Overview
- Mark Ballas, who began his engagement Monday, plays Billy Flynn through May 3 at the Ambassador Theatre in the long-running Broadway revival.
- He reunites with former Dancing With the Stars partner Whitney Leavitt, who plays Roxie Hart through May 3 after debuting February 2.
- Opening-night video shows Leavitt guiding the curtain call to spotlight castmate bows before Ballas took a solo bow to a standing ovation.
- Media reports credit Leavitt’s run with record weekly ticket sales for Chicago, with outlets noting unusually strong grosses during her tenure.
- Ballas returns with prior leads in Jersey Boys and Kinky Boots, while Chicago nears its 30th year using limited, celebrity casting to draw new crowds.