Chicago Opens Next Month in Sydney- New Performances on Sale

One of Australia’s favourite musicals, Chicago, will play at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney from 9 June for a strictly limited season. Due to huge demand, new performances have been released until 27 July.

The longest-running show currently playing on Broadway, this scorching hot masterpiece includes a dazzling score that includes “All That Jazz”, “Cell Block Tango” and “Razzle Dazzle”. Created by the musical theatre talents of John Kander, Fred Ebb and legendary choreographer Bob Fosse, it’s no wonder Chicago has been honoured with six Tony Awards®, two Olivier Awards, and a Grammy®.

“The sharpest, slickest show on the block” (The Times UK) is playing at Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne until 2 June to capacity audiences and five-star critical acclaim, before it transfers to Sydney, and then to Adelaide and Canberra.

Australia’s leading theatre producer, John Frost for Crossroads Live, has assembled a stellar cast for Chicago. One of Australian theatre’s greatest leading men, Anthony Warlow, has stepped into the shoes of the cunning and charismatic lawyer Billy Flynn. Returning to the stage to play the powerful and glamorous Velma Kelly is one of Australia’s favourite actors, Zoë Ventoura. Joining her as the irreverent and determined Roxie Hart is in-demand musical theatre star Lucy Maunder. As Roxie’s gullible and hapless husband, Amos, is much-loved comedy icon and character actor Peter Rowsthorn, while Asabi Goodman plays the tough and sassy prison warden Matron ‘Mama’ Morton.

Chicago, which is based on the 1926 play by Maurine Dallas Watkins, has a legendary book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The 1996 Broadway revival of Chicago is choreographed by Tony Award winner Ann Reinking in the style of Bob Fosse and is directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie. Chicago features set design by John Lee Beatty, costume design by William Ivey Long, lighting design by Tony Award winner Ken Billington and sound design by Scott Lehrer.

Murder, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery, treachery… and All That Jazz. What else could you desire in a musical? The original and the best, Chicago is back. It would be a crime to miss it! 

Book the Sydney season now at chicagomusical.com.au

Lucy Maunder, Anthony Warlow and ensemble in CHICAGO (c) Jeff Busby