A story of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery and treachery...Caught your attention yet?
It's no suprise that Chicago continues to wow audiences all over the world. Chicago has everything that makes Broadway great - a universal tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz, one show-stopping song after another; and the most astonishing dancing you've ever seen!
Music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, the musical is based on a 1926 play of the same name by reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins who had been assigned to cover the 1924 trials of murderesses Beulah Annan and Belva Gaertner for the Chicago Tribune. Annan is the model of the character Roxie , 23, who murdered Harry Kalstedt, who she claimed "tried to make love to her". Velma is based on Gaertner, a carberet singer, who police had found the body of Walter Law in her abandoned car. The lawyers of the 2 woman, William Scott Stewart and W. W. O'Brien, were models for a composite character in Chicago, Billy Flynn.
The original Broadway production opened in June 1975 at the 46th Street Theatre.
Chicago, so successful as a stage production, that an Academy Award-winning film version of the musical was released in 2002, starring Richard Gere, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renee Zellwegger. Another exteremely successful adaption.
Seen it? No - then do. Yes - then rekindle your love!
Chicago will not disappoint.
What did you prefer? Stage production or the film?
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I LOVE the movie! However, never seen a stage production, so I really shouldn't comment.... :)
ReplyDeleteThe stage production is just as good - if not better!! I'm not sure where or when it is playing next in Australia, but I think it's almost finished it's run at West End in London.
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