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Chicago 1975

Ages: 12+
Opened: June 3, 1975
Closing: August 27, 1977

Chicago - 1975 Broadway History , Info & More

46th Street Theatre
226 W.46th St. New York, NY

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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The Estate of Chita Rivera to be Auctioned at Bonhams
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 14, 2024


One-of-a-kind costumes, awards, photographs, and ephemera from the extraordinary career of Broadway legend Chita Rivera (1933-2024) will be auctioned online at Bonhams.

Broadway Theatres to Dim Lights in Memory of Chita Rivera
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 6, 2024


The Broadway community will honor the memory of Chita Rivera by dimming the lights of Broadway theatres.

Video: John Kander Accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Chita Rivera Awards
by Stephi Wild - May 25, 2023


John Kander received the Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 2023 Chita Rivera Awards this week. Watch a video of his acceptance speech here!

Photos: John Kander Celebrates 96th Birthday at CHICAGO
by Bruce Glikas - Mar 17, 2023


Broadway legend John Kander, who is currently represented on Broadway with Chicago and New York, New York, celebrates his 96th birthday tomorrow, March 18. To celebrate the headed to the Ambassador Theatre to pose with the ladies of Chicago!

Video: Full Cast and Creative Team Announced for NEW YORK, NEW YORK; Plus Watch a New Trailer!
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 1, 2023


The full cast and creative team has been announced for the brand new Kander & Ebb musical, NEW YORK, NEW YORK. Plus, check out a new trailer of the cast in action!

Kander & Ebb's NEW YORK, NEW YORK Will Open On Broadway This Spring
by Team BWW - Oct 26, 2022


Producers Sonia Friedman and Tom Kirdahy have announced that the brand new Kander & Ebb musical, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, will begin performances on Broadway Friday, March 24, 2023 and officially open Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at Broadway’s St. James Theatre.

Man Meets With John Kander After Discovering He Had a Relationship With His Grandfather in College
by Stephi Wild - Jun 6, 2022


A man and his family recently met with Broadway composer John Kander after learning that he shared a special relationship with his grandfather in college. Read the full special story here!

UN DÍA COMO HOY: nacía Bob Fosse
by Nuria Pedret - Jun 23, 2021


Con motivo del aniversario del coreógrafo y director, recordamos algunos de sus espectáculos más emblemáticos

UN DÍA COMO HOY: CHICAGO se estrenaba en Broadway en 1975
by Nuria Pedret - Jun 3, 2021


La obra de teatro de Kander & Ebb, dirigida por Bob Fosse vio la luz el 3 de junio de 1975 en el 46th Street Theatre.

Brian Cheney and Cathy Venable Continue 'Composer Series' On Stageit With A Program Devoted To John Kander
by Stephi Wild - Apr 5, 2021


Critically acclaimed artists Brian Cheney and Cathy Venable, performing together virtually from their homes for the last 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, have launched their next concert series entitled “Composer Series”. Their first concert was a wonderful program featuring music from the great American Composer Leonard Bernstein.

Wake Up With BWW 3/18: TodayTix Launches Rooftop Concert Series With Lauren Patten, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2021


Today's top stories: TodayTix launches in person concert series with Lauren Patten, Hamilton begins performances in Sydney, and more!

Rebecca Luker and Sally Wilfert's ALL THE GIRLS Out Today on CD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 5, 2021


PS CLASSICS has announced the release of All the Girls – the new album from Rebecca Luker and Sally Wilfert – on CD online and in stores today, Friday, March 5. It was released in digital and streaming formats in December. The album marks the final recording by Ms. Luker, a Broadway luminary for over 30 years, who passed away late last year.

Broadway Producer Martin Markinson Has Died at 89
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 11, 2021


Martin Markinson, one of the leading Broadway producers and independent theatre owners of the past 50 years, died on Thursday, January 7th at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico surrounded by love. He was 89 years old.

VIDEO: On This Day, January 13- Remembering Gwen Verdon
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 13, 2021


Today we celebrate the birthday of the late, great Broadway icon, Gwen Verdon

Rebecca Luker and Sally Wilfert's ALL THE GIRLS Album Set to be Released
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 18, 2020


PS CLASSICS will release All the Girls – the new album from Rebecca Luker and Sally Wilfert – on Friday, December 25 in digital and streaming formats. A CD will be available on Friday, January 15, 2021. The pair have recorded a celebration of womanhood in all its complexities and expressions.

BWW Blog: An Introduction to Musical Theatre
by Student Blogger: Izzi Diaz - Nov 20, 2020


“Write about the best musicals that someone like me, who knows nothing about theatre, should get into first.'

The 101 Greatest Musical Theatre Characters (1940-2020)
by Peter Nason - Apr 30, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best musical theatre characters from 1940-2020; see if your favorites are on our list of the best characters from Broadway musicals.

Wake Up With BWW 3/18: Olivier Awards Cancelled, Theatre World Awards Postponed, and More
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2020


Today's top stories: the 2020 Olivier Awards have been cancelled, the Theatre World Awards have been postponed, and more.

Wake Up With BWW 3/18: Shoshana Bean Begins Performances in WAITRESS, Second Stage's DOGFIGHT, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2019


Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Another Monday means another week full of Broadway news! Catch up on the latest below!

Guthrie Theater Announces 2019-2020 Season - CABARET, SWEAT, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2019


The Guthrie Theater (Joseph Haj, artistic director) today announced the nine productions of its 2019 2020 subscription season: Tennessee Williams' classic family drama The Glass Menagerie; Shakespeare's rollicking comedy Twelfth Night; an adaptation of Emma based on the Jane Austen novel; and Kander and Ebb's musical Cabaret will grace the Guthrie's signature Wurtele Thrust Stage while the McGuire Proscenium Stage's lineup will include Robert Harling's female-driven comedy Steel Magnolias; the regional premiere of Noura, Heather Raffo's complex tale of identity; Anne Bogart's acclaimed production of Euripides' The Bacchae; Karen Zacar as' comedic telenovela Destiny of Desire; and Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer Prize-winning Sweat.

Huntington Presents Three Time Tony Winner Chita Rivera
by Julie Musbach - Sep 18, 2018


Three-time Tony Award-winning actress, singer, and dancer Chita Rivera performs for one night only alongside music director and host Seth Rudetsky on Saturday, October 13 at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA at 5pm and 8pm.  Produced by Mark Cortale Productions, the performance is the first in the new 'Broadway @ the Huntington' series.

Urban Stages to Honor Designer Tony Walton with Lifetime Achievement Award
by BWW News Desk - Apr 24, 2017


Urban Stages' Board of Directors and founding artistic director Frances Hill will celebrate 'The Magic of Set and Costume Design' by presenting the 2017 Urban Stages' Lifetime Achievement Award to Oscar, Emmy and Tony Award-winning legendary set and costume designer Tony Walton presented by Broadway, television and film star Melissa Errico ('Billions', My Fair Lady, High Society, Encores' Do I Hear a Waltz?) at their gala benefit at the Boathouse in Central Park at 6:30PM on May 15, 2017.

Nick Adams, N'Kenge and More to Celebrate Kander & Ebb in AMERICAN SHOWSTOPPERS at Schimmel Center
by BWW News Desk - Feb 27, 2017


On Friday, March 10 at 7:30 PM, Schimmel Center will continue its American Showstoppers series. This time orchestrator and conductor Fred Barton leads his 14-piece orchestra and cast of Broadway singers and dancers in a tribute to one of the most prolific song writing duos of the 20th century, John Kander and Fred Ebb.

Broadway Sound Designer Abe Jacob to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Live Design Awards
by Tyler Peterson - May 18, 2016


Legendary theatrical sound designer Abe Jacob will be honored for his pioneering career achievements at the Live Design Awards on Monday, June 13 in New York. Another legendary icon, Chita Rivera, will present the award to Jacob, whom she has known since the original Broadway production of CHICAGO (1975).

BWW Reviews: AMERICAN BUFFALO, Wyndham's Theatre, April 27 2015
by Gary Naylor - Apr 28, 2015


Gary Naylor sees an important work of 20th century drama delivered with great confidence by superstar actors but, ultimately, finds it just a little too bloodless for his tastes.

Chicago History

Other Productions of Chicago

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

Chicago - 1975 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1976 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Fred Ebb
1976 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Bob Fosse
1976 Tony Awards Best Choreography Bob Fosse
1976 Tony Awards Best Costume Design Patricia Zipprodt
1976 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Bob Fosse
1976 Tony Awards Best Lighting Design Jules Fisher
1976 Tony Awards Best Musical Robert Fryer
1976 Tony Awards Best Musical James Cresson
1976 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre John Kander
1976 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Fred Ebb
1976 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Jerry Orbach
1976 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Chita Rivera
1976 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Gwen Verdon
1976 Tony Awards Best Scenic Design Tony Walton

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