Angela Grovey, who made her Broadway debut in Leap of Faith, will return to the Main Stem this month in the Tony-winning revival of Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre. Beginning September 15, Grovey will take over the role of Matron “Mama” Morton. She is also known for playing Krystal in the Onyx Collective/Hulu series Reasonable Doubt.
The current Broadway cast features Rachel Schur as Roxie Hart, Bianca Marroquín as Velma Kelly, Tam Mutu as Billy Flynn, Jacquline B. Arnold as Matron “Mama” Morton, Raymond Bokhour as Amos Hart, and R. Lowe as Mary Sunshine. The ensemble includes Zach Bravo, David Bushman, Jessica Ernest, Jeff Gorti, Chelsea James, Arian Keddell, James T. Lane, Marty Lawson, Joseph London, Barrett Martin, Sharon Moore, Drew Nellessen, Celina Nightengale, Kristen Faith Oei, Denny Paschall, Mikayla Renfrow, Sean Samuels, and Samantha Sturm.
Now in its 28th year on Broadway, the Chicago revival began as part of New York City Center’s Encores! series before opening at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on November 14, 1996. It later transferred to the Shubert Theatre, where it ran until 2003, and then moved to the Ambassador Theatre, where it continues its record-setting run.
Since its 1996 debut, Chicago has been performed in 36 countries and seen by more than 33 million people worldwide. It is currently the second-longest running Broadway production in history, following the recent closing of The Phantom of the Opera.
With a book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Ebb, the revival is directed by Walter Bobbie and choreographed by Ann Reinking. The design team includes John Lee Beatty (sets), William Ivey Long (costumes), Ken Billington (lighting), and Scott Lehrer (sound), with casting by ARC. Produced by Barry and Fran Weissler, the revival won six 1997 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical.
