Cabaret & Concert NewsBianca Marroquín, Lewis Cleale, Emily Skinner Star in Premiere of Chicago the Musical—In Concert Beginning October 4The concerts with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra continue through October 6 at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas.
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Andrew Gans
October 04, 2019
Bianca Marroquin
Jeremy Daniel
Chicago The Musical—In Concert, a symphonic version of the Tony-winning musical revival, premieres October 4–6 with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas.
With musical direction by Rob Fisher, the original music director of the Broadway revival, the presentation features Bianca Marroquín as Roxie Hart, Tari Kelly as Velma Kelly, Lewis Cleale as Billy Flynn, Matthew Deming as Amos Hart/Mary Sunshine, and Tony nominee Emily Skinner as Matron “Mama” Morton.
Emily Skinner
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Chicago features a book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Ebb.
Orchestrator Bill Elliott’s reimagined and deconstructed soundscape is full of surprises, providing a fresh perspective for approaching Kander’s music. Fisher, Kander, Elliott, and librettist Tom Thompson collaborated on the concert production.
Next year, Chicago The Musical—In Concert will play Kander’s hometown of Kansas City, Missouri, with the Kansas City Symphony from January 24–26, 2020. Casting for the Kansas City engagement will be announced soon.
The Tony-winning revival of Chicago continues at Broadway's Ambassador Theatre. Produced by Barry and Fran Weissler, Chicago is the winner of six 1997 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Revival, and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Cast Recording.
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12 Shows That Went From Play to Movie to Musical and Movie Musical
12 Shows That Went From Play to Movie to Musical and Movie Musical
All of these stories have been recreated in four different formats.
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Play: Pygmalion
Film: Pygmalion
My Fair Lady
Movie Musical: My Fair Lady
Play: Romeo & Juliet
Film: Romeo & Juliet
West Side Story Playbill - Feb 1959
Movie Musical: West Side Story
The Matchmaker Playbill - July 1956
Film: The Matchmaker
Musical: Hello, Dolly!
Barbra Streisand in the film adaptation
Auntie Mame Playbill - Dec 1956
Film: Auntie Mame
Mame Playbill - October 1966
Movie Musical: Mame
Play: Chicago
Film: Roxie Hart
Chicago Playbill - June 1975
Movie Musical: Chicago
Play: Liliom
Film: Liliom
Musical: Carousel
Movie Musical: Carousel
20th Century Fox
I Am a Camera Playbill - Dec 1951
Film: I Am a Camera
Cabaret Playbill - Jan 1967
Movie Musical: Cabaret
Play: La Ronde
Film: La Ronde
Musical: Hello Again
Joan Marcus
Movie Musical: Hello Again
Hello Again LLC
Play: Kismet
Film: Kismet
Musical: Kismet
Movie Musical: Kismet
Play: Berkeley Square
Film: Berkeley Square
On A Clear Day You Can See Forever Playbill - Opening Night, Oct 1965
Movie Musical: On A Clear Day You Can See Forever
Play: Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street