Casting announced for Bushnell engagement of Chicago
HARTFORD , CT – December 13, 2006 – Come on, babe – experience it live and in person! The one, the only CHICAGO.
Casting for the Hartford engagement of the national tour of CHICAGO has just been announced and includes Melba Moore in the role of Matron Mama Morton, Michelle DeJean as Roxie Hart and Terra MacLeod as Velma Kelly.
CHICAGO recently celebrated its’ 10 year anniversary as Broadway's longest running revival. The recipient of six Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards, a Grammy and thousands of standing ovations, CHICAGO will play Hartford at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts for 8 performances from January 9 -14, 2007. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting The Bushnell Box Office at 166 Capitol Avenue , Hartford , or by calling (860) 987-5900 or online at www.bushnell.org. Groups of 20 or more should call (860) 987-5959. The engagement is part of the Lincoln Financial Broadway Series.
Produced by Tony Award-winners Barry and Fran Weissler, and under the Tony Award-winning direction of Walter Bobbie and spotlighting the Tony Award winning choreography by Ann Reinking in the style of the legendary Bob Fosse and re-created by Gary Chryst, CHICAGO features the “razzle-dazzle” music and lyrics of master Broadway multi-award winning composers John Kander and Fred Ebb, with book by Mr. Ebb and Bob Fosse.
MELBA MOORE (Matron “Mama” Morton) was last on Broadway in Les Miserables portraying the ill-fated Fantine. She starred in the first National Tour of Brooklyn in the role of Paradice. A singer with a multi-octave range, Moore began her career as a back-up singer for the likes of Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick and Liza Minnelli. Her work in the original company of Hair led to her Tony winning role in Purlie, and since then Moore has performed in concert arenas throughout the world. Her R&B hits include “I Am His Lady,” “Falling” and “Read My Lips,” which was nominated for a Grammy Award. Moore was also recently seen in the Paramount film “The Fighting Temptations.”
MICHELLE DeJEAN (Roxie Hart). As a long standing member of the Broadway company of CHICAGO , Michelle is honored to now be starring as Roxie Hart with this amazing cast. Other credits include the national and international tours of West Side Story (Anita),Mame (Gloria Upson),The Sound Of Music (Liesl)and Jesus Christ Superstar. She has also appeared in over 15 regional productions including My Fair Lady, Oliver, 42nd Street, Evita, La Cage aux Folles,Anything Goes, Cinderella, to name a few. Now for the important stuff...I would like to take the time to thank those who believed in me when maybe I didn't quite believe in myself. You know who you are, and I love you all dearly. This is truly a dream come true for me. Thank you.www.michelledejean.com
Terra C. MacLeod (Velma Kelly). Terra comes to the National Tour after making her Broadway debut in the role of Velma Kelly, a role she also originated in the French production of “Chicago” in Montreal and Paris. Originally from Montreal , she has spent the last few years performing around the world. Recipient of the 2003 Jessie Richardson for Best Supporting Actress in Large Theatre (Vancouver, BC Arts Club) for her portrayal of Anita in “West Side Story”. Recent credits: Lola in “Damn Yankees” (Stagewest, Calgary ), Cassie in “A Chorus Line” (Philadelphia Rockwell Theatre), “My Fair Lady”, “She Loves Me”, “Hotel Porter” (Vancover BC ) amongst others. Various film and TV credits: “The Lizzie Macguire Movie”, “The Reagans”, “Dead Zone”, “Jeremiah”, Barbie and the Nutcracker” and “Cold Squad”. She is a graduate of AMD A in New York City . Merci MTL and thank you to her loving family, this is for you all!
About The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
The Bushnell is Connecticut ’s premier performing arts center, hosting more than 350 events yearly, including major Broadway tours, symphony orchestras, family presentations, lo cal arts and community events. The Bushnell is home to two theaters – the historic 2,800-seat Mortensen Hall, and the 907-seat Belding Theater, a state-of-the-art performances hall that opened in 2001. The Bushnell’s nationally-recognized arts-in-education program, PARTNERS (Partners in Arts and Education Revitalizing Schools ), now in its 14th year, is a cross-community educational effort serving 22 schools in 12 districts throughout the Greater Hartford area. The Bushnell opened in January 1930 and is a non-profit organization. For more information, call The Bushnell at (860) 987-6000, The Bushnell Box Office at (860) 987-5900 or visit our website at www.bushnell.org.
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