Nik Walker Joins Broadway’s “Chicago” as Billy Flynn; Rachel Schur Returns as Roxie Hart

Nik Walker will join the Broadway cast of “Chicago” as Billy Flynn beginning May 4 at the Ambassador Theatre. The same performance will also mark the return of Rachel Schur to the role of Roxie Hart. 

Walker was recently seen in “Masquerade,” and has also appeared on Broadway as Sir Galahad in “Spamalot” and Aaron Burr in “Hamilton.” Schur returns to the production after previously performing in “Jersey Boys” and touring nationally with “A Chorus Line.”

The current Broadway company includes Whitney Leavitt as Roxie Hart, Sophie Carmen-Jones as Velma Kelly, and Mark Ballas as Billy Flynn. Jacqueline B. Arnold plays Matron “Mama” Morton, Greg Hildreth is Amos Hart, and R. Lowe appears as Mary Sunshine. 

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“Chicago” continues its long-running Broadway revival at the Ambassador Theatre, where it has been staged since 2003. The production originated as part of City Center’s Encores! series before transferring to Broadway in the late 1990s and eventually settling into its current home.

The musical features music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse. It is directed by Walter Bobbie with choreography adapted from Ann Reinking’s staging of Bob Fosse’s original choreography.

Since its 1996 Broadway revival, “Chicago” has become one of the longest-running productions in Broadway history and has been performed internationally for decades.

For more information and additional details, theatergoers can visit chicagothemusical.com.