe’s Café, Crazy for You, Guys and Dolls, Assassins, Lend Me a Tenor, Nine. He has also designed for Mick Jagger, Siegfried and Roy, the Pointer Sisters and Joan Rivers. He serves as Production Designer for North Carolina’s seasonal outdoor drama, The Lost Colony. Mr. Long has 14 Tony Award nominations, winning six times. He was inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame in January 2006, and elected chairman of the American Theatre Wing in June 2012.

KEN BILLINGTON (Lighting Designer) Almost 100 Broadway shows to his credit including such theatre milestones a Sweeney Todd and the longest running American musical in history Chicago.  Touring productions have included Chicago (worldwide), Riverdance (lighting supervisor) Fiddler on the Roof (from 1976 till 2012), White Christmas and The Drowsy Chaperone to name a few. Other projects include Hugh Jackman in Concert, from 1979 to 2006 the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular as well as the architectural lighting for New York’s Tavern on the Green. Awards include the Tony, NY Drama Desk, Outer Critics Awards, the Ace award for Television lighting the Lumen for his architectural work.

SCOTT LEHRER (Sound Design) received the first Tony awarded to sound for the Lincoln Center Theater revival of South Pacific. Recent B’way work: Honeymoon in Vegas, A Delicate Balance, Love Letters, A Raisin in the Sun, Betrayal, Lucky Guy, Chaplin (Drama Desk), Death of a Salesman (Tony nom), That Championship Season, Women on the Verge, Finian’s Rainbow, A View From the Bridge (Tony nom), Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (Tony nom) and over 40 City Center Encores. Music engineer/producer projects include Loudon Wainwright’s Grammy-winning High Wide and Handsome, Bebe Neuwirth’s Porcelain, Judy Kuhn’s All This Happiness and Meredith Monk’s Mercy.

DAVID HYSLOP (Director Recreation) has been affiliated with the Broadway production of Chicago since 2005. One of his duties there has been to rehearse dozens of new cast members, including Huey Lewis, Usher, Brian McKnight, John O’Hurley, Lisa Rinna, George Hamilton and Sofia Vergara. He has over 20 Broadway credits as a stage manager including Priscilla Queen of the Desert, La Cage, Democracy, Rocky Horror Show, The Blue Room, Jekyll & Hyde, An Ideal Husband, Grease!, and A Few Good Men. Resident theatres include seasons with PCPA/Solvang Theatrefest and with The American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. Recently, he served as director/re-stager for the national tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert.

DAVID BUSHMAN (Choreography Recreation) Broadway: Chicago, current dance captain, male swing. National tours: Chicago, re-stager of previous tour, dance captain, ensemble. International: Chicago, French productions (Montreal and Paris), dance captain, ensemble. Other credits include director’s assistant for Cirque du Soleil, Las Vegas; principal dancer in various works by Balanchine, Jiri Kilian, Nacho Duato and other world-class choreographers. 

DAVID THOMPSON (Script Adaptation) Broadway productions include the librettos for The Scottsboro Boys (Tony and Drama Desk Award nominations, Hull-Warriner Award), Steel Pier (Tony nomination) and Thou Shalt Not. Off-Broadway: And the World Goes ‘Round (Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards), Flora, the Red Menace (Drama Desk nomination). Regional: McCarter Theater’s A Christmas Carol. Television: “Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall,” “My Favorite Broadway.” Thompson is a graduate of Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism.

ROB FISHER (Supervising Music Director) Original conductor and music director for Chicago and its Grammy Award-winning cast album and supervisor of Chicago companies worldwide. Music director and conductor of City Center’s Tony Award-winning Encores! series since its inception in 1994. Other credits: Garrison Keillor’s radio broadcasts, concerts at Carnegie Hall, New York City Opera, PBS, the White House, guest symphony conductor and more than 20 recordings. Broadway tour: 3 Penny Opera starring Sting, Me and My Girl, A History of the American Film, A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine, Little Johnny Jones, Big River. 

ROB BOWMAN (Music Director/Conductor) is happy to be continuing his involvement in Chicago having served as Music Director/Conductor for the Broadway production for five years as well as the first national touring company. He was Music Supervisor for companies in Australia, Holland, China, Stuttgart, Korea and Berlin. On Broadway, he has conducted numerous shows including A Little Night Music with Bernadette Peters, All About Me with Dame Edna and Michael Feinstein and the Tony Award-winning Elaine Stritch At Liberty. He spent two years as Music Director/Conductor for Kiss Of The Spider Woman with Chita Rivera. He began a partnership with Elaine Stritch as her Music Director for nearly fifteen years until her death in 2014. He is featured in the critically acclaimed Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me and the HBO/Pennebaker Emmy Award-winning documentary Elaine Stritch at Liberty. As a composer, he has written and arranged a number of scores including Hot Mikado which continues to be performed throughout the world.

DAVID BRIAN BROWN (Wig/Hair Design) Broadway: highlights: Curious Incident…, If/Then, Bridges of Madison County, Macbeth, The Nance, Death of a Salesman, Follies, Sister Act, Arcadia, A Steady Rain, Shrek, The Little Mermaid, Legally Blonde, Spamalot, Tarzan, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Fiddler on the Roof, Nine, Gypsy, Sweet Smell of Success, The Invention of Love, Aida, The Iceman Cometh, Chicago, Sideshow, Steel Pier. Off-Broadway: Far From Heaven, Giant. Film/TV credits: “The Sound of Music”—live NBC, It’s Complicated, “Angels In America” (Emmy nominated), To Wong Foo….

MICHAEL DANEK (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be back with Chicago. Broadway: Chicago, Pippin, Wicked. National Tours: Rock of Ages, Dr. Dolittle, Little House on the Prairie, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Disney’s High School Musical. Off-Broadway: A Christmas Carol, The Fantasticks.

BRIAN WESTMORELAND (Assistant Stage Manager) Broadway: Phantom of the Opera, A Doll’s House, Juan Darien. Tours: Chicago, The King and I, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Fiddler (30th anniversary), Annie Warbucks. Regional: Crossroads Theatre Company, Signature Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Gateway Playhouse. Dance: Dance Theatre of Harlem, Connecticut Ballet, Eliot Feld’s Ballet Tech. UCLA graduate.

RICK PESSAGNO (Assistant Stage Manager)Credits include Chicago the Musical, Cell Block Tour 2013/14/15; Million Dollar Quartet (Harrah’s Hotel); [title of show] (Tidwell Productions) and many others. “My journey with Chicago began in 1997 with the first national tour, where I originated the role of Fred Casely. It’s a full circle experience. Thankful to my friend Hilary for believing in me and always only love to my T.S. and two beautiful daughters. Places, please!”

CITY CENTER’S ENCORES! GREAT AMERICAN MUSICALS IN CONCERT. City Center, a not-for-profit theater founded in 1943 as Manhattan’s first performing arts center, is home to many of America’s leading dance companies, education programs and popular engagements. The award–winning series Encores! was created in 1994 to revisit rarely heard scores, of which Chicago is one.

• CHICAGO is based on a true murder case that was turned into a Broadway musical of the same name in 1926 by reporter Maurine Watkins.
   
• CHICAGO premiered on Broadway at the 46th Street Theatre in 1975 and ran for 936 performances.
   
• The revival of CHICAGO opened on October 23, 1996 and has been entrancing a new generation of audiences ever since, garnering the record for longest-running musical revival in Broadway history.
   
• Prior to the Oscar-winning film CHICAGO, starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renee Zellweger in 2002, Hollywood captivated audiences sixty years earlier with the release of Roxie Hart starring the one-and-only Ginger Rogers.
   
• Iconic choreographer Bob Fosse developed CHICAGO as a musical at the urging of his wife, Gwen Verdon, who originated the role of Roxie Hart herself in the musical’s premiere in 1975.