Gettysburg Community Theatre Presents CHICAGO

Gettysburg Community Theatre, the non-profit 501c3 organization located in the original Elks Lodge building at 49 York Street within the first block of Lincoln Square in historic downtown Gettysburg, will present the long-running hit musical CHICAGO. This landmark show has been presented on Broadway for over 6,000 performances since the current revival opened in 1996, going on to win six Tony awards, including Best Revival of a Musical. The original production, directed and choreographed by the legendary Bob Fosse, opened in June of 1975 and was nominated for nine Tony awards.

Billed as "a musical vaudeville," Chicago is based on a play by the same name written in 1926 by Maurine Dallas Watkins. It tells the story of Roxie Hart, who finds herself on Murderer's Row in the Cook County Jail after shooting her lover. Smooth-talking attorney Billy Flynn agrees to take on Roxie's case and manipulates the press to make Roxie a celebrity. Roxie has rival for the media's attention, however: another Billy Flynn client named Velma Kelly. Written by John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, Chicago is a cynical look at America's celebrity culture and its corrupt judicial system, presented through the highly stylized language of song and dance. The musical features well known songs such as "All That Jazz", "Mister Cellophane", and "Razzle Dazzle".

The GCT production is being directed and choreographed in the style of Bob Fosse by GCT Founding Executive/Artistic Director Chad-Alan Carr, with musical direction by Nicholas Werner who will lead a 6 piece jazz combo on stage for the night club act feel of the musical comedy. The cast is comprised of college and community talent from Pennsylvania and Maryland including Carrie Trax as Roxie Hart, Catherine Howard as Velma Kelly, Tony Crerand as Billy Flynn, Buff Wills as Mama Morton, Thad Fillmore as Amos, and filling out the ensemble are Lauren Kutz, Emily Smallwood, Nicole Powell, Andrea Lommen, Bridgid Wills, Shane Miller, Drew Derreth, and Lee Howard. Be sure not to miss Chicago the Musical at Gettysburg Community Theatre, for a truly exciting night of theatre. As the script puts it, "Let's pick up the pace! Let's make the parties longer, let's make the skirts shorter! Let's all go to hell in a fast car and KEEP IT HOT!"

Chicago the musical contains mature language and may not be suitable for all audiences. $18 Limited reserved seating tickets can be purchased online today at www.GettysburgCommunityTheatre.org or by calling 717-334-2692.

GCT Mission Statement: To inspire creativity and confidence, provide cultural enrichment, and instill a love of the theatre arts in young and the young at heart through quality education, training and performing experiences in musical theatre.

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