The facts
- Theater
- Ambassador Theatre
219 West 49th Street, New York, NY 10019 - Type
- Musical, a revival
- Status
- Running
- First preview
- October 23, 1996
- Opening night
- November 14, 1996
- Closing
- Open-ended run, no closing date announced
- Run
- Open-ended run
- Running time
- 2 hr 30 min, one intermission
- Age guidance
- Recommended for ages 13 and up
- Official site
- chicagothemusical.com
The story
Kander and Ebb's vaudeville-style musical about Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart, two murderesses in 1920s Chicago who chase fame and celebrity through their scandalous trials.
Good to know: 1996 revival; opened at the Richard Rodgers and now plays the Ambassador (Playbill). Longest-running revival on Broadway (Wikipedia list).
Creative team
- Book
- Bob Fosse, Fred Ebb
- Music
- John Kander
- Lyrics
- Fred Ebb
- Director
- Walter Bobbie
- Choreographer
- Ann Reinking
Sources
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