Broadway’s “Chicago” welcomes Lissa deGuzman to the Ambassador Theatre as Velma Kelly on August 31. She succeeds Sophie Carmen-Jones in the role.
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deGuzman made her Broadway debut in “King Kong,” and previously appeared on Broadway as Elphaba in “Wicked” and Princess Jasmine in “Aladdin.” She also performed in the national touring companies of both “Wicked” and “Aladdin.”
The current cast of “Chicago” features Krysta Rodriguez as Roxie Hart (with South Korean pop star Ivy taking over the role on August 17), Carmen-Jones as Velma Kelly, Mark Ballas as Billy Flynn, Jacqueline B. Arnold as Matron “Mama” Morton, Eddie Cooper as Amos Hart and J. Workman as Mary Sunshine.
The Tony-winning revival of “Chicago” is directed by Tony winner Walter Bobbie and choreographed by Tony winner Ann Reinking, with a book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.
This article previously appeared on Broadway.com.
