Former Strictly Come Dancing professional and presenter of ‘It Takes Two’, Janette Manrara, will be joining the latest tour of the musical Chicago as Roxie Hart. Making her musical theatre début, Janette joins West End's Djalenga Scott as Velma Kelly, alongside Joshua Lloyd as Amos Hart and Jordan Lee Davies as Mary Sunshine. Casting for Billy Flynn and Mama Morton to be announced soon.
The cast is completed by Bethany Adamson, Victoria Anderson, Josh Crowther, Joe Dale, Jessica Keable, Robin Kent, Annabelle Laing, Jacob McLay Reid, Jonathan Milton, George Olney, Oliver Ramsdale, Elly Shaw, Lucy Anne Stacey, Matthew Sweet and Ria Tanaka.
Janette said: “This is a dream come true! To have my musical theatre debut be playing the iconic Roxie Hart is so exciting. She is a beautifully complex character, and I cannot wait to bring my ‘Roxie’ to the stage. I truly look forward to working with the incredible cast and the whole team of one of the best musicals of all time. Looking forward to seeing everyone that comes to the show and giving them a real ‘razzle dazzle’ of a show!”
This touring production of Chicago will be playing various venues across the UK, including several in the West and East Midlands. Chicago will visit Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall 7th-12th April; The Alexandra, Birmingham 14th-19th April; Leicester's Curve Theatre 16th-21st June; Wolverhampton Grand 23rd-28th June; and Norwich's Theatre Royal 14th-19th.
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