Photo Coverage: 'Nowadays' and Forever - Neuwirth & Reinking Reunite on Stage as CHICAGO Passes CATS

It was almost like no time had passed as original stars of the Chicago revival Ann Reinking and Bebe Neuwirth took part in the show's mega-celebration last night by reprising 'Nowadays'.

On Sunday, November 23 (7 p.m.), in a celebratory landmark performance, the company of Broadway's record-breaking hit musical CHICAGO welcomed back its four original stars. CHICAGO has just surpassed the run of iconic Broadway blockbuster "Cats" with a record-breaking 7,486 performances, making it the second longest-running show in Broadway history.

As of today in more than 100 years of live Broadway theater, only one show -- The Phantom of the Opera -- will have run longer than CHICAGO.

Produced by Barry & Fran Weissler, CHICAGO opened on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on November 14, 1996. It transferred to the Shubert Theatre in February 1997, and played there through January 26, 2003. The revival reopened at its current home -- the Ambassador Theatre -- three days later on January 29, 2003.

With a legendary book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, CHICAGO received six 1997 Tony Awards for Best Musical Revival, Best Direction of a Musical (Walter Bobbie), Best Choreography (Ann Reinking), Best Lighting Design (Ken Billington), Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Bebe Neuwirth) and Best Leading Actor in a Musical (James Naughton).

CHICAGO now stars Bianca Marroquin as Roxie Hart, Amra-Faye Wright as Velma Kelly, two-time Tony Award nominee Christopher Fitzgerald as Billy Flynn, Paul C. Vogt as Amos Hart, Carmen Ruby Floyd as Matron "Mama" Morton and R. Lowe as Mary Sunshine.

The CHICAGO ensemble includes Donna Marie Asbury, Nicole Bridgewater, David Bushman, Jennifer Dunne, Kelcy Griffin, Adam Jepsen, J. Loeffelholz, Melissa Rae Mahon, Sharon Moore, Brian O'Brien, Alfie Parker Jr., Denny Paschall, Angel Reda, Jason Patrick Sands, Michael Scirrotto, Brian Spitulnik, Tonya Wathen and Adam Zotovich.

CHICAGO features set design by John Lee Beatty, costume design by Tony Award winner William Ivey Long, lighting design by Tony Award winner Ken Billington, sound design by Scott Lehrer, musical supervision by Rob Fisher and musical direction by Leslie Stifelman.

Photos by Walter McBride

Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking performing 'Nowadays' during the landmark performance of 'Chicago' as it becomes the 2nd longest show in Broadway History at the Ambassador Theatre on November 23, 2014 in New York City.

Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking

Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking

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Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking

Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking

Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking

Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking

Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking

Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking

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Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking

Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking

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Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking

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Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking

Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking

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Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking

Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking

Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking

Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking

Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking

Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking

Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking