Theater: Chicago The Musical

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This legendary stage play is coming back with all its magnificence and grandeur. This thrilling music play presents the well woven plot that is based on treachery, murder and sizzling dance numbers. The breathtaking plot revolves around two famous vaudevillian performers; they are named as Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly. Their sensational murderous antics and superb publicity hungry tactics make for a thrilling riveting tale. This incredible show presents a number of songs and some great dance tunes such as Cell Block Tango, All I Care About Is Love, When You're Good To Momma, We Both Reached For The Gun and A Little Bit Of Good. The whole show is about the sensational singing, dancing, acting and fun.

This incredible show is integrated with good music and superb dance. The setting of the story is in a vaudeville milieu and goes back to 1920's "Jazz babies" Velma kelly and Roxie Hart. The grand play takes the huge dramatic turn as one of the women commit a crime; after murdering her lover and manipulating try to pin it on her sadistic, hapless husband Amos; then this hugely ambitious and famous chorus girl Roxie Hart is sent to prison. During this phase of her life she meets Velma kelly a known headline star and murderess. Then the play takes another huge dramatic turn when the women enlist the help of hugely popular showbiz lawyer Billy Flynn. Billy is known for his bit and he has never lost a case. Now the play reaches its climax as both women will be hung for their heinous crimes if they lose their respective cases.

This hugely anticipated grand show is directed by Walter Bobbie. Choreography is contributed by Ann Reinking. Well crafted lyrics are contributed by Fred Ebb and musical score is contributed by John Kander. This superb show is based on the famous book by Bob Fosse and Fred Ebb. The grand set is beautifully designed by John Lee Beatty. Colorful and sizzling costumes are designed by William Ivy Long. The lighting is used in such a way to give that perfect feel of early twentieth century and contributed by Ken Billington. The amazing sound is contributed by Scott Lehrer.

The famous and well defined cast comprises: Karen Ziemba, Michael Berresse, Ute Lemper and Tom McGowan also starring R. Bean and Marcia Lewis. This incredible show is described as a satire that pervades Fred Ebb's terrific lyrics. The well written lyrics are described as crisp and soothing.

This amazing show is well focused on the timely skewering of celebrity worship and justice. The stage is very well occupied by the superb presence of ups and downs in the fortune of Velma and Roxie. Grand bands play ultimate tunes with every fraud and finaglers, and the revelation of victims and villains. The simple sounds of bells and whistles are very well blended with the exuberance of the performers. The show is an ultimate ride to the grand world of theater with some breathtaking performances.