Broadway baby Amy Spanger is going back to the clink! She will return to the long-running revival of Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre August 4 through August 16. She takes over for current Roxie, Brandy Norwood, who departs the production on August 2. Rumer Willis will begin performances in the role on August 18.
In addition to Chicago, Spanger has appeared on Broadway in Elf, Rock of Ages, The Wedding Singer, Urinetown, Kiss Me, Kate and Sunset Boulevard. She starred in tick, tick…BOOM! off-Broadway and her regional and touring credits include The Importance of Being Earnest, Rent, Chicago, A Chorus Line and Robin and the Seven Hoods.
The cast also currently includes Amra-Faye Wright as Velma Kelly, Ivan Hernandez as Billy Flynn, Raymond Bokhour as Amos Hart, NaTasha Yvette Williams as Matron “Mama” Morton and R. Lowe as Mary Sunshine.