Chicago
- Full Length Musical, Comedy, 1920s
- 9M, 10F
- ISBN: 9780573700521
In roaring twenties Chicago, Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband Amos to take the rap... until he finds out he's been dumped and turns on Roxie.
Description
- Full Length Musical
- Comedy
- 120 minutes
- Time Period: 1920s
- Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult
- Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings
- Cautions: Gun Shots, Alcohol, Mild Adult Themes, Strong Language
- Orchestra Size: Large
- Performance Group:
- Dinner Theatre, Community Theatre, Large Stage, Professional Theatre
- Accolades:
- Winner! 6 Tony® Awards including Best Revival of a Musical
Premiering in 1975 and the hit of the 1997 Broadway season in a production that originated at City Center's Encore! series, CHICAGO won six Tony Awards including Best Revival and later, the Academy Award as Best Picture of the Year.
In roaring twenties Chicago, Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband Amos to take the rap... until he finds out he's been dumped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another "Merry Murderess" Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the "American Dream": fame, fortune, and acquittal.
This sharp edged satire features a dazzling score that sparked immortal staging by Bob Fosse.
REVIEWS:
"A pulse racing revival that flies us right into musical heaven."
The New York Times
"Wildly entertaining... [with a] dazzling score."
New York Daily News
"As dazzling a demonstration of the craft of musical theatre as you're ever going to see on a Broadway stage."
The New York Post
Characters
- Casting: 9M, 10F
- Casting Attributes: Local Celebrity Cameo, Non-Traditional Casting, Flexible casting, Room for Extras, Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle), Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)
- Chorus Size: Large
Vaudville performer who is accused of murdering her sister and husband. Hardened by fame, she cares for no one but herself and her attempt to get away with murder.
Reads and keeps up with murder trials in Chicago, and follows suit by murdering her lover, Fred Casely. She stops at nothing to render a media storm with one goal: to get away with it.
Roxie’s short lived lover. Murdered for trying to leave Roxie.
Assigned to Roxie’s case. After asking the right questions, he manages to get Roxie to confess.
Roxie’s faithful husband. Lies for her and tries to take the blame until he realizes that he has been two-timed by Roxie. Still in love with her, or misguided, he believes anything she says in her pursuit to get out of jail.
Prisoner at Cook County Jail. She is imprisoned after shooting two warning shots into her husband’s head.
Prisoner at the Cook County Jail. Murder’s her lover after finding out he already has six wives. “One of those Mormons, ya’ know.”
Prisoner at Cook County Jail. After her husband accuses her of screwing the milk man, he mysteriously runs into her knife ten times.
Hungarian Prisoner at Cook County Jail. The only English she speaks is the phase, “Not Guilty.” Which follows her to her grave.
Prisoner at Cook County Jail. Murders her lover after he has a round of affairs with other woman, and an occasional man. I guess you could say it was “artistic differences.”
Ensemble member who doubles as the Master of Ceremonies at times.
Leader of the prisoners of Cook County Jail. The total essence of corruption. Accepts bribes for favors from laundry service to making calls to lawyers. “When you’re good to Moma, Moma’s good to you.”
Established lawyer who hasn’t lost a woman’s case yet. Master of media manipulation who will get a girl off the hook as long as she can fork up the hefty $5,000 fee.
Sob sister reporter from the Evening Star. Believes there is a little bit of good in everyone and will believe anything she is fed that matches her beliefs.
Steals the spotlight when she Murders her husband along with three other woman. Her crimes are labeled “Lake Shore Drive Massacre.”
Murdered by Go-To-Hell Kitty for sleeping around with three women behind her back.
Court appointed lawyer for Hunyak. He tries to get her to confess to speed along the trial.
Judge overseeing Roxie’s Trial.
Swears people in with their hand on the bible. “Blah, Blah, Truth, Truth. Selp-you God.”
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