Get ready Oxfordshire, a tale of murder, greed and corruption is coming your way imminently. Award-winning musical Chicago is making a return to the Oxford New Theatre stage February 24th to March 1st 2025.
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.
Chicago’s sexy, sassy score includes the show-stopping songs ‘Razzle Dazzle’, ‘Cell Block Tango’, and ‘All That Jazz’. Chicago is the winner of six Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards and a Grammy; and is the longest running American musical in Broadway and West End history.
Since it opened in New York in 1996, Chicago has played in 38 countries worldwide, and been performed in English, Dutch, German, Swedish, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Italian, French, Danish, Japanese and Korean. Worldwide it has been seen by an estimated 34 million people, grossed over $1.7 billion has played over 33,500 performances.
Notable actors who have starred in the Broadway production of Chicago include Bebe Neuwirth, Ann Reinking, Chita Rivera, Ute Lemper, Bianca Marroquin, and more.
The tour will open at Milton Keynes Theatre on 12 October 2024, and tour the UK. Cast details will be announced once confirmed.
Casting is due to be announced soon. Tickets go on sale from April 5, for more information view https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-theatre-oxford/
Who starred in the 2002 film version of Chicago?
Chicago is a musical film released in 2002 based on the hit Broadway show. The movie starred Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Richard Gere in the leading roles.
