Chicago - we got it comin' ...
Chandrea Gerber
9 September 2004
The razzle-dazzle Broadway and West End hit "Chicago" hits Johannesburg and Cape Town in 2005 for what promises to be a sold-out season.
The show opens at the Johannesburg Civic Theatre in April 2005 before moving to the Artscape in Cape Town for a limited run.
Auditions, under the supervision of US director Scott Faris, choreographer Gary Chryst and British music supervisor Corin Buckeridge, are set for October. This team will mould the mainly South African cast and orchestra into performers capable of upholding the reputation of the show.
Set in Chicago in the 1920s, the musical's electric mood, sophisticated, sexy dancing and sweet, saucy singing tells of the transformation of female prisoners into provocative femmes fatale who acquire star status through their publicity stunts.
After its 1996 revival debut in New York, and over 10 000 performances later, "Chicago" continues to entertain millions of people around the world. It
is the fourth longest-running musical on Broadway and the West End, has been seen worldwide by over 12 million people.
Produced in 261 cities in many different languages, the show has won over 50 international awards. It also spawned an Academy Award-winning film, starring Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Richard Gere.
"Chicago" is brought to South Africa by Investec and will be produced by Hazel Feldman of Showtime Management.
Tickets are available through Computicket.
Source: City of Johannesburg
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