Chicago back on tour in 2027
Ultra-popular musical Chicago returns to touring next year starring Strictly Come Dancing’s Lauren Oakley as Roxie Hart and Adam Garcia as Billy Flynn, with Mica Paris (Sheffield, Liverpool, Newcastle) and Sam Bailey (the other venues below) sharing the role of Mama Morton.
The major tour will visit Sheffield Lyceum (March 2-6), Liverpool Empire (March 24-27), Newcastle Theatre Royal (March 29-April 3), Manchester Opera House (May 25-29), York Grand Opera House (May 31-June 5), Blackpool Opera House (June 8-12), Bradford Alhambra (June 21-26), Hull New Theatre (September 27-October 2), Venue Cymru Llandudno (October 4-9) and Sunderland Empire (October 11-16), as well as other venues.
The Billy Flynn role will be potentially be played by another star for the Hull, Llandudno and Sunderland performances: casting is still being finalised,
Lauren Oakley makes her musical theatre debut as Roxie Hart. Best known to audiences as a professional dancer, her stage credits include Strictly Come Dancing Live!, Burn the Floor, and touring productions alongside Strictly judge Anton du Beke.
Adam Garcia - one of the UK's most celebrated musical theatre performers, with Olivier award nominations for Saturday Night Fever and Kiss Me, Kate, as well as more recent appearances in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Bodyguard - stars as charismatic lawyer Billy Flynn, while Mica Paris - one of the UK's most celebrated soul singers - reprises the role of Mama Morton, a character she has played to great acclaim.
Sam Bailey won the 2013 series of The X Factor and sung the role of mama Morton in the 2016 tour of Chicago. She continues to be a leading recording artist and musical theatre performer.
Created by the legendary team of John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, Chicago features some of musical theatre's most iconic songs, from All That Jazz to Razzle Dazzle.
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