Shows · Chicago (1996 Revival)
Chicago (1996 Revival)
Opened 1996
9,999 performances
Revival, Megamusical
In Prohibition-era Chicago, murderess Roxie Hart manipulates the media and her slick lawyer Billy Flynn to turn her crime into celebrity. Competing for the spotlight with fellow killer Velma Kelly, Roxie discovers that in the jazz age, justice is just another form of show business, and notoriety is the fastest path to fame.
- Music
- John Kander
- Lyrics
- Fred Ebb
- Book
- Fred Ebb & Bob Fosse
Licensing 1 entry
| US | Concord Theatricals CHICAGO listed in the licensor's own catalogue |
Chicago is an American musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. Set in Chicago in the Jazz Age, the musical is based on the 1926 play of the same name by Maurine Dallas Watkins, then a journalist covering the city's courthouse beat. A satire on corruption in the administration of criminal justice, the plot follows felons who manipulate their stories to develop celebrity status. The original Broadway production opened in June 1975 at the 46th Street Theatre and ran for 936 performances, closing in August 1977. Fosse directed and choreographed the original production, and his style is strongly identified with the show. The original West End producti…
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