The ‘20s come roaring back with a vengeance when the hit musical CHICAGO comes to town on April 14 – 15, 2008 at the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center for two performances. Call the Civic Center box office for ticket information and show times.
Based on the 1926 play by Maurine Dallas Watkins (which was based on real events), CHICAGO is, as we are told in the show’s opening lines, “a story of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery and treachery -- all the things we hold near and dear to our hearts." The story revolves around Roxie Hart, a nightclub dancer who dreams of starring in vaudeville. She kills her lover, nightclub regular Fred Casely, and convinces her husband to front the money to hire Chicago's shrewdest defense lawyer. The lawyer, Billy Flynn, turns her crime of passion into celebrity headlines, and Roxie becomes the toast of Chicago -- until other crimes pull the limelight away from her.
CHICAGO was created by John Kander and Fred Ebb (known for their hit musicals Cabaret and Kiss of the Spider Woman ) and Bob Fosse (famous for his innovative staging and choreography). It first opened on Broadway on June 3, 1975 and ran 898 performances. Its current Broadway revival (on which this tour is based) opened November 14, 1996, and is still running.
In 2002 Miramax Films took the Tony Award winning musical to the big screen. Starring Renee Zellweger as Roxie Hart, Catherine Zeta-Jones as Velma Kelley and Richard Gere as Billy Flynn. The box office success and subsequent multiple Oscar wins including Best Supporting Actress (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Best Picture lead to the rebirth of the musical and touring success. For the first time since the movie CHICAGO is live in Tallahassee, FL.
CHICAGO is presented by Troika Entertainment, which is celebrating over twenty years of producing musical theatre throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
CHICAGO will be presented at the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center on April 14 & 15 at 7:30pm. Tickets are on sale now at the Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, and at www.ticketmaster.com or Charge-By-Phone at 222-0400 or 1-800-322-3602. Group discounts are available at the Civic Center Box Office. Tickets are priced at $59.50, $54.50 and $39.50. Phone orders, Internet sales and tickets at the outlets are subject to a convenience charge.
CHICAGO is a part of the 2007-08 Broadway Series at the Civic Center. Other shows included EVITA, CATS, ANNIE, RING OF FIRE and MOVIN’ OUT. The 2007-08 Broadway Series is co-sponsored by WCTV and the Tallahassee Democrat. For more information, please visit the Civic Center website at www.tlccc.org.
