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John Kander and Fred Ebb\u2019s musical, based on a 1926 play of the same name by Maurine Dallas Watkins, debuted on Broadway in 1975 and ran until 1977.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This revival, directed by Walter Bobbie and choreographed in the style of Fosse by Ann Reinking (with the exception of the number “Hot Honey Rag,\u201d which features original Fosse choreography), opened in 1996 and is still running on Broadway today. (So that\u2019s how long William Ivey Long\u2019s Tony-nominated costumes have kept the black mesh fabric industry in business.)\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cChicago\u201d is structured much like a vaudeville act, galloping from musical number to musical number without much scenework in between. From the first notes of \u201cAll That Jazz,\u201d you get on this ride from hit to hit to hit. \u201cCell Block Tango,\u201d starring the six merry murderesses of the Cook County Jail? Delish. \u201cWe Both Reached for the Gun,\u201d in which Billy plays Roxie like a marionette? Delightful.<\/p>\n
The onstage band, led by Andy Chen (who is also a delightful presence in the show), ably backs up the fabulous cast, particularly Marshall as the silken-voiced, world-weary Velma and Roddy\u2019s ruthless, new-fame Roxie.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There were a few weaker spots \u2014 Cervantes sang Flynn beautifully but felt somewhat artificial (and not in the way a charming lawyer should feel artificial), and not all of the ensemble members are as strong at acting as they are at dancing. But the only real disappointment was that some sort of lighting bar or other equipment obscured my view of the stage surface (and therefore dancers\u2019 feet), which is too bad for a dance-heavy show.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
But none of that obscures how much fun it is to watch these climbers climb, get swept up in this cultural circus and find yourself cheering for these criminals. What fun is rooting for the good guys, anyway?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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