★ The musical Chicago is the longest-running revival in the history of the world, with 7,486 performances on 23 November 2014, more performances than Cats. The show has conquered the hearts of countless audiences with its passionate and rhythmic music, as well as spectacular dancing. It is not only a musical theatre, but also a heart-wrenching story and an audio-visual feast.
★Chicago has won six Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical, Best Director and Best Choreographer, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Lighting Design.
Show Synopsis:
A real case.
An orgy for all.
Chicago, 1926.
Roxie, a naive housewife, is in prison awaiting trial for the murder of her lover. Here she meets her idol, Velma, an actress also accused of murder.
With the help of defence attorney Billy, Roxie becomes a media darling, using the media to create a buzz, and manages to gain sympathy from the public, stealing Velma's thunder for a moment.
The two are about to finally go to trial.
Who will be acquitted
And who will be executed?
Show Highlight:
The enduring [period masterpiece].
Bob Fosse, "The Giant of Musical".
and Broadway songwriting duo John Kendall and Fred Ebb.
A classic is born
Chicago has been on the stage of New York's 46th Street Theatre for half a century now.
It's been a half-century since it first appeared on Broadway
The longest running American musical on Broadway and in London's West End.
It's been a hit for generations.
Chicago has been performed over 32,500 times worldwide.
With an audience of over 31 million.
It's been performed in over 490 cities around the world.
New York, London, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Washington, D.C., Tokyo.
Vienna, Sydney, Vancouver, Berlin, Melbourne, Stockholm ......
A legacy of awards and recognitions
Over 50 major international awards
Six Tony Awards; two Olivier Awards; one Grammy Award; two BAFTA Awards
The film version of Chicago, based on the Broadway musical, won six Oscars.
Breaking a 35-year record of song-and-dance films not winning Best Picture Oscars
Praised by the media as:
"The sexiest, most in-your-face musical to date."
"The cold reality lies beneath the glamour of the set."
"The impact Chicago makes is phenomenal"
*Cast subject to date of performance
Time:24 April ~ 27 April 2025 14:30/19:30
Venue: Shanghai Poly Grand Theatre
Duration: approximately 140 minutes (including a 20-minute intermission)
(※There is a late entry point for this performance, latecomers should follow the theatre's arrangement to enter the theatre in an orderly manner.)
This project will arrange short shuttle buses for the audience before and after the performance.
1、 Before the performance, there will be two trains on Metro Line 11 from Baiyin Road Station to Theater, with a total of 18:30/19:00.
2、 After the performance, the shuttle bus needs to collect the ticket at the lobby on the first floor one hour before the start of the performance, and then take the bus with the ticket.
Route 1: Theater - Wenshui Road Subway Station
Route 2: Theater - Nanxiang - Caoyang Road Subway Station