Chicago Celebrates 10 Dazzling Years in the West End, Nov.18

The smash-hit musical Chicago celebrates 10 glittering, celebrity-studded years in the West End on November 18, 2007.  Already the longest running American musical ever to play in London, this multi-award winning international production is filled with sexy, sassy and sensational choreography inspired by the legendary Bob Fosse, and a sizzling score including "All That Jazz" and "Razzle Dazzle."

A nightclub dancer… a smooth-talking lawyer… and a cell block of sin. It would be a crime to miss it.

Amra-Faye Wright (Velma Kelly), Frances Ruffelle (Roxie Hart), Terence Maynard (Billy Flynn) and Paul Rider (Amos Hart) will return to star in the smash hit West End musical Chicago at the Cambridge Theatre from November 5 until December 8. At the same time, Sue Kelvin will return to play Mama Morton. Kelly Osbourne leaves the West End cast Saturday, November 3.

Chicago opened at the Adelphi Theatre on November 18, 1997 to rave reviews and immediately became a sell-out hit.  Chicago won the 1998 Laurence Olivier Award for 'Outstanding Musical Production' as well as the 1998 Critics Circle Drama Award for 'Best Musical'.  Currently playing in New York, and on tour in America and the UK, with forthcoming productions planned in Korea, Japan and Denmark, Chicago is produced in London by the Broadway producers Barry and Fran Weissler.

Chicago, which is based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins, has a book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.  Scenic design is by John Lee Beatty, costume design by William Ivey Long, lighting by Ken Billington and sound by Rick Clarke.  Musical supervision is by Rob Fisher and musical direction by Ian Townsend.  Chicago is choreographed by Ann Reinking in the style of Bob Fosse and directed by Walter Bobbie.  The West End production of Chicago is staged by the entire original Broadway creative team.

Tickets for Chicago, priced from £20 - £52.50 (£55 on Saturday evenings, with a £75 VIP Package option, including interval champagne in a private room and souvenir brochure), are available from the Cambridge Theatre Box Office on 0870 890 1102.  Performance times at the Cambridge Theatre are Mondays to Thursdays at 8.00pm, with Friday performances at 4:30-8PM and Saturday performances at 3PM & 8PM.  Chicago is now booking until 27 July 2008.  Visit the Chicago website on www.chicagothemusical.co.uk

 

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