{"id":188580,"date":"2026-04-07T18:18:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/188580\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T18:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:18:14","slug":"watch-dancing-with-the-stars-mark-ballas-and-whitney-leavitt-reunite-in-broadways-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/188580\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Dancing With the Stars’ Mark Ballas and Whitney Leavitt Reunite in Broadway’s Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dancer, choreographer, and actor Mark Ballas<\/a> returned to Broadway April 6 in the Tony-winning revival of Chicago<\/a> at the Ambassador Theatre.<\/p>\n

Ballas, who has been a pro on the ABC reality competition Dancing With the Stars
\n since 2007, winning the series three times, has stepped\u00a0into the role of
\nslick lawyer Billy Flynn for a limited run through May 3. He is reunited with his
\nmost recent Dancing With the Stars partner, Whitney Leavitt<\/a>, who is playing Roxie Hart for an extended engagement, also\u00a0through May 3.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Check out photos and video of the two reality stars sharing their first Broadway bows together below.<\/p>\n

READ: Whitney Leavitt Knows What You Think of Her, and She’s Happy to Prove You Wrong<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Chicago<\/p>\n

Ballas made his Broadway debut in 2016 as the final Frankie Valli<\/a> in Jersey Boys at the August Wilson Theatre, later performing the role in the national tour. He went on to star as Charlie Price in Kinky Boots on Broadway in 2019, and previously appeared in the U.K. national tour of The Buddy Holly Story.<\/p>\n

Leavitt, star of Hulu\u2019s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, is making her Broadway debut in the record-breaking production.<\/p>\n

Check out Chicago merchandise in the Playbill Store<\/a><\/p>\n

The Broadway production, currently celebrating its 29th
\nanniversary, also features Sophie Carmen-Jones<\/a> as
\n Velma Kelly, Jacqueline B. Arnold<\/a> as
\nMatron “Mama” Morton, J. Workman<\/a>\u00a0as Mary Sunshine, and Greg Hildreth<\/a> as Amos Hart.<\/p>\n

The company also includes Tia Altinay<\/a>, Zach Bravo<\/a>, Austin
\nDunn, Jennifer Dunne<\/a>, Jessica Ernest<\/a>, John Michael Fiumara<\/a>, Danielle
\nMarie Gonzalez, Chelsea James<\/a>, Christopher Kelley<\/a>, James T. Lane<\/a>, Marty
\nLawson, Joseph London, Kristen Faith Oei<\/a>, Denny Paschall<\/a>, Mariah Reives<\/a>,
\n Sean Samuels<\/a>, Samantha Sturm<\/a>, and Jeff Sullivan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The revival of Chicago began life as one of the three annual Encores!
\n presentations offered by City Center<\/a>. The musical opened on Broadway at
\n the Richard Rodgers Theatre November 14, 1996, where it remained
\nthrough February 1997. The musical transferred to the Shubert Theatre,
\nand played that house through January 26, 2003. The revival reopened at
\nthe Ambassador Theatre January 29 that year.<\/p>\n

Since its debut in 1996, Chicago has played in 36 countries
\nand been seen by 33 million people worldwide. It is now the
\nsecond-longest running show in Broadway history (after the recently
\nclosed The Phantom of the Opera).<\/p>\n

READ: How the Chicago Costumes Have Evolved Over 25 Years<\/a><\/p>\n

With a book by the late Fred Ebb<\/a> and Bob Fosse<\/a>, music by John Kander<\/a>, and lyrics by Ebb, Chicago
\n features direction by Walter Bobbie<\/a>, choreography by the late Ann
\nReinking, set design by John Lee Beatty<\/a>, costume design by William Ivey
\nLong, lighting design by Ken Billington<\/a>, sound design by Scott Lehrer<\/a>,
\nand casting by ARC.<\/p>\n

The current production, produced by Barry and Fran Weissler<\/a>, won the
\nTony Award for Best Revival of a Musical in 1997 as well as awards for
\nactors Bebe Neuwirth<\/a> and James Naughton<\/a>, director Bobbie, lighting
\ndesigner Billington, and Reinking. The original production was directed
\nand choreographed by the late Fosse.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\"Chicago<\/p>\n

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