Photo Coverage: CHICAGO Stars of Past and Present Celebrate 20 Razzle Dazzle Years!
By: Jennifer Broski Mar. 23, 2016
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CHICAGO, Broadway's longest running American musical, just held a celebratory cocktail reception yesterday at New York City's The Palm Restaurant West Side location to officially launch the show's 20th anniversary year. Lead producer Barry Weissler addressed the crowd to toast the occasion and announce initiatives taking place over the next year in the lead-up to the official anniversary celebration and performance this November. BroadwayWorld was there for the special celebration and you can check out photos from the festivities below!
Click here to check out out those initiatives -- plus some killer new promo shots for the show!
The 20th anniversary advertising campaign was finally revealed, featuring the tagline "Killing it Worldwide," a nod to the international success of the production in 34 countries and in more than 473 cities. The campaign showcases stunning new photos by famed photographer Max Vadukul (scroll down for a look!), who shot the show's iconic original 1996 advertising campaign. The models for the shoot include both current and alumni cast members along with the legendary Tony award-winning original cast members Joel Grey, James Naughton, Bebe Neuwirth & Ann Reinking.
CHICAGO is now playing on Broadway at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St.; New York, NY). With a legendary book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, Chicago is directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie and choreographed by Tony Award winner Ann Reinking. The production features set design by John Lee Beatty, costume design by Tony Award winner William Ivey Long, lighting design by Tony Award winner Ken Billington and sound design by Scott Lehrer. Produced by Barry and Fran Weissler, Chicago is the winner of six 1997 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Cast Recording.
Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, Chicago is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who 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.
Photo Credit: Jennifer Broski
James Naughton, Barry Weissler, Bebe Neuwirth, Joel Grey, Walter Bobbie
James Naughton, Bebe Neuwirth, Joel Grey
James Naughton, John Kander, Bebe Neuwirth, Joel Grey
James Naughton, Bebe Neuwirth, John Kander, Joel Grey
Max Vadukul
Amra-Faye Wright, Jason Danieley, Paige Davis
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