The King’s Theatre in Glasgow are delighted to announce the multi award-winning musical CHICAGO can be coming to the venue from 18-23 August 2025 and tickets are on sale now.
Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the Twenties, CHICAGO is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to stroll out on her. Desperate to keep away from conviction, she dupes the general public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago’s slickest felony lawyer to remodel her malicious crime right into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which could simply as simply be ripped from right now’s tabloids.
Created by the musical theatre skills of John Kander, Fred Ebb and legendary choreographer Bob Fosse, CHICAGO’s horny, sassy rating consists of the show-stopping songs “Razzle Dazzle”, “Cell Block Tango”, and “All That Jazz”. Winner of six Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards and a Grammy, CHICAGO is the longest working American musical in Broadway and West End historical past.
Since it opened in New York in 1996, CHICAGO has performed in 38 international locations worldwide, and been carried out in English, Dutch, German, Swedish, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Italian, French, Danish, Japanese and Korean. Worldwide it has been seen by an estimated 34 million individuals, grossed over $1.7 billion has performed over 33,500 performances.
CHICAGO, which is predicated on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins, has a ebook by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The 1996 Broadway revival of CHICAGO was choreographed by Ann Reinking within the model of Bob Fosse, directed by Walter Bobbie, and produced by Barry and Fran Weissler
KING’S THEATRE, GLASGOW
18 – 23 AUGUST 2025
