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Chicago 1979

Ages: 12+
Opened: April 10, 1979
Closing: unknown

Chicago - 1979 West End History , Info & More


Cambridge Theatre
(Covent Garden) Earlham Street London

Based on the play Chicago by Maurine Dallas Watkins

Escrito por Fred Ebb y Bob Fosse, con música de John Kander y letras de Fred Ebb, Chicago ha sido visto por más de 17 millones de espectadores en todo el mundo, y ha recaudado la espectacular cifra de más de 850 millones de dólares. Ambientado en medio de la extravagante decadencia de los años 20, este musical cuenta la historia de Roxie Hart y Velma Kelly, dos mujeres ambiciosas encerradas por crímenes pasionales, que luchan por conseguir el favor de Billy Flynn, un famoso abogado que utiliza a la prensa sensacionalista para conseguir la libertad de sus clientes.


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Steppenwolf Kicks Off LATE NIGHT @ GARAGE REP Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Mar 6, 2014


Steppenwolf Theatre Company has announced the line-up for Late Night @ Garage Rep, a series of cross-genre performances Today nights during Garage Rep 2014, starting tonight, March 6. The line-up includes a performance by Salonathon; the play with music, Duo: 1 Is 1, 2 Is Math; Kevin Coval and Young Chicago Authors; James Anthony Zoccoli's Wiggerlover [whiteboy+blackdad=greyareas]; Ian Belknap's one-man Bring Me The Head Of James Franco, That I May Prepare a Savory Goulash In The Narrow And Misshapen Pot Of His Skull; The Gift Theatre's improv group, Natural Gas; and Chicago Dance Crash's Follow The Reader.

Steppenwolf Announces Line-Up for LATE NIGHT @ GARAGE REP, Beg. 3/6
by BWW News Desk - Jan 9, 2014


Steppenwolf Theatre Company has announced the line-up for Late Night @ Garage Rep, a series of cross-genre performances Thursday nights during Garage Rep 2014, starting March 6. The line-up includes a performance by Salonathon; the play with music, Duo: 1 Is 1, 2 Is Math; Kevin Coval and Young Chicago Authors; James Anthony Zoccoli's Wiggerlover [whiteboy+blackdad=greyareas]; Ian Belknap's one-man Bring Me The Head Of James Franco, That I May Prepare a Savory Goulash In The Narrow And Misshapen Pot Of His Skull; The Gift Theatre's improv group, Natural Gas; and Chicago Dance Crash's Follow The Reader.

Next Theatre Continues WIGGERLOVER For Two Performances Only, 4/12, 4/16
by BWW News Desk - Apr 12, 2010


Evanston's Next Theatre Company continues its 29th season with the third offering in their Dark Night Series. After an extremely successful run at Chicago's DCA Theater, Next Theatre is pleased to bring an encore engagement of Wiggerlover [white boy + black dad = grey areas] to its stage. The autobiographical production by James Anthony Zoccoli continues Monday, April 12 at Evanston's Noyes Cultural Arts Center.

Next Theatre Presents WIGGERLOVER For Three Performances Only, 4/9, 4/12, 4/16
by BWW News Desk - Apr 9, 2010


Evanston's Next Theatre Company continues its 29th season with the third offering in their Dark Night Series. After an extremely successful run at Chicago's DCA Theater, Next Theatre is pleased to bring an encore engagement of Wiggerlover [white boy + black dad = grey areas] to its stage. The autobiographical production by James Anthony Zoccoli begins Friday, April 9 at Evanston's Noyes Cultural Arts Center.

Next Theatre Presents WIGGERLOVER For Three Performances Only, 4/9, 4/12, 4/16
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 7, 2010


Evanston's Next Theatre Company continues its 29th season with the third offering in their Dark Night Series. After an extremely successful run at Chicago's DCA Theater, Next Theatre is pleased to bring an encore engagement of Wiggerlover [white boy + black dad = grey areas] to its stage. The autobiographical production by James Anthony Zoccoli begins Friday, April 9 at Evanston's Noyes Cultural Arts Center.

JAZ's WIGGERLOVER Closes at Chicago DCA Studio Theater, 2/22
by BWW News Desk - Feb 22, 2010


The autobiographical production by James Anthony Zoccoli will close on February 22, 2010.

DCA Theater Presents The World Premiere of WIGGERLOVER, 2/5-2/22
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 5, 2010


James Anthony Zoccoli, in association with Chicago DCA Theater, presents the world premiere of Wiggerlover [white boy + black dad = grey areas]. The autobiographical production by James Anthony Zoccoli comes to Chicago DCA Theater's Studio Theater in the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Street, from February 5 - 22, 2010. Members of the press are invited to the opening performance on Friday, February 5, at 7:30 pm.

JAZ Presents WIGGERLOVER at Chicago DCA Studio Theater
by BWW News Desk - Feb 5, 2010


JAZ, in association with Chicago DCA Theater, presents the world premiere of Wiggerlover [white boy + black dad = grey areas]. The autobiographical production by James Anthony Zoccoli comes to Chicago DCA Theater's Studio Theater in the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Street, from February 5 - 22, 2010.

JAZ Presents WIGGERLOVER at Chicago DCA Studio Theater
by BWW News Desk - Feb 1, 2010


JAZ, in association with Chicago DCA Theater, presents the world premiere of Wiggerlover [white boy + black dad = grey areas]. The autobiographical production by James Anthony Zoccoli comes to Chicago DCA Theater's Studio Theater in the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Street, from February 5 - 22, 2010.

Strawdog Completes Its 21st Season W/ Barnes' RED NOSES
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 12, 2009


Strawdog Theatre Company completes their 21st season with Peter Barnes' dark comedy 'Red Noses,' directed by House Theatre's Matt Hawkins. In Barnes' 1985 Olivier Award-winning play, the Black Plague has wiped out half of Europe's 14th century population, so God gives the young priest Father Flote a special mission to save his suffering people ... make 'em laugh. Flote gathers a band of desperately untalented misfits, turns them into clowns and together they search for salvation with hilarity. Hawkins, who also directed House's hit production of 'Hatfield & McCoy,' makes his Strawdog directing debut with a 23-person cast. 'Red Noses' runs about two hours and ten minutes with one intermission, and includes free admittance to Strawdog Late Night following the Friday and Saturday shows (Late Night schedule available at www.strawdog.org).

Chicago History

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1975   Broadway Original Broadway Production
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1979   West End London Production
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1996   Off-Broadway Encores! Concert
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1996   Broadway Broadway Revival
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1997   US Tour 1st National Tour
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1997   West End London Revival
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1997   US Tour 2nd National Tour
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2012   US Tour National Tour
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2014   US Tour National Tour (2014-2015)
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2018   West End West End Return Engagement
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2022   US Tour US Tour
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Chicago - 1979 West End Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1979 Olivier Awards Actor of the Year in a Musical Ben Cross
1979 Olivier Awards Actress of the Year in a Musical Antonia Ellis
1979 Olivier Awards Musical of the Year Fred Ebb
1979 Olivier Awards Musical of the Year Bob Fosse
1979 Olivier Awards Musical of the Year John Kander

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