Chicago
EVENT INFORMATION
Evenings: 7.30pm, Fri 8.30pm
Matinees: Fri 5pm, Sat 2.30pm
Running Time: 2hrs 20mins (including interval)
Need to know: 10+, contains strong language, haze and flashing lights.
Audio Described and Captioned perf with pre-show Touch Tour: Sat 3 Apr, 2.30pm
Chicago, the “sexiest musical ever” (Metro) is coming back to Newcastle Theatre Royal in 2027.
Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, Chicago is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago’s slickest criminal lawyer to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily be ripped from today’s tabloids.
Created by the musical theatre talents of John Kander, Fred Ebb and legendary choreographer Bob Fosse, Chicago’s sexy, sassy score with one show-stopping song after another includes “Razzle Dazzle”, “Cell Block Tango”, and “All That Jazz”. With 6 Tony Awards, 2 Olivier Awards, a Grammy® and thousands of standing ovations, Chicago truly is “SUPERB” (Daily Telegraph).
It would be criminal to miss it…
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Booking dates:
Friends Plus: Tue 23 Jun, 10am
Friends: Wed 24 Jun, 10am
Flexi Priority Pass, Groups and Schools: Thu 25 Jun, 10am
General: Fri 26 Jun, 10am
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