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Chicago (Broadway)

  • Acting
    3 stars
  • Choreography
    4 stars
  • Dancing
    4 stars
  • Direction
    4 stars
  • Lyrics
    4 stars
  • Music
    4 stars
  • Overall
    3 stars
  • Production
    3 stars
  • Singing
    3 stars
  • Story
    4 stars
  • Writing
    4 stars
Previews
October 23rd, 1996
Opening
November 14th, 1996
Status
Now playing at Ambassador Theatre
Overall Rating
3.80 / 5, based on 10 reviews
Categories
Drama Musical
Running Time
2 hours, 45 minutes with one intermission.

Synopsis

Chicago is a musical tale of "murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery and treachery — all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts." Paint the town red with merry murderesses Roxie Hart, Velma Kelly, their hotshot lawyer, Billy Flynn, and the iconic choreography of Bob Fosse.

Cast

Bianca Marroquin, Leigh Zimmerman, Brent Barrett, Raymond Bokhour, R. Lowe, J. Loeffelholz, Roz Ryan, Donna Marie Asbury, Nili Bassman, Nicole Brigewater, Gregory Butler, Michael Cusamano, Shawn Emamjomeh, Gabriela Garcia, David Kent, Dan LoBuono, Melissa Rae Mahon, Pilar Millhollen, Sharon Moore, Jill Nicklaus, Greg Reuter, Jason Patrick Sands, Solange Sandy, Brian Spitulnik, Adam Zotovich

Creative

  • Music: John Kander
  • Lyrics: Fred Ebb
  • Book: Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse
  • Director: Walter Bobbie
  • Choreography: Ann Reinking
  • Costume Design: William Ivey Long
  • Scenic Design: John Lee Beatty
  • Lighting Design: Ken Billington
  • Sound Design: Scott Lehrer
  • Orchestrations: Ralph Burns
  • Script Adaptation: David Thompson
  • Dance Musical Arrangements: Peter Howard
  • Musical Coordinator: Seymour Red Press