In addition to her February 11 return to 54 Below, she also played in Chicago, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and two special shows in her hometown of Denver, Colorado.
She played her final performance as Glinda on January 25, 2009, when the Chicago production closed.
Ashton Courtney Leigh, a New Orleans native, was introduced to the entertainment industry at a very early age via pageants, commercials, theatre, and modeling.
Ashford left her role in Kinky Boots on March 2, 2014.
The concert also served as an album release party.
In 2013, after appearing in the Chicago try-outs, Ashford reprised her role as Lauren in the Broadway production of , a musical with a book by and music and lyrics by.