Ryoko Yonekura cancels return engagement in Broadway's Chicago

CHICAGO, Sep 29 (playbill.com) - Japanese actor Ryoko Yonekura, who was scheduled to play a limited return engagement in the Broadway production of the Tony-winning revival of Chicago November 7-20 at the Ambassador Theatre, has canceled that stint under doctor's orders due to a lower back injury.

Yonekura will also be unable to star in the upcoming Japan tour of the musical, which will be presented December 14-31 at the Tokyo International Forum Hall C. The tour will feature principals from both the West End and cast members who continue to tour worldwide.

In 2008 Yonekura portrayed Roxie in the Japanese production of Chicago; she subsequently made her Broadway debut in that part in 2012 and returned in 2017 and 2019. She has had an extensive career on stage and on screen, including playing surgeon Michiko Daimon in the Japanese TV series Doctor X.

The Broadway company currently features  Angelica Ross as Roxie Hart,  Amra Faye-Wright  as Velma Kelly,  Brandon Victor Dixon  as Billy Flynn, Charity Angel Dawson  as Matron “Mama” Morton,  Evan Harrington  as Amos Hart, and  R. Lowe  as Mary Sunshine. ...continue reading

Source: ANNnewsCH

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