GET READY FOR SOME RAZZLE DAZZLE

Bianca Marroquin. Photo by Paul Kolnik.

"Come on Babe, why don't we paint the town and all that jazz" at CHICAGO, part of the KeyBank Broadway Series at PlayhouseSquare January 12-24, 2010. This is a show that will "razzle dazzle 'em, an act with lots of flash in it." According to Ben Brantley of The New York Times, CHICAGO is "a musical for the ages. The sexiest, most sophisticated dancing seen on Broadway in years. CHICAGO flies us right into musical heaven. If there’s any justice in the world, audiences will be exulting in the parade for many, many performances to come."

Awards
CHICAGO received six 1997 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival, Direction, Choreography, Actor, Actress, and Lighting Design. It is also the winner of five Drama Desk Awards, five Outer Critics' Circle Awards, two Astaire Awards, a Drama League Award, a Helen Hayes Award, a Critics Circle Award, two Joseph Jefferson Awards, and the 1998 Grammy for best Broadway show music, just to name a few of the kudos the show has received in this country.    

A worldwide phenomenon, CHICAGO continues to amaze audiences on every continent. It has received the following international awards: two Oliver Awards in London, three Asociación Mexicana de Críticos de Teatro Awards, four Guldmasken Awards in Sweden, two Helpman Awards in Australia, and two Premio Qualidade Brasil Awards.

CHICAGO has been performed in Dutch, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Korean, French, Swedish, Italian and Danish. In 13 years, more than 18 million people around the world have seen the show at more than 16,000 performances.

No wonder People Magazine says the show is "Insanely entertaining!" and syndicated columnist Liz Smith pronounces CHICAGO is "still the best damn show in town."

Los Angeles Times' Laurie Winer proclaims the show to be, "Terrific! Each one of the show's 22 numbers is a polished gem."

"Good, isn't it, grand isn't it, great isn't it, swell isn't it, fun, isn't it?" CHICAGO it is!

Synopsis
The place is Chicago, Illinois. The time is the roaring 20s. "Welcome. Ladies and Gentlemen, you are about to see a story of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery, and treachery - all those things we all hold near and dear to our hearts." CHICAGO is the story of Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart, two women accused of murder, who discover that being a celebrity can manipulate the criminal justice system to their advantage. 

Did you know…
That many stars of film and TV have appeared on Broadway in CHICAGO? Stars of CHICAGO have included: Grammy award winner R & B singer Usher, Whose Line Is It Anyway comedian Wayne Brady, A Chorus Line Revival Tony award winner Charlotte D'Amboise, Oscar winner for Cabaret Joel Grey, Working Girl Golden Globe winner Melanie Griffith, People's Choice winner Brooke Shields, HBO's Dexter Golden Globe winner Michael C. Hall, Grammy Award winner Huey Lewis, Backstreet Boys' Grammy Winner Kevin Richardson, TV's Paige Davis of Trading Spaces, NYPD Blue's Sharon Lawrence and The Sopranos’ Vincent Pastore just to name a few. Everyone wants to be a part of CHICAGO!