Austin Playhouse Presents CHICAGO

By: Apr. 19, 2015
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Austin Playhouse presents Chicago by Fred Ebb and John Kander, directed by Michael McKelvey, May 29 - June 28, 2015. Performances are: Thursday - Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. at Austin Playhouse at Highland Mall 6001 Airport Blvd., Austin, TX 78752.

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This multiple award-winning musical tells a universal tale of fame, fortune, murder, and all that jazz with one show-stopping number after another. Set in prohibition-era Chicago and based on actual crimes from the era, Chicago is a satire packed with glamour and glitz and a host of unforgettable characters including murdering chorus girl, Roxie Hart who attempts to make the most of her sudden fame, vaudevillian Velma Kelly and the Merry Murderesses of Murders' Row trying to keep the limelight focused on themselves, and their sweet-talking, fast-dealing lawyer, Billy Flynn. The performance rights for Chicago haven't been available to regional theaters for over a decade, so Austin Playhouse is thrilled to be one of the first theaters to produce this show!

Chicago stars Sara Burke as Roxie Hart, Rachel James as Velma Kelley, Huck Huckaby as Billy Flynn, Jacqui Cross as Mama Morton, and Scott Shipman as Amos, with Isaac Arrieta, Kyle Coughlin, Claire Grasso, Kelley Elizabeth Henry, Leslie Hethcox, Stephen Jack, Molly Karrasch, Sarah Reynolds, Jerreme Rodriguez, Brandon Rogers, Erin Ryan, Anna Vanston, and Rocker Verastique.

The play is directed by Michael McKelvey, with musical direction by Lyn Koenning, choreography by Danny Herman and Rocker Verastique, set design by Desiderio Roybal, lighting design by Don Day, costume design by Buffy Manners, and sound design by Joel Mercado-See.

Austin Playhouse 15th Anniversary Season

Our 2014-2015 Season opened with the Austin premiere of Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies, September 19 - October 19, 2014, followed by the Austin premiere of Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily by Katie Forgette, November 21 - December 21, 2014, the classic 17th century comedy She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith, February 13 - March 8, 2015, I'm Not Rappaport by Herb Gardner, starring Tom Parker and Billy Harden, April 3 - May 3, 2015. The final show of the season will be the hit, Tony Award-winning musical Chicago, May 29 - June 28, 2015. In addition to our five-play season, Austin Playhouse also produced the Austin premiere of the recent Broadway hit The Mountaintop by Katori Hall, January 9 - 25, 2015.

Austin Playhouse

Austin Playhouse is a professional theatre currently performing its 15th season. Under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Don Toner and Artistic Director Lara Toner Haddock, Austin Playhouse has grown from a three-play season on the campus of Concordia University, to a year-round operation producing an average of eight plays a year. Austin Playhouse is currently performing at ACC's Highland Mall campus. The theatre is currently being renovated to include an expanded lobby, rehearsal hall, and restroom facilities.

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