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Mark Ballas to Join Broadway’s Chicago, Reuniting With Whitney Leavitt April 6–May 3

The casting follows weeks of stronger grosses credited to Whitney Leavitt’s debut.

Overview

  • Producers confirmed Ballas will play Billy Flynn at the Ambassador Theatre for a four-week limited run.
  • Leavitt will extend as Roxie Hart so the pair appears together through May 3, with a scheduled break March 16–22.
  • The duo last partnered on Dancing With the Stars in 2025, reaching the semifinals before segueing to the Broadway stage.
  • Ballas called the engagement a “full-circle moment” on Instagram and brings prior Broadway credits in Jersey Boys and Kinky Boots.
  • Chicago’s long-running revival continues its strategy of short, star-driven engagements to sustain audience interest.