Chicago
From: Monday, 5th March 2012
To: Saturday, 10 March 2012
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Synopsis
Blues behind bars from the writers of Cabaret. Justice is on trial for the husband killing bad girls of shady Chicago. A chorus girl murders her lover but manages to get off through a strange assortment of allies. She forms an unusual nightclub act with another murderess with the hopes of keeping them both out of trouble. Songs include All That Jazz, Razzle Dazzle and All I Care About.
Our Review:
5 March 2012
With one of the best musical scores ever written, Chicago makes a welcome return to Birmingham this week at the New Alexandra Theatre. ‘All That Jazz’ opens the show and sets the up-tempo mood for the entire duration of the show: bold, brash and saucy.
The announcement of a mainly soap star cast late last year left me feeling a little underwhelmed but the show allowed almost every cast member to ‘Razzle Dazzle’ in this excellent production. One in particular was Tupele Dorgu, whose portrayal of the iconic Velma Kelly was outstanding. The strong, confident character was met in perfect style by Dorgu who impressed vocally and commanded the stage with ease during each of her scenes.
Ali Bastian, as Roxie Hart, was, however, somewhat lacklustre when it came to displaying her vocal chords, none more so than in the closing number of Act 1, “My Own Best Friend”, when both leading ladies are, quite literally, in the spotlight, it’s...
Cast
Ali Bastian (Roxie Hart)
Stefan Booth (Billy Flynn)
Tupele Dorgu (Vellma Kelly)
Bernie Nolan (Mama Morton)
Creative
John Kander (Music)
Fred Ebb (Lyrics)
Fred Ebb (Book)
Bob Fosse (Book)
David Ian Productions (in association with Barry and Fran Weissler) (Producer)
Walter Bobbie (Director)
John Lee Beatty (Design)
Ann Reinking (Choreographer)
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