★ 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"
SARAH SOETART as ROXIE
MICHELLE ANTROBUS as VELMA
IAN TERRY KELSEY as BILLY FLYNN
*Cast subject to date of performance
Time:
Thursday 5 December 2024 19:30
Friday 6 December 2024 19:30
Saturday 7 December 2024 14:00/19:30
Sunday 8 December 2024 14:00/19:30
Venue: Suzhou Culture and Arts Centre 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.)
Price :1180 / 980 / 780 / 580 / 480 / 380/ 280 RMB