theatreMAMA flash mob dancers striking poses on 46th street in front of the Ambassador Theatre.

Times Square had All That jazz on November 16th, when CHICAGO The Musical celebrated its 25th year on Broadway. The show’s performance included a special pre-show appearance from original stars, Bebe Neuwirth, Joel Gray, and James Naughton. The real show, however, began an hour before curtain in Times Square. theatreMAMA, along with our amazing partners at NAMCO, Times Square Alliance, NYC&Co and Foresight Events collaborated to create a spectacle in Times Square to celebrate the historic day. Crowds were shocked and hundreds of cameras began recording as 20 member of theatreMAMA’s iconic Chicago Dance Mob Street Team arrived on the scene at 5:30pm to strike Fosse poses in full costume and eventually, summoning the Brooklyn United Marching Band. After striking poses in front of the CHICAGO Billboard, MAMA’s dancers led the marching band through the crowd to the red steps of TKTS. MAMA’s dancers took their places on the steps and revealed a special 8 foot banner reading “25 Years of Razzle Dazzle” while dancing to Brooklyn United’s echoing performance of “Empire State of Mind.” Then, the march to the Ambassador Theatre began as MAMA took over the streets! Pedestrians stopped to record the spectacle they saw marching down the center of Broadway and followed as the parade turned the corner of 49th Street, where red and white lights illuminated the entire block outside of the Ambassador Theatre. After 15 minutes of dancing to the music of Brooklyn United, our dancers took to the sidewalk under the marquee to greet red carpet guests like composer John Kander and lyricist Frank Ebb, Broadway stars Andrew Rannells, JJ Niemann, Amra-Faye Wright, and so many more. The night was a spectacle to be remembered by everyone from tourists to the original creators of CHICAGO The Musical.