Vaudeville comes to Atlanta

Fresh from a starring role on Broadway, and on the heels of the hit television show, “Dancing With The Stars,” John O’Hurley will star in this weekend’s presentation of "Chicago." Don’t miss this sensational show at the fabulous Fox Theatre from June 23-25.

"Chicago" continues to entertain audiences since it opened to rave reviews at the National Theatre in Washington D.C.

Produced by Tony Award winners, Barry and Fran Weissler and under the Tony Award winning direction of Walter Bobbie and spotlighting the Tony Award winning choreography by Ann Reinking in the style of the legendary Bob Fosse and re-created by Gary Chryst, "Chicago" features the “razzle-dazzle” music and lyrics of master Broadway multi-award winning composers John Kander and Fred Ebb, with book by Ebb and Bob Fosse.

"Chicago," winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival and a Grammy Award for its cast recording, has the distinction of being Broadway’s longest running revival, still SRO will celebrate its 10th year anniversary at the Ambassador Theatre in New York in November. The story surrounding two real life murderesses and a lawyer who turns them into media celebrities is a page right of today’s newspapers.

The immense worldwide success of "Chicago" spawned the Academy Award winning film version. Seeing it live is an experience you will never forget. The jazz, the style, the music, and the dancing all add up to an experience that will exhilarate. "Chicago" is a production not to be missed.

John O’Hurley stars as Billy Flynn. He is best known as J. Peterman on "Seinfeld," now the number one syndicated television show in the world (seen in 85 countries), for which he won a Screen Actor’s Guild Award. He was seen last summer on the top-rated ABC summer hit “Dancing With the Stars,” followed by ABC’s dramatic “Dance-Off!” last fall. He is also one of the most recognized voices on television, appearing in dozens of animated productions including King Neptune on “Sponge Bob Squarepants” and Blake the White Tiger on NBC’s “Father of the Pride.” O’Hurley has just released his first CD, “Peace of Our Minds,” a collaboration of his piano compositions with world-renowned cellist Marston Smith, which debuted at number 13 on Billboard. “Peace of Our Minds” is available on O’Hurley’s Web site, www.johnohurley.com, and at CDBaby.com. His musical theatre credits include starring roles in the national tours of “Pirates of Penzance,” “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and “Brigadoon.” His dramatic credits include “Same Time, Next Year,” “As Is,” “Mass Appeal” and “Fifth of July.” O'Hurley has also shown his musical talent in concert, singing with many symphony orchestras across the country. His current role as Billy Flynn in "Chicago" marked O’Hurley’s Broadway debut.

Theater of the Stars will present "Chicago" at the fabulous Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree Street, from June 23-25. Performances are scheduled for Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are still available and may be purchased through Ticketmaster in three ways, at Ticketmaster ticket centers, by calling 404-817-8700, and online at www.ticketmaster.com. For group ticket sales call the Fox Theatre Group Sales Office at 404-881-2000. Prices range from $20-$62.

Theater of the Stars is celebrating its 54th anniversary this year as one of the nation’s premier theater companies. A civic non-profit cultural organization, Theater of the Stars is dedicated to presenting and producing the best in musical theater. To learn more about their history, visit them at www.theaterofthestars.com.

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