This multi-award winning musical was presented at the Plenary Hall, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from Nov 6 to 10. I had the privilege of being invited to watch the Deepavali-eve performance last night ... and it was fabulous!
My favourite musical numbers include All That Jazz, When You’re Good to Mama and Razzle Dazzle of course. The surprise excellent number of the night was when Amos (Roxie's hubby) proudly claims paternity, and still nobody notices him , sung to the tune of "Mr. Cellophane".
Here's a write up from The Star ...
The bold and edgy musical by John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, holds the record for being Broadway’s longest running musical revival. It follows the capers of Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly as they race against the clock for fame and freedom.
The musical boasts a cast of more than 50 performers, orchestra and crew members, and is produced by Bronowski Productions, a leading London-based production company specialising in musical theatre and opera performances worldwide.
Chicago the Musical is set in the roaring 1920s and was originally performed as a concert in 1975. The restaging on Broadway in 1996 earned the musical numerous Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival and has become the longest running revival on Broadway. The award-winning Hollywood film adaptation in 2002 starred Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renee Zellweger and Richard Gere.
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