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Claudia Hommel
Cabaret Singer
Extraordinaire
Shubert Theatre, 22 W. Monroe St.
Chicago, Illinois
Shubert Theater
All That Jazz - Brenda Braxton (center) as "Velma Kelly" and Company. Photo by Paul Kolnik Chicago Now Showing until Sept 21, 2003 It's time to See Chicago in Chicago, but it won't be here long.... review by Ed Vincent We saw the play on opening night for the press and it was a lot of fun. Our seats on the second balcony with some stage action totally blocked by the sound equipment is something you will have to live with if you're sitting on either extreme side of the upper theater. The staging was wonderful, the lighting well lit and its design gave a good feel to the jail. This is a much different experience to the movie, as all plays are. Get the DVD, but also come and see this wonderful performance. I wish it were running longer than the few short weeks. The dancing is good and fun. When Bianca Marroquin as "Roxie Hart" is used as a puppet by her lawyer, the one and only Gregory Harrison as "Billy Flynn", her performance shines and many in the audience chose to applaud even before the scene was completed. The stars are bright in this production and many of us know the songs and story from its many years on the stage, and now the screen and Dvd, but this is worth while live performance with many of the stars coming directly from New York. Gregory Harrison playing the part of "Billy Flynn" is talented and engaging. His presents on stage is focused and his dress immaculate. Mr. Harrison as a singer, dancer and actor are worth the price of a ticket in themselves. Bianca Marroquin, playing the role of "Roxie Hart" is a good fit for the murderess turned show girl. She's athletic and great spectacle to observe on the stage. The whole cast was tremendous, but if you want to see this on stage you had better get your tickets soon. Thank you Broadway in Chicago for bringing this show to town. “CHICAGO” THE KILLER MUSICAL
CHICAGO (August 7, 2003) – “CHICAGO” one of the biggest musical triumphs of all time, returns to Chicago’s Shubert Theatre, 22 W. Monroe St., September 3 through September 21, 2003. Winner of more than 50 awards internationally including Broadway’s Tonyâ Award, London’s Olivierâ Award and the recording industry’s Grammyâ Award, the stage production has solidified itself in history as one of the hottest shows the world has ever seen. Six years after the revival’s debut in New York, followed by two national tours and multiple foreign companies playing more than 10,000 performances to date, “CHICAGO” continues to entertain millions of people around the globe. Direct from Broadway, the company features Bianca Marroquin and Brenda Braxton in the leading roles of Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly. Gregory Harrison will step into the shoes of master attorney Billy Flynn. Marcia Lewis Bryan will portray Matron Mama Morton, Ray Bokhour as Amos Hart and R. Bean will grace the stage as Mary Sunshine. The company will also include Caitlin Carter and Mamie Duncan-Gibbs, who both were featured in the original 1996 Broadway cast, along with Eddie Bennett, Nicole Bridgewater, Christine Brooks, Lloyd Culbreath, Bernard Dotson, Jennifer Mackensie Dunne, David Kent, Marianne McCord, Kevin Neil McCready, Kathryn Mowat Murphy, Mark Reis, Dante Sciarra, Randy Slovacek and Steven Sofia. Bianca Marroqin starred in the successful Mexico City production of “CHICAGO” as Roxie Hart and then went on to make her Broadway debut in the role. Brenda Braxton comes directly from the Broadway production where she starred as Velma Kelly. She is also best known for her Broadway role in “Smokey Joe’s Café” for which she received a Tonyâ Award nomination. Gregory Harrison is best known for his role (seven seasons) in “Trapper
John, MD” along with his many television films including “For Ladies Only”
and his starring roles
Marcia Lewis Bryan is recreating her Tonyâ nominated performance in the role she originated on Broadway as Matron Mama Morton in the 1996 Tonyâ award-winning production. Marcia has appeared as a regular in several television series and numerous episodic appearances including “Happy Days,” “Sesame Street” and “Bionic Woman.” When “CHICAGO” takes the stage – featuring sizzling dancing, sleek performances and the award-winning choreography in the style of Bob Fosse – audiences the world over are “razzle dazzled.” Not only has “CHICAGO” grossed more than half a billion dollars since 1996, during which time more than 12 million people have been captivated by “all that jazz,” its recent film incarnation won six Academyâ Awards, including Best Picture. While the film has been captivating audiences and has grossed more than $124 million domestically, seeing the production LIVE on stage has been described “as one of the most exhilarating experiences in Broadway history.” “CHICAGO” will play The Shubert Theatre from Wednesday, September 3 through Sunday, September 21, 2003. The performance schedule will be as follows: Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m., Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Please note: there will be a 2 p.m. performance on Wednesday, September 10 and Wednesday, September 17; there will not be a 7:30 p.m. performance on Sunday, September 14 or Sunday, September 21. Tickets for “CHICAGO” range in price from $38 to $77.50 and are available at all Broadway In Chicago Box Offices (22 W. Monroe St., 24 W. Randolph St. and 151 W. Randolph St.), by calling the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Line at (312) 902-1400, at all Ticketmaster ticket centers (including all Carson Pirie Scott stores, Tower Records and Hot Tix; and select Coconuts and fye stores) or at ticketmaster.com. Group discounts for 20 or more are available by calling (312) 977-1710. “CHICAGO” is part of the 2003-2004 Neumann Homes
“CHICAGO” is produced by Barry and Fran Weissler.
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