CHICAGO National Tour Lands On The PlayhouseSquare Stage 1/12-24/2010

CHICAGO is BACK IN TOWN and its PURE ENTERTAINMENT!
Now celebrating 13 glorious years of girls, glitz and glamour on the Great White Way, the record-breaking smash hit musical CHICAGO is now the seventh longest-running production in Broadway history ... and shows no sign of ever slowing down! CHICAGO will make its much anticipated return to Cleveland on January 12-24, 2010 as a part of the KeyBank Broadway Series.

Murder. Greed. Corruption. Violence. Exploitation. Adultery. Treachery. Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, CHICAGO is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who maliciously murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago's slickest criminal lawyer to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily be ripped from today's tabloids.

With a book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, CHICAGO is the winner of six 1997 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Cast Recording.

The national tour is directed by Scott Faris and choreographed by Gary Chryst. Walter Bobbie is the director of the original New York Production and Ann Reinking was the original choreographer in the style of Bob Fosse. CHICAGO features set design by John Lee Beatty, costume design by William Ivey Long, lighting design by Ken Billington and sound design by Scott Lehrer. The production also features orchestrations by Ralph Burns, supervising music direction by Rob Fisher.

Produced by Barry and Fran Weissler, CHICAGO has become a worldwide phenomenon with productions in 24 countries and 11 languages since 1996.

The record-breaking London production of CHICAGO continues to hold the record as the longest-running American musical in West End history. CHICAGO is also on tour throughout the U.S. and Canada, as well as international tours in Australia and the United Kingdom.

CHICAGO is a production not to be missed. And all the reviewers agree. Time Magazine calls it "A Triumph," Newsweek raves "Smashing" and Entertainment Weekly sums it up by calling CHICAGO "Broadway's Most Electrifying Show."

Visit www.ChicagoTheMusical.com for more information.

Tickets to CHICAGO are on sale now and available at The PlayhouseSquare ticket office, via phone at 216-241-6000 or online at www.playhousesquare.org. Performance times are Tuesday through Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Ticket prices range from $10.00 to $65.00. Group discounts are available for groups of 15 or more by calling Group Services at 216-664-6050.

This performance engagement is a part of the Smart Seats program at PlayhouseSquare that offers smart entertainment at a smart price. For more information on Smart Seats, visit www.playhousesquare.org/smartseats.

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CHICAGO is a part of the KeyBank Broadway Series at PlayhouseSquare. Subscriptions are still available by calling 216-830-7221 or online at www.playhousesquare.org/broadway. For more information on KeyBank visit www.key.com.