‘Mormon Wives’ Star Whitney Leavitt Is Not-So-Secret Weapon For Long-Running ‘Chicago’ – Broadway Box Office

Broadway’s long-running musical revival of Chicago has gotten a massive boost at the box office from the latest in its years-long practice of celebrity stunt-casting: Now starring Whitney Leavitt as Roxie Hart, the John Kander-Fred Ebb classic grossed $1,410,093 last week, its biggest take since 2023’s lucrative December holidays haul. Approaching its 29th year at […] Whitney Leavitt, 'Chicago' Jeremy Daniel Broadway’s long-running musical revival of Chicago has gotten a massive boost at the box office from the latest in its years-long practice of celebrity stunt-casting: Now starring Whitney Leavitt as Roxie Hart, the John Kander-Fred Ebb classic grossed $1,410,093 last week, its biggest take since 2023’s lucrative December holidays haul. Approaching its 29th year at the Ambassador Theatre, Chicago is currently Broadway’s longest running American musical. Leavitt joined the production on February 2 and continues her run through March 15. Producers Barry and Fran Weissler have long cast numerous cross-over celebrities to keep the production fresh and audiences interested – including Ariana Madix, Pamela Anderson, Brandy, Christie Brinkley, NeNe Leakes, among many others – but Leavitt, also a Dancing With The Stars alum, is proving to be a particularly strong draw. The $1.4M gross for the week ending February 15 is about twice the amount (or more) for every other non-holiday week this year. Watch on Deadline Related Stories News Broadway’s ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ Being Filmed This Week For Future Release