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Chicago : 5 of 5
9.29.2005 5:56 PM \| Link	Mom & Dad love Broadway shows like I do, so they planned their recent trip so we could all go see the official touring production of Chicago! We all loved the movie, of course, so it was a lot of fun to see the show with all of the songs and characters relatively fresh in our minds. Right away I was impressed that the band was onstage, which took up quite a bit of room! It was cool to watch and listen to them play, since I've heard the movie soundtrack so many times that I knew when every punch was coming. There are no costume or set changes in the show - the chorus dancers simply take over any other roles as needed (such as cops, reporters, or the courtroom jury), which really makes the show move fast! In fact, there's very little dialogue between songs, so the plot really moves along, even though the whole show was over two hours. The two main female roles, Velma and Roxie, were both incredible, though I was much more impressed with Roxie, mainly because of her fantastic musical monologue with the audience - her emotions and way of talking were just so natural! Billy was played by Tom Wopat - it was funny seeing Bo Duke onstage at first, but he did a fine job and can sing fairly well. The whole show was just wonderful to see, with tons of great music, excellent dancing, and lots of laughs - definitely one of my favorite touring productions ever! Labels: arts


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