Star casting has been announced for the 2027 UK and Ireland tour of the multi award-winning musical CHICAGO, which opens at the New Wimbledon Theatre on 5 February 2027.
Strictly Come Dancing professional Lauren Oakley will star as Roxie Hart, making her musical theatre debut, alongside two-time Olivier Award nominee Adam Garcia as Billy Flynn. Award-winning soul singer Mica Paris and The X Factor winner Sam Bailey return to share the role of Mama Morton at selected venues. They are joined by Charlotte Gooch as Velma Kelly, Jonathan Dryden Taylor as Amos Hart, and R. Leonard as Mary Sunshine.
The company is completed by Bethany Adamson, Kofi Aidoo-Appiah, Gabby Antrobus, Jamie Armour, Talia Duff, Harvey Fawcett, Marie Finlayson, Sergio Giacomelli, Sam Holden, Aoife Kenny, Harrison Langham, Oliver Loades, Will Markendale, Gabrielle Parker, and Tanith Williams.
Following Wimbledon, the tour will visit Plymouth, Cardiff, Sheffield, Liverpool, Newcastle, Bournemouth, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Manchester, York, Blackpool, Nottingham, Bradford, Dublin, Southend, Eastbourne, Birmingham, Norwich, Brighton, Belfast, Bristol, Milton Keynes, Truro, Oxford, Hull, Llandudno, Sunderland, Canterbury, Dartford, Woking, Cheltenham, Stoke-on-Trent, and Edinburgh.
Please check the show website and individual venue websites for correct casting info.