Nikki M. James, Katerina McCrimmon & More Star in CHICAGO Reading at The Players Club

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The cast also included Randy Graff, Reg Rogers, and more.

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A reading of Maurine Watkins' Chicago was held at The Players Club in New York, featuring Tony winners Nikki M. James, Katerina McCrimmon, and more, and directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge. Check out photos below!

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The cast of Chicago included Nikki M. James (Little Shop of Horrors, Suffs) as Roxy Hart, Reg Rogers (Little Shop of Horrors) as Billy Flynn, Katerina McCrimmon (Bigfoot!, Funny Girl) as Velma Kelly, Arnie Burton (The Baker's Wife, The Imaginary Invalid) as Jake, David Ryan Smith (The Seat of Our Pants) as Amos Hart, Tony Award winner Randy Graff (Pen Pals, Mr. Saturday Night) as Mary Sunshine, Joanna Glushak (My First Ex-Husband, Life and Trust) as Mrs. Morton, Richard B. Watson as The Sargeant Charles E. Murdock, Daniel Jenkins (About Time) as Mrtin S. Harrison, Troy Iwata (Be More Chill) as Babe, and Erin Maquire as Go-To-Hell Kitty. The event will be directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge. The reading is set for May 18 at 7 PM at The Players Club.

Chicago (1926) is a satirical comedy inspired by real-life murder cases covered by journalist Maurine Dallas Watkins. The play follows two women accused of murder as they navigate both the legal system and the court of public opinion. A searing critique of media sensationalism, celebrity culture, and justice, the work remains strikingly relevant today.

Best known as the basis for the long-running Broadway musical Chicago, the story has inspired multiple adaptations, including the 1927 silent film, the 1942 film Roxie Hart, and the Academy Award-winning 2002 film Chicago.

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Erin Maguire , NaTasha Yvette Williams , Janna Glushak

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Daniel Jenkins , Arnie Burton

Dr. Brian Saltzman, GTG Board Chair Pam Singleton , Mary Banihashem

Director Marcia Milgrom Dodge

David Ryan Smith , Troy Iwata , Nikki M. James

David Ryan Smith , Nikki M. James , NaTasha Yvette Williams , Troy Iwata

Daniel Jenkins , Nikki M. James , Reg Rogers

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Nikki M. James , NaTasha Yvette Williams , Katerina McCrimmon

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Nikki M. James , Joanna Glushak

Katerina McCrimmon

Nikki M. James , Erin Maguire

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GTG Artistic Director David Staller

Gingold's Managing Produer, Isaiah Josiah , with Artistic Director, David Staller

Gingold Raffle Table for CHICAGO

Nikki M. James

NaTasha Yvette Williams , Katerina McCrimmon

Maryam Zadeh, Eddy Bogaert

GTG Board Member Barbara Goldstein Amster

GTG Stage Manager, Nikki Link

Gingold's CHICAGO team

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Arnie Burton , Reg Rogers

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Erin Maguire

NaTasha Yvette Williams

Daniel Jenkins , Reg Rogers

Gingold's Maya Barbon

Robb Moss , Paul Lee

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Arnie Burton , Troy Iwata

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Nikki M. James , NaTasha Yvette Williams

David Ryan Smith , Richard B. Watson , Nikki M. James

Richard B. Watson , director Marcia Milgrom Dodge , David Staller

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Reg Rogers , Nikki M. James , Richard B. Watson

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Photos-Nikki-M-James-Katerina-McCrimmon-and-More-Lead-CHICAGO-Reading-at-The-Players-Club-20260520)._