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Tony winner Alex Newell, currently lording over the Cook County Jail as Matron “Mama” Morton in Chicago on Broadway, made a pit-stop at the Broadway.com studio to deliver the character’s signature number, “When You’re Good to Mama.” Can’t get enough of Newell’s fierce vocals? Pay a visit to the Ambassador Theatre, where they bring down the house eight shows a week.

Television star Whitney Leavitt will take her Broadway bow in Chicago in 2026. Leavitt will play the role of Roxie Hart for a six-week limited engagement from Feb. 2 through March 15 at the Ambassador Theatre. Leavitt will succeed current star Kate Baldwin.

The Tony-winning Shucked star and the Hello, Dolly! favorite will take on two of Broadway’s most iconic roles this fall.

The veteran screen actress has stepped into the role of Roxie Hart for a limited engagement at the Ambassador Theatre through Nov. 2. CBS News New York’s Dave Carlin spoke to her recently.

Mira Sorvino has an Oscar on her shelf for Mighty Aphrodite and a cult following thanks to Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion. She’s starred in thrillers like Mimic and transformed into Marilyn Monroe in Norma Jean & Marilyn. But she’s always regretted one lifelong dream missing from her résumé: Broadway. On September 15, that dream turns into reality as she steps onto the Ambassador Theatre stage as Roxie Hart in Chicago.