The revival of Chicago began life as one of the three annual Encores! presentations offered by City Center. The Broadway company of Chicago currently features Pamela Anderson ( Baywatch) as Roxie Hart, Lana Gordon ( Hadestown, The Lion King) as Velma Kelly, Ryan Silverman ( Side Show, Passion) as Billy Flynn, Tony nominee Brenda Braxton ( Smokey Joe's Café) as Matron “Mama” Morton, Raymond Bokhour as Amos Hart, and R. Pittman's Broadway debut was delayed due to the pandemic that shuttered all Broadway theatres in March 2020.
Over 41,000 votes were cast in the contest, and three finalists auditioned for Chicago casting directors and producers, along with judges that included the late Ann Reinking as well as Bebe Neuwirth and Bianca Marroquín, all Chicago veterans. She will play a two-week limited engagement in the Tony-winning revival at the Ambassador Theatre through June 19. Emma Pittman, winner of the 2019 'The Search for Roxie!' contest to cast the role of Roxie Hart in the Broadway company of Chicago, will make her Main Stem debut in that part beginning June 6.