Chicago welcomes back Bonnie Langford, Deidre Goodwin, Tom Hewitt and Kecia Lewis-Evans

The Broadway company of Chicago welcomes back Bonnie Langford as 'Roxie Hart,' Deidre Goodwin as 'Velma Kelly,' Tom Hewitt as 'Billy Flynn' and Kecia Lewis-Evans as 'Matron "Mama" Morton' on 7 Sep 2009. They assume their roles from Bianca Marroquin, Terra C. Macleod, Jerry Springer and Roz Ryan, respectively.

Bonnie Langford first played 'Roxie Hart' on Broadway earlier this year, after having appeared in the West End production of Chicago at both the Adelphi Theatre and the Cambridge Theatre. Her other UK theatrical credits include 'Sweet Charity,' 'Me and My Girl,' 'Peter Pan,' 'Cats' and most recently 'Adelaide' in the Donmar Warehouse production of 'Guys and Dolls.'

After a six-year hiatus, Deidre Goodwin returns to the role of 'Velma Kelly' following her most-recent appearance on Broadway as 'Sheila 'in the 2006 revival of 'A Chorus Line.' Her other Broadway credits include 'Nine,' 'The Boys from Syracuse,' 'Jesus Christ Superstar' and 'The Rocky Horror Show.' Goodwin also appeared in the original Broadway production of 'Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life' and created the role of 'Velma' in 'Never Gonna Dance.'

Tom Hewitt is a Tony Award nominee for his performance as 'Frank N. Furter' in Broadway's 'The Rocky Horror Show.' His other Broadway credits include title role in 'Dracula, The Musical,' 'The Boys from Syracuse,' 'Scar' in 'The Lion King' and 'The Sisters Rosensweig.'

Kecia Lewis-Evans' Broadway credits include 'The Drowsy Chaperone,' 'Once on This Island,' 'Ain't Misbehavin',' 'Big River,' 'The Gospel at Colonus' and 'Dreamgirls, 'directed by Michael Bennett.

Chicago now stars Deidre Goodwin (Velma Kelly - Goodwin will not perform from 17 Sep - 22 Sep), Bonnie Langford (Roxie Hart), Tom Hewitt (Billy Flynn), Roz Ryan (Mama Morton), Kecia Lewis-Evans (Mama Morton), Ray Bokhour (Amos Hart) and R. Lowe (Mary Sunshine).

Chicago has been playing on Broadway since 14 Nov 1996, it moved to the Ambassador Theatre on the 29 Jan 2003 where it is currently booking through to 4 Jul 2010.

Chicago follows not your usual housewife, Roxie Hart, who gains dubious notoriety when she kills her boyfriend, invents her defence and manipulates everyone from her trustworthy husband to the fickle media and the unsuspecting public. The show features the well known songs, 'All That Jazz,' 'Razzle Dazzle' and 'Mr. Cellophane'.

Chicago has music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb, Book by Bob Fosse & Fred Ebb.

The musical is directed by Walter Bobbie, with choreography by Ann Reinking, scene design by John Lee Beatty, costumes by William Ivey Long, lighting by Ken Billington and sound by Scott Lehrer.

Chicago is the winner of six 1997 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Cast Recording. It is the eighth longest-running production in Broadway history, as well as Broadway�s longest-running musical revival.