SINGHA Presents "CHICAGO THE MUSICAL" 12-22 February 2009 at Muangthai Ratchadalai Theatre
“Chicago” still
GLITTERS HYPNOTICALLY.
Ben Brantley, The New York Times
There’s never been a better time to experience
CHICAGO, Broadway’s razzle-dazzle smash.
This triumphant hit musical is the recipient of six
Tony Awards?, two Olivier Awards, a Grammy? and
thousands of standing ovations.
A sensational tale of sin, corruption and all that
jazz, it’s no surprise that CHICAGO has wowed
audiences from Mexico City to Moscow, from Sao
Paulo to South Africa. And now it’s coming to your town!
If you’re looking for your first Broadway musical
CHICAGO has everything you could want:
knockout dancing, an edge-of-your-seat story
and one showstopper after another. If you loved
the Academy Award?-winning film, nothing beats
the live show, and if you are already intimately
acquainted with the musical, experience that sizzle
again, CHICAGO always delivers.
Come on, babe! Head to We’re hotter than ever.
Chicago the musical has confirmed show, in Bangkok 12-22 February 2009 At Muangthai Ratchadalai Theatre!!
About Chicago
A true New York City institution, CHICAGO has everything that makes Broadway great: a universal tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz; one show-stopping-song after another; and the most astonishing dancing you've ever seen.
No wonder CHICAGO has been honored with 6 Tony Awards?, 2 Olivier Awards?, a Grammy? and thousands of standing ovations.
It's also no surprise that CHICAGO has wowed audiences all around the world, from Mexico City to Moscow, from Sao Paulo to South Africa.
Whether you're looking for your first Broadway musical, whether you've seen the Academy Award?-winning film and want to experience the show live on stage or whether you've seen it before and want to recapture the magic, CHICAGO always delivers.
CHICAGO ROCKS THE WORLD!
New York - London - Australia - Vienna - Sweden - Germany - Dubai - Holland - Argentina - Mexico - Russia - Italy
"Hervorragend," "espactaculo," and "astonishing"- Critics around the world have praised CHICAGO as the show the world has been waiting for. From Melbourne to Mexico City, CHICAGO has razzle-dazzled the world over with productions running in ten countries and two more set to open in Russia and Italy. The production has played in 16 countries worldwide in over 250 cities. CHICAGO continues to be one of the most successful international musical hits of all time.
CHICAGO's international appeal stems from its enticing tale of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery and treachery characteristics the entire world is drawn to.
Think of it: the trademark opening number, "All That Jazz" has been sung over 250,000 times in five different languages. It has been performed with symphony orchestras, dance programs, Olympic ice skating routines and even for the President of the United States at the Inauguration of Bill Clinton in January of 1997.
CHICAGO is also responsible for a cross cultural star exchange as producers Barry and Fran Weissler have brought numerous stars from contries around the world to make their Broadway debuts: Ute Lemper (England), Ruthie Henshall (England), Petra Nielsen (Sweden), Anna Montanaro (Germany and Austria), Bianca Marroquin (Mexico), Marti Pellow (England and Wales), Caroline O'Connor (Australia) and Denise Van Outen (England). These are just a few of the stars who have brought an international flavor and spirit to the American stage. Their Broadway debuts created a sensation of press opportunities and brought an International flavor and spirit to the American stage.
• The History of the REAL CHICAGO A MURDER… AN ARREST… AND A SURPRISE ENDING. "If you'd been there, if you'd seen it. I betchya you would have done the same!" So declares the chorus to "Cell Block Tango" that the merry murderesses of CHICAGO affirm to an engaged audience. But the lyrics that the women sing are not far from the truth behind the real story of CHICAGO. Both the characters of Roxie and Velma are based on two actual murderers: Beulah Annan and Belva Gaertner.
The real scenes took place in 1924 in Chicago when Beulah Annan (Roxie) was accused of killing the "intruder" Harry Kalstedt while Belva Gaertner (Velma) was charged with murdering her husband. Both murders become front-page stories in the Chicago Tribune when reporter Maurine Watkins realized the sensational appeal the two personalities could draw through her tongue-in-cheek reports. The supposed pregnancy used to speed up the trial, the sleek lawyer who helped define the media frenzy and the acquittal of both ladies sounded like a page out of Hollywood, when in fact they were actually real life. Tribune reporter Maurine decided to turn her experience with Chicago's famed murder-row darlings into a comedy titled CHICAGO that reached Broadway in 1926. A film version was created two years later and a second film version, "Roxie Hart," starred Ginger Rogers in 1942.
These original productions of CHICAGO eventually inspired the musical that continues to wow audiences today. Nearly 70 years after Beulah Annan rocked Chicago, media manipulation in the justice system continues to seem all too familiar, which explains why audiences are still captivated by the blunt tale of criminal celebrity.
The storied tale of CHICAGO's rise from real life court drama to certifiable Broadway smash hit is one only showbiz can claim. WHO SAYS MURDER'S NOT AN ART?
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