Chicago – The Musical at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis

SASSY. SEXY. SULTRY. SCANDALOUS. SHAMELESS. SLEEZY. 

“Chicago still glitters hypnotically!” – New York Times

It’s sexy, sassy, shameless, sultry, sleek, and sleazy. It’s “a story of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery, and treachery.” It’s all the razzle dazzle you could possibly want, it oozes chemistry, it packs a punch, it’s red-hot – and all that jazz!

Come step into the world of jazz-infused 1920s Chicago, where girly innocence meets sass and wit, where merry murderesses get down and dirty, where all they care about is love – and get ready to be razzle dazzled out of your socks! If that doesn’t have you drooling for one hell of a trip to the theatre, by Fosse, nothing will. So Minneapolis, get ready for an intoxicating evening bumpered up with sensation, sultriness, spectacle, and scandal, because CHICAGO is coming to the Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis soon!

Chicago The Musical Tickets

“‘Chicago’ is a classic and acclaimed Broadway musical for a reason.” – DC Theater Arts

SYNOPSIS

It is 1928, and seemingly girlish and innocent chorusgirl Roxy Hart, who ‘nobody walks out on’, shot and killed her lover after he attempted to break off his extramarital affair with her. She convinces her husband that she was a victim, and he decides to take the fall for it. But when the truth comes out, Roxy confesses and is arrested. 

Inside the Cook County Jail, the merry murderesses are held on accounts of murdering their lovers. Among them is vaudevillian and sultry murderess Velma Kelly, who the prison guard, Matron “Mama” Morton helped to achieve fame as the media’s top murderess-of-the-week with her bribe system, and is also acting as a booking agent for Velma’s big return to Vaudeville as a bigger – more infamous – star than ever. Velma is greatly unimpressed with Roxy – who didn’t only steal her limelight, but also her lawyer – Billy Flynn, who is turning Roxy into a media favorite and encourages her to bring that ol’ razzle dazzle to her trial. 

The question however is, what happens when false narrative, scandal, jealousy, and fame steps into the game? 

This is your guarantee: CHICAGO is scandalously delicious, wonderfully glitzy, breathtakingly sassy, mesmerizingly full of mayhem, and gorgeously sizzling! 

“Sexy scenes and all that jazz!” – DC Theater Arts

CREATIVE TEAM

With the long-running revival of CHICAGO on Broadway under his belt, along with musical productions such as GREASE, and GUYS AND DOLLS, it is no surprise that director Walter Bobbie has created a dynamite production that is bound to blow away audience after audience. That, together with the unparalleled forces that are choreographer Ann Reinking – inspired by the original Bob Fosse choreography, set designer John Lee Beatty, costume designer William Ivey Long, lighting designer Ken Billington, sound designer Scott Lehrer, musical supervisor Robert Billig, music coordinator Cameron Blake Kinnear, and music director and conductor Andy Chen, results in a dazzling production that soars exactly like CHICAGO is meant to. 

“…accomplished singing and acting abilities… a timely comment on contemporary society.” – MD Theatre Guite

CAST

The vaudeville vixens, man-murderers, and forceful fellows of CHICAGO will come to life on the national tour with a star-studded cast boasting powerhouse vocals like you’ve never heard before, superb stagecraft that will pop your eyes, and explosive energy that will have you on the edge of your seat from the get-go. You can expect to experience the talents of Ellie Roddy as Roxy Hart, Claire Marshall as Velma Kelly, Max Cervantes as Billy Flynn, Marc Christopher as Amos Hart, Illeana “illy” Kirven as Matron ‘Mama’ Morton, and J. Clanton as Mary Sunshine. 

The US tour of CHICAGO also features a live 10-piece orchestra under the musical leadership of conductor and musical director Andy Chen, associate conductor Chase Anderson, and assistant conductor Erik Wakar. 

“This national touring cast is fantastic. They possess immense talent and seem (somehow) to have energy to spare.” – Around The Town Chicago

HISTORY AND LEGACY

Maurine Dallas Watkins’ 1926 play of the same title about actual crimes she reported made for a solid story to base a juicy musical on – it has all the corruption in criminal justice, scandals, and comments on the topic of the ‘celebrity criminal’ one could hope for. 

The gloriously sexy CHICAGO, with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, book by Ebb and Bob Fosse, and sparkling original choreography by Bob Fosse – whose style is synonymous with CHICAGO, premiered in 1975 on Broadway at the 46th Street Theatre. The production was an instant hit, and after many runs around the globe, saw a massive revival on Broadway in 1996 and on the West End in 1997. CHICAGO became the longest-running musical revival in history – and is still ongoing. 

To date, the CHICAGO award-shelf is groaning heavily under the weight of six Tony Awards, seven Drama Desk Awards, a special citation by New York Drama Critics’ Circle Awards, and a Grammy Award. 

The 2002 film adaptation featuring Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Richard Gere, received no less than six Academy Awards. 

THE ORPHEUM THEATRE MINNEAPOLIS

Where else could one possibly imagine experiencing CHICAGO than at an iconic landmark theatre that opened in roundabout the same time the production is set? The Orpheum Theatre, situated in Hennepin Avenue, is known all around for its stunning Beaux-Arts architecture and long-standing reputation of hosting world-renowned acts on its stage. With the venue’s fantastic amenities, state-of-the-art sound and lighting, pin-drop acoustics, and luxurious seating for up to 2,600 patrons spread across a main floor, balcony, and boxes, every single seat is a great seat!  

So don’t be a snoozer missing out on the most sizzling show of the season – get your tickets now… and all that jazz!

“You’ll leave singing the songs. You’ll leave remembering the dance moves. You’ll be dazzled.” – Style Weekly