The original cast included Gwen Verdon as Roxie Hart, Chita Rivera as Velma Kelly, Jerry Orbach as Billy Flynn, Mary McCarty as Matron ‘Mama’ Morton, Barney Martin as Amos Hart, and M. O'Haughey as Mary Sunshine.
The production received 11 Tony Award nominations for Best Musical, Best Lead Actor in a Musical (Jerry Orbach), Best Lead Actress in a Musical (Chita Rivera; Gwen Verdon), Best Direction of a Musical (Bob Fosse), Best Book of a Musical (Fred Ebb & Bob Fosse), Best Original Score (John Kander & Fred Ebb), Best Choreography (Bob Fosse), Best Lighting Design (Jules Fisher), Best Scenic Design (Tony Walton), and Best Costume Design (Patricia Zipprodt).
The production received 11 Tony Award nominations for Best Musical, Best Lead Actor in a Musical (Jerry Orbach), Best Lead Actress in a Musical (Chita Rivera; Gwen Verdon), Best Direction of a Musical (Bob Fosse), Best Book of a Musical (Fred Ebb & Bob Fosse), Best Original Score (John Kander & Fred Ebb), Best Choreography (Bob Fosse), Best Lighting Design (Jules Fisher), Best Scenic Design (Tony Walton), and Best Costume Design (Patricia Zipprodt).
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