Chicago Rival Continues Its Run in New York February 3rd, 2010

    Chicago is one of the current musical offerings on the New York Broadway stage. It is playing at the Ambassador Theatre on West 49th Street as it continues its incredible revival run that began in 1996. It is currently the sixth longest running Broadway show in history. It is by far one of the most commercially popular musicals and was adapted for film in 2002. The movie was directed by Rob Marshall and starred Katherine Zeta Jones, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah and Renee Zellweger. The film version was also a commercial success and earned an Academy Award.

    The stage musical, written by Kander and Ebb is one of the highest sought after productions on the Broadway stage. Many of the guests in some of New York’s finest hotels have reservations for the show before they even arrive in the city. You can find more information on great hotel deals and theater packages that are frequently available. A common package will include a nice dinner and show. In New York, it’s not only about see the show, but frequently it’s made into an entire evening out. A Broadway production is the focus of an eventful evening that frequently begins with a day in the spa, cocktails, dinner and then the show. Dessert and or an appearance in one of the city’s famous clubs is a common after show encounter.

    The musical is set in Chicago, Illinois during the prohibition days of the early mid 20th century. The book for the musical was written by Bob Fosse, of Cabaret fame, and John Kander wrote the music and Fred Ebb wrote the lyrics. The story is a satire of the criminal justice process and corruption. It focuses on the idea of the celebrity criminal, which is a common social phenomenon. The musical is based on actual arrests and crime reports that were the source of a play written by Maurine Dallas Watkins. Watkins was a reporter and covered the these stories, which she adapted to a play in 1926. The production of Chicago that is currently running is actually a revival of the original production, which opened at the 46th Street Theater in 1975. The choreography for the original production was by Bob Fosse.


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