The Name on Everybody's Lips Is Gonna Be … Alyssa!
CHICAGO
WELCOMES ACTRESS
ALYSSA MILANO
MAKING HER BROADWAY DEBUT AS “ROXIE HART”
BEGINNING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
FOR AN 8-WEEK LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
THROUGH SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10
The Broadway company of the Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical Chicago will welcome actress Alyssa Milano (“Who’s The Boss,” “Charmed”) making her Broadway debut in the role of “Roxie Hart” beginning Monday, September 16, 2024 at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St., NYC). She will play an 8-week limited engagement through Sunday, November 10, 2024. Chicago is Broadway’s longest running American musical in Broadway history.
Quote from Alyssa: “I could not be more excited to be getting back to my roots in musical theater. When I was 8 and first joined the national touring company for Annie, I never could have imagined the 40+ year career ahead of me. To finally be making my Broadway debut in the role of Roxie Hart in the iconic musical Chicago and to stand on the shoulders of such honorable lineage is all that a little girl who loved to sing and dance and make people smile could have ever dreamt of. I can’t wait to hit the stage.”
Alyssa Milano has spent almost her entire life in the public eye since joining the national touring company for Annie at the age of 8. On stage, Milano starred in Tender Offer (Ensemble Studio Theater), a one-act play written by Wendy Wasserstein, All Night Long by American playwright John O'Keefe (Second Stage and directed by Andre Gregory), and the first American musical adaptation of Jane Eyre. She also produced and starred in a Los Angeles production of Butterflies Are Free. Her most recent film, Netflix’ “Brazen” accrued over 94 million viewing hours in its first month of release. She also starred in “Insatiable” for the streaming giant, as “Coralee,” the social climbing wife of a disgraced lawyer/beauty pageant coach. Prior to that, she was seen in their hit series, “Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later,” opposite Amy Poehler, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Ian Black, and Judah Friedlander. Her weekly podcast, “Sorry Not Sorry,” tackles social, political and cultural issues from the perspective of unapologetic guests while highlighting activists doing amazing things and grassroots efforts throughout the country. Guests on the podcast have included President-Elect Joe Biden, Congressman Ro Khanna, Frances Fisher, David Frum, Congresswoman Jayapal, Rep. Adam Schiff, Erin Brokovitch, Stacey Abrams, Mayor Eric Garcetti, Tarana Burke, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Andrew Yang, Sen. Ted Cruz and many more. Milano received critical acclaim for her most recent book, “Sorry Not Sorry,” a collection of essays about her life, career, and the humanitarian work at the heart of it all (Dutton). She co-authored the NY Times Bestseller “Hope: Project Middle School,” “Hope: Project Animal Rescue,” “Hope: Project Class President “and “Hope: Project Go Green.” The books center on “Hope,” a spunky 11-year-old girl who seeks to create change in her community. As an activist, Milano chooses to shine a spotlight on causes that matter deeply to her. Her advancement of #MeToo sparked a viral movement of women fighting against sexual harassment and assault. She is active on the ERA Coalition’s Advisory Council. She is also the ACLU’s Ambassador for Reproductive Rights. In the wake of the mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, Alyssa became one of the founders of NoRA, a coalition dedicated to combating the NRA money in political campaigns so that common sense gun reform can be enacted. For 20 years, she has been a UNICEF National Ambassador. Milano starred on the hit series “Charmed” for nine years. The show’s international appeal has brought it to more than 100 territories around the world. She began her television career on ABC’s “Who’s The Boss,” which at the height of its popularity was watched by 30 million viewers per week. She also starred on “Melrose Place” and the ABC series, “Mistresses,” as well as serving as the host and a judge on Lifetime’s “Project Runway All Stars.” Additionally, she has appeared in over 25 films.
About Chicago
With a legendary book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, Chicago is now the #1 longest-running American musical in Broadway history.
Produced by Barry and Fran Weissler, Chicago is the winner of six 1997 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Cast Recording.
Directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie and choreographed by Tony Award winner Ann Reinking, Chicago features set design by Tony Award winner John Lee Beatty, costume design by Tony Award winner William Ivey Long, lighting design by Tony Award winner Ken Billington, sound design by Tony Award winner Scott Lehrer, casting by ARC / Duncan Stewart, CSA and Executive Producer Alecia Parker.
Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, Chicago is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago’s slickest criminal lawyer to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily be ripped from today's tabloids.