John Partridge and Hayley Tamaddon Lead CHICAGO at the Lyceum Theatre

International award-winning Broadway and West End musical Chicago is set to razzle dazzle audiences at the Lyceum Theatre from Monday 6 to Saturday 11 June, starring stage and television stars John Partridge as Billy Flynn and Hayley Tamaddon as Roxie Hart, with X-Factor winner Sam Bailey as Matron 'Mama' Morton.

Based on real life events back in the roaring 1920s, nightclub singer Roxie Hart shoots her lover and, along with cell block rival double-murderess Velma Kelly, they fight to keep from death row with the help of smooth talking lawyer, Billy Flynn.

John Partridge best known for playing the role of Christian Clarke in EastEnders plays Billy Flynn. His many musical theatre credits include Rum Tum Tugger in Cats, John in Miss Saigon and most recently Zach in A Chorus Line at the London Palladium. John was also a judge on BBC1's Over the Rainbow, Andrew Lloyd Webber's search to find a Dorothy for the musical The Wizard of Oz.

Coronation Street and Emmerdale actress Hayley Tamaddon plays Roxie Hart. Her numerous theatre credits include The Lady of the Lake in Spamalot and Janet in The Rocky Horror Show. Hayley also won the 5th series of ITV1's Dancing on Ice.

Real-life former prison officer Sam Bailey plays Matron 'Mama' Morton. In 2013 she won the tenth series of The X Factorreceiving more than a million votes over the course of the final weekend.

Created by the musical theatre talents of John Kander (music), Fred Ebb (lyrics) and legendary choreographer Bob Fosse, Chicago's sexy, sassy score includes All That Jazz and Razzle Dazzle.

A nightclub singer, a double-murderess, a smooth-talking lawyer and a cell block of sin: it would be a crime to miss it.

Chicago is at the Lyceum Theatre from Monday 6 - Saturday 11 June. Tickets are priced from £23.00 - £39.00, and can be purchased by calling the Box Office on 0114 249 6000 or by visiting sheffieldtheatres.co.uk (a transaction fee of £1.50 (£1.00 online) applies to all bookings made at the Box Office, excluding cash).

Photo by Catherine Ashmore

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