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Ages: 12+
Opened: May 2, 1996
Closing: May 04, 1996

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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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92NY to Present Castalian String Quartet With Stephen Hough, Piano in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2024


The 92nd Street Y will present Castalian String Quartet with Stephen Hough, piano. Enjoy a dynamic collaboration featuring Hough's piano-composition and Brahms's Piano Quintet.

Find Out Who Won at the 2024 GRAMMYS - Full List of Winners!
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Theater Latté Da Commissions New Musical SHE'S COME UNDONE
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 1, 2024


Theater Latté Da has announced the commission and first workshop of the new musical She's Come Undone, with music and lyrics by Michael Holland and a book co-written by Darrah Cloud and David Simpatico.

Arizona Theatre Company Delivers Tony Award-Winning Play MASTER CLASS
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 1, 2024


Arizona Theatre Company continues its virtuosic season with the Tony Award winning play Master Class, by five-time Tony winner Terrence McNally.

South Bend Symphony Orchestra and the South Bend Chamber Singers to Present Mozart's 'Requiem'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 1, 2024


Experience Mozart's choral masterpiece, Requiem, performed by the South Bend Symphony Orchestra and the South Bend Chamber Singers on March 17.

Princess of Wales Theatre and Royal Alexandra Theatre to Dim Lights in Honor of Broadway Legend Chita Rivera
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 31, 2024


Mirvish Productions will dim the lights of the Princess of Wales Theatre and Royal Alexandra Theatre to honour Broadway Legend Chita Rivera who passed away on January 30, 2024.

Carnegie Hall to Present An Evening With John Williams And Yo-Yo Ma in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 31, 2024


Carnegie Hall presents an evening with John Williams and Yo-Yo Ma on February 22. John Williams conducts The Philadelphia Orchestra in this one-night-only benefit concert featuring Yo-Yo Ma.

Full Cast and Additional Performances Revealed For GREASE UK and Ireland Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2024


The full cast has been set for the UK and Ireland tour of Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey’s iconic musical GREASE, directed by Nikolai Foster and choreographed by Arlene Phillips. Additional performances have been added in Dublin, Manchester, Newcastle etc.

Deeply Rooted Announces Local and Regional Performances, Summer Dance Intensive, and More
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 26, 2024


Deeply Rooted in Chicago brings performances, master classes, and an audition tour to audiences. Find out more about their upcoming events.

Everything Coming to Max This February
by Michael Major - Jan 23, 2024


Max announces programming coming to the platform this February, including the debut of the twelfth and final season of HBO Original CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM (2/4). Check out the full list of everything coming to stream on Max in February!

Kids' Night on Broadway Tickets Now On Sale for A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, HAMILTON, WICKED & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 23, 2024


Tickets are now on sale for Kids’ Night on Broadway taking place in New York City on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. See participating shows!

The Oratorio Society Of New York PerforMs Choral Movements Of Mahler's Second Symphony & Beethoven's Ninth Symphony At St. Bartholomew's Church On March 5
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 22, 2024


THE ORATORIO SOCIETY OF NEW YORK performs Mahler's Second Symphony, Beethoven's Ninth, and more at St. Bartholomew's Church on March 5. Program includes works by Call for Scores winners, Oliver Caplan's Cloud Anthem & Karen P. Thomas's Le Stelle. Featuring organist and arranger David Briggs, plus soloists Susanna Phillips, Heather Petrie, Joshua Blue & Tyler Duncan. 'A beautifully blended, thoroughly unified sound' - The New York Times. For more information, visit www.osny.org.

Review: INHERIT THE WIND at Asolo Reperatory Theater
by Shanti Kennedy - Jan 20, 2024


What did our critic think of INHERIT THE WIND at Asolo Reperatory Theater?

Entrevista a Ela Ruiz por las 100 primeras funciones de CHICAGO
by Zeb Diaz - Jan 19, 2024


Ayer, 18 de enero el musical CHICAGO cumplió su función número 100 en el Teatro Nuevo Apolo de Madrid, donde solo podrá verse durante esta temporada. Además, tuvimos la oportunidad de hablar con Ela Ruíz, que interpreta a Velma Kelly.

Broadway Shows Based on the Top 1000 Highest-Grossing Films
by Michael Major - Jan 21, 2024


Of all the films on IMDB's list of the 1000 highest-grossing movies of all time, 31 have been adapted into Broadway musicals. Check out a guide to each those musicals below, along with musicals that are in development or ones that have not yet made their way to Broadway.

KIDS' NIGHT ON BROADWAY Returns in February With Free Tickets to HAMILTON, SIX, WICKED, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 18, 2024


 The Broadway League's Kids’ Night on Broadway® will return this winter to New York City on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 featuring 14 Broadway shows to choose from. Find out how kids can see a Broadway show for free!

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld January 18, 2024
by - Jan 18, 2024


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 18, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Theatrical Producer Martin McCallum Has Passed Away
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 17, 2024


Martin McCallum, FRSA, has passed away at age 73.

CHICAGO cumple 100 funciones
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - Jan 16, 2024


El próximo jueves 18 de enero el musical CHICAGO cumplirá su función número 100 en el Teatro Calderón de Madrid, donde solo podrá verse durante esta temporada.

VIDEO: Watch Stephen Cole, Ward Roberts, and Peter Filichia Discuss 'Cole Porter as a Gay Icon'
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 13, 2024


Chicago's Cole Porter Festival - A Celebration of the Man and his Music continues with the “Cole Porter as a Gay Icon,” notable Cole Porter fans, Stephen Cole, Ward Roberts and Peter Filichia, discuss Porter as a gay artist working in the 1920s-50s, hosted by Porchlight’s Producing Artistic Associate Frankie Leo Bennett. Watch the discussion here!

The Curtis Symphony Orchestra Returns to the Kimmel Cultural Campus With BEETHOVEN, ORTIZ, AND BARBER
by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2024


The Curtis Symphony Orchestra returns to Verizon Hall on the Kimmel Cultural Campus for its second concert of the 2023–24 season on Saturday, January 27, at 3 p.m. with “Beethoven, Ortiz, and Barber.”

Miller Theatre Presents A Composer Portrait Of Carola Bauckholt, February 8
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 4, 2024


Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts continues its 2023-24 Composer Portraits series with Carola Bauckholt.

SWANS Announce New United States Tour Dates For 2024
by Michael Major - Jan 4, 2024


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First Stage to Present THE LIGHTNING THIEF: The Percy Jackson Musical This February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 4, 2024


Get ready for a thrilling theatrical ride when First Stage opens THE LIGHTNING THIEF: The Percy Jackson Musical on February 3, 2024 at the Marcus Center’s Todd Wehr Theater.

What's New On Max This January 2024
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