Terra C MacLeod
A personal note from me.
Marco Zunino and Dylis Croman ( Billy and Roxie Seoul 2015)
Bianca Marroquin and I press event Manila 2014.
Theatre Lobby Seoul 2015
I was doing the show in San Franscisco and in the front row I spotted Miss Moreno the comedienne/triple threat/ one of the best actresses of all time!! it was a dream to meet her. She was so warm and funny and this was indeed a highlight for me.
I have watched Chita dance and sing since I can remember. To play a role which she originated has been one of the the most amazing experiences in my career. I had the chance to work with Chita at the 10 year anniversary for Chicago. From the moment she walked on stage singing " All That Jazz" I knew I was in the presence of a master!
The quintessential " Razzle Dazzle man". is there anything more to say!
A living legend composer who's music and songs I have had the amazing opportunity to sing and dance too for the last 10 years. I have never gotten tired of singing" All that Jazz". Wonderful storytelling is what makes his music so timeless, and I have been honored to be a part of this amazing man and his later partner Fred Ebb's work.
Some shows leave a mark. Chicago didn't just leave a mark it changed my life.
I couldn't resist dedicating a page to the people and the production that has been the heartbeat of my artistic life for the last two decades. This show found me in Montreal, in the original French company, wide-eyed and completely unaware of what I was stepping into. I had no idea that one "yes" would take me around the world.
And around the world it did. Dubai. Taiwan. Abu Dhabi. Tokyo. Bangkok. Paris. Canada. Cities across the United States. And then the moments I'll carry forever, my Broadway debut, and my West End debut. Chicago didn't just open doors. It blew the walls off!
But the places were never the whole story. It was the people. The dancers, artists, performers, crew, band, and the countless casts across continents who shaped this experience. They became my mentors, my mirrors, my teachers, my collaborators and more than a few became my family.
The kind of family you find when you're far from home, exhausted and exhilarated all at once, and you look around the wings and think: these are my people.
Chicago changed how I move. How I think. How I lead. How I love the craft. It taught me what it means to give everything, eight shows a week, in any city, in any language, to any audience and mean every single second of it.
And then, the summer of 2025, I found myself back where it all began. Full circle. Standing in that world again, I felt everything the young girl who first stepped into that rehearsal room in Montreal, and the artist I've become because of every stage this show has carried me to. It hit differently this time. Not with nerves, but with gratitude. Deep, full, overwhelming gratitude.
This journey has been a highlight not only of my career, but of my life. It cracked me open, built me back up, and sent me out into the world more fully myself.
That is a rare gift.
One I am most grateful for.
Terra C MacLeod