CHICAGO The Musical is back and sexier than ever before! The highly talented all-South African cast is set to razzle dazzle audiences at Artscape, Cape Town from Wednesday, 27 August to Sunday, 28 September 2025 and at Montecasino's Teatro, Johannesburg from Friday, 03 October to Sunday, 09 November 2025.
The name on everybody's lips is going to be ? Leading local producer and promoter, Showtime Management is proud to announce the killer CHICAGO cast, featuring principal performers Kiruna-Lind Devar Evita, MAMMA MIA!, Phantom of the Opera World Tour as chorus girl turned murderess, Roxie Hart Samantha Peo The Adams Family, Strictly Come Dancing, CHICAGO world Tour 2018 2019 reprises the iconic role of Velma Kelly, the famous Vaudeville performer and fellow murderess both jailbirds are under the watchful eye of the tough but savvy Matron Mama Morton, played b y Tankiso Mamabolo Nwabisa Plaatjie's 'Ziyana', Don't Believe a Word I Say .
The role of the slick, charismatic yet devious lawyer Billy Flynn is reprised by Jonathan Roxmouth Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Grease who played this character in the New Zealand leg during the 2018/2019 CHICAGO World Tour.
The role of Roxie's simple, loving husband Amos Hart is played by Dean de Klerk Kinky Boots, Rent, The Sound of Music and M.E. Marvey is the upbeat reporter, Mary Sunshine .
Returning ensemble members from CHICAGO's 2018/2019 season are Lesego van Niekerk, Jenna Robinson Child, Alexandra Girard, Ferdinand W Gernandt, Michael Fullard, Dirk Joubert and Hugo Madeleyn.