Colombian singer, songwriter, and musician Sebastián Yatra (Encanto’s "Dos Oruguitas”) makes his Broadway debut November 25 in the Tony-winning revival of Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre.
The Latin Grammy winner steps into the role of slick lawyer Billy
Flynn for a limited engagement through December 22.
"Getting
to Broadway was something I had imagined, but it seemed impossible, and
now that it is coming true in Chicago, which is such an iconic show, is
something that fills me with great excitement," said Yatra in an earlier statement. "I
remember many years ago when I went to see Evita on Broadway,
and Ricky
Martin was starring in it. It blew my mind to see a Latino on Broadway,
also performing in English. This is a commitment that requires a lot of
discipline, and I can't wait to learn a lot from the cast and crew."
The current cast of Chicago features Dylis Croman as Roxie Hart, Kimberly Marable as Velma Kelly, NaTasha Yvette Williams as Matron “Mama” Morton, Raymond Bokhour as Amos Hart, and R. Lowe as Mary Sunshine.
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The company also includes Tia Altinay, David Bushman, Jeff Gorti, Chelsea James, Jaquez, Mary Claire King, Marty Lawson, Joseph London, Barrett Martin, Sharon Moore, Drew Nellessen, Celina Nightengale, Kristen Faith Oei, Denny Paschall, Jermaine R. Rembert, Mikayla Renfrow, Rachel Schur, Michael Scirrotto and Jayke Workman.
The revival of Chicago began life as one of the three annual Encores! presentations offered by City Center. The musical opened on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in November 14, 1996, where it remained through February 1997. The musical transferred to the Shubert Theatre, and played that house through January 26, 2003. The revival reopened at the Ambassador Theatre January 29 that year.
Currently celebrating its 28th year on Broadway, Chicago has also hit many milestones this past year, including 35,000 performances worldwide. Chicago has played in 38 countries including the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, Germany, Japan, Brazil, Sweden, Argentina, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, Italy, Denmark, Holland, Spain, France, South Korea, and more, in over 525 cities, and seen by more than 34 million people worldwide.
READ: How the Chicago Costumes Have Evolved Over 25 Years
With a book by the late Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Ebb, Chicago features direction by Walter Bobbie, choreography by the late Ann Reinking, set design by John Lee Beatty, costume design by William Ivey Long, lighting design by Ken Billington, sound design by Scott Lehrer, and casting by Duncan Stewart of ARC Casting.
The current production, produced by Barry and Fran Weissler, won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical in 1997 as well as awards for actors Bebe Neuwirth and James Naughton, director Bobbie, lighting designer Billington, and Reinking. The original production was directed and choreographed by the late Fosse.
