"Backstreet Boy" to Join Chicago Tour

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: Jul 13, 2003 Source: Playbill.com Submitted By: Gina By Andrew Gans Kevin Richardson, who made his Broadway debut earlier this year in the Broadway production of Chicago, will join the tour of that Kander and Ebb musical next month. Richardson — of "Backstreet Boys" fame — will reprise his role of Billy Flynn during the musical's engagement at San Francisco's Golden Gate Theatre. Richardson will replace current Flynn Gregory Harrison for three weeks while the show plays the Golden Gate Aug. 5-24. Richardson joins a company that includes Bianca Marroquin as Roxie Hart, Brenda Braxton as Velma Kelly, Marcia Lewis Bryan as Matron "Mama" Morton, Ray Bokhour as Amos Hart and R. Bean as Mary Sunshine. As the smooth-talking lawyer who represents merry murderesses Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, Richardson will sing such Kander and Ebb tunes as "All I Care About," "We Both Reached for the Gun" and "Razzle Dazzle." Chicago, also playing Broadway's Ambassador Theatre, won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical in 1997 as well as awards for actors Bebe Neuwirth and James Naughton, director Walter Bobbie, lighting designer Ken Billington and choreographer Ann Reinking. The original production was directed and choreographed by the late Bob Fosse. For ticket information, call (212) 239-6200. Comment on this item. Recent Comments Submitted by: John Submitted by: William Submitted by: Carol Clark Submitted by: Mary Submitted by: Edward Submitted by: James Comment on this item. Next Item: Nick Carter in T.O. Prev Item: A star is born... maybe