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Chicago. (musical) Chicago is a 1975 American musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. Set in Chicago in the jazz age, the musical is based on a 1926 play of the same title by reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins, about actual criminals and crimes on which she reported. The story is a satire on corruption ...
A Chorus Line is a 1975 musical with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, and a book by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante . Set on the bare stage of a Broadway theater, the musical is centered on seventeen Broadway dancers auditioning for spots on a chorus line. A Chorus Line provides a glimpse into the personalities of the ...
Veronica. Husband: Charlie. Nationality. American. Residence. Chicago, Illinois, United States. Velma Kelly is one of the main characters in the successful 1975 Broadway musical Chicago. Kelly is based on the character "Velma", who first appeared in the 1926 play, also called Chicago, who was in-turn inspired by the life of Belva Gaertner .
All That Jazz (song) "All That Jazz" is a song from the 1975 musical Chicago. It has music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, and is the opening song of the musical. The title of the 1979 film, starring Roy Scheider as a character strongly resembling choreographer /stage and film director Bob Fosse, is derived from the song. [ 1][ 2][ 3][ 4]
In 1975 she originated the role of Velma Kelly in the Broadway musical “Chicago.” In a nod to her work, she made a cameo in the 2002 film version, which starred Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renee ...
This is a list of Broadway shows with 1,000 or more performances, sorted by number of performances. Eleven shows currently running on Broadway have at least 1,000 performances: the 1996 revival of Chicago, The Lion King, Wicked, The Book of Mormon, Aladdin, Hamilton, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Hadestown, Moulin Rouge!, Six, and MJ the ...
The triple threat (singer, dancer, actor) was also known for her starring role as Velma Kelly in the first Broadway production of Chicago in 1975. She later appeared as Nickie in the 2002 movie ...
Original language. English. Genre. Drama. Setting. Don's Resale Shop, a junkshop in Chicago, on one Friday. American Buffalo is a 1975 play by American playwright David Mamet that had its premiere in a showcase production at the Goodman Theatre, Chicago. After two additional showcase productions, it opened on Broadway in 1977.