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BROADWAY'S TONY AWARD-WINNING,
RECORD-BREAKING MUSICAL SMASH
WELCOMES NFL LEGEND & HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER
EDDIE GEORGE
IN THE ROLE OF “BILLY FLYNN”
FEBRUARY 21-23 AT ORPHEUM THEATRE
TICKETS ON SALE AT BROADWAYATTHEORPHEUM.COM
(January 11, 2017 – SIOUX CITY, IA) - The Touring company of the Tony Awardwinning, record-breaking hit musical CHICAGO will welcome NFL Legend and Heisman
Trophy winner Eddie George making his touring Broadway debut in the role of “Billy
Flynn.”
Eddie George makes his touring debut in CHICAGO following a successful limited
engagement in the same role at the Ambassador Theatre on Broadway in 2016. Prior to
taking the stage in CHICAGO, Eddie appeared in such works as Matthew Lopez’s The
Whipping Man (Nashville Repertory Theatre), Suzan-Lori Parks’ Topdog/Underdog
(Amun Ra Theatre) and in the title roles of both Othello and Julius Caesar at the Nashville
Shakespeare Festival. His transition to the stage completes the journey that he began
following the conclusion of his NFL playing career, which saw him providing commentary
and analysis for the Tennessee Titans and FOX’s college football coverage. George won
screen time in such TV series as NBC’s American Dream Builders and in such films as
Best Man Holiday and The Game Plan. Since then, George has worked to refine his craft
onstage, including not only the credits indicated above, but also work with his Nashville
based theatrical troupe, Actors By George, which he founded in 2012. Eddie George won
the Heisman Trophy in 1995 while playing for the Ohio State University. That honor
served as the prelude to a nine-year career in the NFL, which saw him lead the
Tennessee Titans to Super Bowl XXXIV and selected to the Pro Bowl four consecutive
years, finishing his career with the Dallas Cowboys under legendary coach Bill Parcells.
Since the conclusion of his playing career, George has additionally received his MBA from
Northwestern University and founded Edward George Wealth Management Group. He
resides in Nashville with his wife, Tamara Johnson, and his family. He is on the board of
the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville.
With a legendary book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by
Fred Ebb, Chicago is now the #1 longest-running American musical in Broadway history.
Produced by Barry and Fran Weissler, Chicago is the winner of six 1997 Tony Awards
including Best Musical Revival and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Cast Recording.
The national tour is directed by David Hyslop and choreographed by David Bushman.
Walter Bobbie is the director of the original New York Production and Ann Reinking was
the original choreographer in the style of Bob Fosse. CHICAGO features set design by
John Lee Beatty, costume design by William Ivey Long, lighting design by Ken
Billington and sound design by Scott Lehrer. The production also features
orchestrations by Ralph Burns, supervising music direction by Rob Fisher.
Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, Chicago is the story of Roxie Hart,
a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens
to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and
her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago’s slickest criminal lawyer to transform
her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just
as easily be ripped from today's tabloids.
CHICAGO is a production not to be missed. And all the reviewers agree. Time Magazine
calls it “A Triumph,” Newsweek raves “Smashing” and Entertainment Weekly sums it up
by calling CHICAGO “Broadway’s Most Electrifying Show.”
Visit www.ChicagoTheMusical.com for more information.
Tickets are available now for CHICAGO at BroadwayAtTheOrpheum.com, The
Tyson Events Center Box Office, or by phone at 800-514-3849.
Groups of 10 or more can save 10% by calling 712-279-4850 ext. 6.
CHICAGO is part of the 2016-17 season of Broadway at the Orpheum – Sioux City.
This season also includes: Once, Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles, Annie, and The
Illusionists Live from Broadway. Three and four show packages are still available!
Subscribe today at BroadwayAtTheOrpheum.com or by calling 712-279-4850 ext. 2.
The 2016-17 season of Broadway at the Orpheum – Sioux City is presented by Hard
Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City and Missouri River Historical Development
(MRHD). Additional support comes from CF Industries and media sponsorship from
KTIV.
Jam Theatricals (Presenter) is a Chicago-based entertainment company that presents
and produces Broadway engagements throughout North America. Under the direction of
co-founders Arny Granat and Steve Traxler, Jam Theatricals manages subscription
seasons in 30 cities where they strive to bring the best of Broadway to the communities
served. Current presentations include some of Broadway’ biggest blockbusters: Wicked,
The Book of Mormon, Jersey Boys, The Phantom of the Opera and many more. Jam
Theatricals and its principals have produced nearly 50 shows on Broadway and are the
recipients of nine Tony Awards® for producing Glengarry Glen Ross (Best Revival of a
Play, 2005), Monty Python’s Spamalot (Best Musical, 2005), The History Boys (Best
Play, 2006), August: Osage County (Best Play, 2008), Hair (Best Revival of a Musical,
2009), Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Best Revival of a Play, 2013), All The Way (Best
Play, 2014), Fun Home (Best Musical, 2015) and The Color Purple (Best Revival of a
Musical, 2016). For more information, please visit www.jamtheatricals.com.
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