ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS

Soap star to pay damages Ex-soap star James Fitzpatrick must pay$166,272 in damages to a Planet Hollywood employee who sued him forallegedly fondling her at a party. Federal Judge Stanley Brotmansaid the former "All My Children" star should compensate Debra Huronfor emotional distress and the harm the incident caused her marriage.Huron said in her suit that Fitzpatrick was caught in the act on asecurity camera in 1996 in the restaurant's back office in AtlanticCity. Filling the Chicago Theatre

The Disney Co. may have backed out on its lease at the ChicagoTheatre, but that doesn't mean the place won't be abuzz withactivity. The theater is now being booked by Jam Theatricals, inassociation with the Chicago Association for the Performing Arts, andthree musicals are ready to go under the banner of the "SignatureSeries." The touring productions are "Victor/Victoria" (Oct. 6-11),starring Toni Tennille; the 20th anniversary production of "Evita"(Dec. 15-Jan. 3), and "Fame, the Musical" (Jan. 26-31), the stageversion of the hit movie and TV series about students at New York'sHigh School for the Performing Arts. Tickets for the series packagerange from $55 to $155. Call (312) 951-0080.

From staff and wire reports