Chicago to return for new tour in 2027 – with dates confirmed

Chicago will return for a new tour, set to open at the New Wimbledon Theatre on Friday 5 February 2027.

Set in the 1920s, Chicago follows Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her lover after he threatens to leave her – and the legal battle that ensues.

The musical has a book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, and is based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins. The 1996 Broadway revival was choreographed by Ann Reinking in the style of Bob Fosse and directed by Walter Bobbie. It was produced by Barry and Fran Weissler. The production includes songs such as “All That Jazz”, “Cell Block Tango” and “Razzle Dazzle.”

After Wimbledon, the UK and Ireland tour continues at Theatre Royal Plymouth (Tuesday 16 to Saturday 20 February), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff (Monday 22 to Saturday 27 February), Sheffield Lyceum (Tuesday 2 to Saturday 6 March), Liverpool Empire (Wednesday 24 to Saturday 27 March), Newcastle Theatre Royal (Monday 29 March to Saturday 3 April), Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre (Tuesday 6 to Saturday 10 April), Glasgow King’s Theatre (Monday 10 to Saturday 15 May) and His Majesty’s Theatre Aberdeen (Tuesday 18 to Saturday 22 May).

After that, it visits Manchester Opera House (Tuesday 25 to Saturday 29 May), Grand Opera House, York (Monday 31 May to Saturday 5 June), Blackpool Opera House (Monday 7 to Saturday 12 June), Nottingham Concert Hall (Monday 14 to Saturday 19 June), Alhambra Theatre Bradford (Monday 21 to Saturday 26 June), Dublin (venue to be confirmed, playing from Tuesday 29 June to Saturday 10 July), Southend Cliffs Pavilion (Tuesday 13 to Saturday 17 July), Congress Theatre Eastbourne (Monday 19 to Saturday 25 July), Birmingham Hippodrome (Tuesday 27 July to Saturday 7 August), Norwich Theatre Royal (Monday 9 to Saturday 14 August), Theatre Royal Brighton (Monday 16 to Saturday 21 August) and Bristol Hippodrome (Tuesday 31 August to Saturday 4 September).

Into the autumn, the show visits Milton Keynes Theatre (Monday 6 to Saturday 11 September), Hall for Cornwall Truro (Tuesday 14 to Saturday 18 September), New Theatre, Oxford (Monday 20 to Saturday 25 September), Hull New Theatre (Monday 27 September to Saturday 2 October), Venue Cymru Llandudno (Monday 4 to Saturday 9 October), Sunderland Empire (Monday 11 to Saturday 16 October), Woking Theatre (Monday 1 to Saturday 6 November), Everyman Theatre Cheltenham (Monday 8 to Saturday 13 November), Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent (Monday 15 to Saturday 20 November), and Edinburgh Playhouse (Tuesday 23 to Saturday 27 November).

Further dates, and casting, are to be announced.