Chicago on Broadway: Tickets, reviews and video
The longest-runnning American show in Broadway history, Chicago still gives New York theater the ole razzle-dazzle.
Chicago was a modest hit when it opened on Broadway in 1975, in a slinky and sardonic production directed by Bob Fosse with his signature fractured-burlesque aplomb. But this sexy, cynical musical by Fosse and the Cabaret team of John Kander and Fred Ebb—which filters the tabloid tale of a 1920s murder trial through a smeared lens of vaudeville showmanship—was overshadowed at the time by the runaway success of A Chorus Line. It was not until Chicago’s 1996 concert revival at City Center’s Encores! series that the musical became a sensation. Preserving the sleek presentational style of director Walter Bobbie’s Encores! staging (and choreographed in Fosse fashion by the auteur’s erstwhile muse, Ann Reinking), the revival moved to the Great White Way in 1997 and has sizzled there ever since; it has now surpassed A Chorus Line to become the longest-running American show in Broadway history. An Oscar-winning 2002 movie version has added to its appeal to tourists, as has the canny celebrity-casting strategy of producers Barry and Fran Weissler. In addition to musical-theater veterans—like original cast members Reinking, Bebe Neuwirth and Joel Grey—countless stars have twinkled across its stage in limited engagements, including Melanie Griffith, Patrick Swayze, Brooke Shields, Billy Ray Cyrus and Usher. If some of the production’s razzle-dazzle has inevitably dimmed with age, the constant influx of new blood helps keep this classic pumping along.—Adam Feldman
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Chicago opening night cast & crew
• Ann Reinking as Roxie Hart
• Bebe Neuwirth as Velma Kelly
• Joel Grey as Amos Hart
• James Naughton as Billy Flynn
• Marcia Lewis as Matron "Mama" Morton
• David Sabella-Mills as Mary Sunshine
• Michael Berresse as Fred Casely
• Jim Borstelmann as The Judge
• Caitlin Carter as Mona
• Bruce Anthony Davis as Martin Harrison / Doctor
• Mamie Duncan-Gibbs as Annie
• Denise Faye as Liz
• David Warren-Gibson as Aaron
• Michael Kubala as Sergeant Fogarty / Juror
• Mary Ann Lamb as June
• John Mineo as Court Clerk / Bailiff
• Tina Paul as Hunyak
• Rocker Verastique as Harry
• Leigh Zimmerman as Go-To-Hell-Kitty
• Walter Bobbie - Director
• Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse - Book
• John Kander - Music
• Fred Ebb - Lyrics
• Bob Fosse - Original Production Direction and Choreography
• Ann Reinking - Choreography in the Style of Bob Fosse
• John Lee Beatty - Scenic Design
• William Ivey Long - Costume Design
• Ken Billington - Lighting Design
• Scott Lehrer - Sound Design
• Barry & Fran Weissler, Kardana Productions, Hart Sharp Entertainment, PACE Theatrical Group, Inc. - Producers
Chicago awards
1997 Tony Awards
- Best Revival of a Musical
- Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical - James Naughton
- Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical - Bebe Neuwirth
- Best Direction of a Musical - Walter Bobbie
- Best Choreography - Ann Reinking
- Best Lighting Design - Ken Billington
1997 Drama Desk Awards
- Outstanding Revival of a Musical
- Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Bebe Neuwirth
- Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Joel Grey
- Outstanding Choreography - Ann Reinking
- Outstanding Director of a Musical - Walter Bobbie
- Outstanding Lighting Design - Ken Billington
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