Different interpretations of CHICAGO?

[aces25]

Posted: 1/2/17 at 5:26pm

I'm doing research on CHICAGO but only coming across productions that replicate the 1996 Walter Bobbie-Encores production. 

Have you seen any productions that do anything different?

[nasty_khakis]

Posted: 1/2/17 at 5:41pm

When this production closes (whenever that will be) some director out of town at a regional theatre will do a big colorful production similar to Fosse's and everyone will be amazed at how "such a small dark show works so big and bright!"

[gypsy101]

Posted: 1/2/17 at 5:43pm

and then that will transfer to broadway

[gallerygirl]

Posted: 1/2/17 at 6:25pm

The English and Australian productions in the '70s and '80s were entirely original. I would assume there would have been other European and Asian productions over the years that did not replicate the Fosse template.

Updated On: 1/2/17 at 06:25 PM

[tobuildahome24]

Posted: 1/2/17 at 7:28pm

http://www.playbill.com/article/a-daring-college-theatre-troupe-is-giving-chicago-an-orange-is-the-new-black-makeover-see-photos-here-com-351904

[Ado Annie D'Ysquith]

Posted: 1/2/17 at 9:49pm

The only production of Chicago I've seen onstage was the Takarazuka show at Lincoln Center last summer. Does anyone know what inspired the choreo for that?

[KJisgroovy]

Posted: 1/2/17 at 9:56pm

That production was an almost identical recreation of the current Broadway revival. 

A regional theater here in Chicago is doing a new production of Chicago in a few months. They usually throw a lot of money at their productions so it might be real interesting!