The Latin music sensation will play Billy Flynn for four weeks only beginning Nov. 25
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The Latin Grammy-winning music sensation will make his Broadway debut this fall as Billy Flynn in the long-running hit musical , PEOPLE can exclusively reveal.
He’ll star in the show for four weeks only, from Monday, Nov. 25 through Sunday, Dec. 22 at the Ambassador Theatre in New York City.
“Getting to Broadway was something I had imagined but it seemed impossible,” Yatra says. “Now that it is coming true in Chicago,which is such an iconic show, is something that fills me with great excitement.”
“I remember many years ago when I went to see Evita on Broadway and was starring in it. It blew my mind to see a Latino on Broadway, also performing in English,” Yatra added. “This is a commitment that requires a lot of discipline and I can’t wait to learn a lot from the cast and crew.”
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Yatra has put out a diverse range of music — from romantic ballads to Latin pop and reggaeton. In 2022, he won two Latin Grammys, for best pop song (“Tacones Rojos”) and best pop vocal album (Dharma).
That same year, Yatra performed on the 94th Academy Awards, singing “Dos Oruguitas” — the Oscar-nominated song by he recorded for the soundtrack of the Disney animated feature .
“Colombia is magic,” Yatra, who was born there and grew up in the U.S., told PEOPLE in November 2021. “It’s a miracle, this place where all colors come to life. There’s so much love being shared in every place you go… So .”
“Encanto is going to be a movie that puts Colombia straight in the heart of people all over the world that maybe didn’t even know about Colombia too much,” Yatra added. “So I just feel so honored about that.”
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Chicago is the longest-running American musical in history — a surprise since it was a flop when the original 1975 production premiered, despite the star power of legendary leading ladies and .
The story, about two murderous women who use their criminal notoriety to find fame in the Vaudeville circuit, was deemed too dark at the time but received a new appreciation when it was revived in 1996, this time with and .
It won six including best revival, and a trophy for James Naughton, who played Billy Flynn.
Originally choreographed by the great , his former flame and longtime muse Reinking restored his moves for this production. The score — with music and lyrics by — remained in tact, and includes some of the most beloved songs in the musical theater cannon like “All That Jazz,” “The Cell-Block Tango,” “When You’re Good to Momma” and “Razzle Dazzle.”
A film was made in 2002, starring , and . That won several , including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress for Zeta-Jones.
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