2019.01.25
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CHICAGO THE MUSICAL
【OSAKA】August 1-4,2019 ORIX THEATER
【TOKYO】August 7-18,2019 TOKYU THEATRE ORB
Chicago, which opened to rave reviews on November 14, 1996 and now in its 22nd year on Broadway is the longest running AMERICAN musical shows no sign of ever slowing down! Chicago is the winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Cast Recording. Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, Chicago is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who maliciously murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago’s slickest criminal lawyer to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily be ripped from today’s tabloids. The story is a satire on corruption in the administration of criminal justice and the concept of the “celebrity criminal.” Chicago is produced by the Tony Award Producing Team Barry and Fran Weissler and legendary book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.
【CAST】
Ryoko Yonekura as Roxie Hart
Amra-Faye Wright as Velma Kelly
and US tour company
Ryoko Yonekura originated the role of Roxie Hart in the Japanese-language production of Chicago in 2008 and played it once again in 2010. She then learned the role in English and made her Broadway debut in 2012. Following her return to Broadway in 2017, Yonekura joined the Chicago U.S. national touring company in Tokyo. She will return to Broadway this year again and join the Japan tour (Tokyo and Osaka) with touring company.
【CREATIVE】
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Music by John Kander
Book by Fred Ebb & Bob Fosse
Original Production Directed and Choreographed by Bob Fosse
Choreography by Ann Reinking
Directed by Walter Bobbie
【BUY TICKETS IN ENGLISH】
http://eplus.jp/ib-chicago/
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【TOKYO】
August 7-18,2019
TOKYU THEATRE ORB
Ｓ：JPY 14,000 Ａ：JPY 11,000 Ｂ：JPY 9,000（All Seats Reserved，includes tax）
TOKYU THEATRE ORB Shibuya Hikarie 11th Floor 2-21-1 Shibuya,Shibuya-ku,Tokyo
＜PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION＞
Direct access from exit 15 of Shibuya Station (Toyoko Line, Den-en-toshi Line, Hanzomon Line, Fukutoshin Line)
Direct access from 2nd-floor passageway from Shibuya Station (JR Line, Ginza Line, Keio Inokashira Line)
You can reach the 11th floor by using an elevator in Shibuya Hikarie.
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【OSAKA】
August 1-4,2019
ORIX THEATER
Ｓ：JPY 14,000 Ａ：JPY 10,000 Ｂ：JPY 8,000（All Seats Reserved，includes tax）
ORIX THEATER
1-14-15, Shinmachi, Nishi-ku, Osaka
＜PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION＞
http://www.orixtheater.jp/access/
【RUNNING TIME】
2 hours & 30 minutes, including one 20 minute intermission.
※Preschool children will not be admitted.
※Live music · English performance · Japanese subtitles
【OSAKA】August 1-4,2019 ORIX THEATER
【TOKYO】August 7-18,2019 TOKYU THEATRE ORB
Chicago, which opened to rave reviews on November 14, 1996 and now in its 22nd year on Broadway is the longest running AMERICAN musical shows no sign of ever slowing down! Chicago is the winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Cast Recording. Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, Chicago is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who maliciously murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago’s slickest criminal lawyer to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily be ripped from today’s tabloids. The story is a satire on corruption in the administration of criminal justice and the concept of the “celebrity criminal.” Chicago is produced by the Tony Award Producing Team Barry and Fran Weissler and legendary book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.
【CAST】
Ryoko Yonekura as Roxie Hart
Amra-Faye Wright as Velma Kelly
and US tour company
Ryoko Yonekura originated the role of Roxie Hart in the Japanese-language production of Chicago in 2008 and played it once again in 2010. She then learned the role in English and made her Broadway debut in 2012. Following her return to Broadway in 2017, Yonekura joined the Chicago U.S. national touring company in Tokyo. She will return to Broadway this year again and join the Japan tour (Tokyo and Osaka) with touring company.
【CREATIVE】
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Music by John Kander
Book by Fred Ebb & Bob Fosse
Original Production Directed and Choreographed by Bob Fosse
Choreography by Ann Reinking
Directed by Walter Bobbie
【BUY TICKETS IN ENGLISH】
http://eplus.jp/ib-chicago/
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【TOKYO】
August 7-18,2019
TOKYU THEATRE ORB
Ｓ：JPY 14,000 Ａ：JPY 11,000 Ｂ：JPY 9,000（All Seats Reserved，includes tax）
TOKYU THEATRE ORB Shibuya Hikarie 11th Floor 2-21-1 Shibuya,Shibuya-ku,Tokyo
＜PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION＞
Direct access from exit 15 of Shibuya Station (Toyoko Line, Den-en-toshi Line, Hanzomon Line, Fukutoshin Line)
Direct access from 2nd-floor passageway from Shibuya Station (JR Line, Ginza Line, Keio Inokashira Line)
You can reach the 11th floor by using an elevator in Shibuya Hikarie.
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【OSAKA】
August 1-4,2019
ORIX THEATER
Ｓ：JPY 14,000 Ａ：JPY 10,000 Ｂ：JPY 8,000（All Seats Reserved，includes tax）
ORIX THEATER
1-14-15, Shinmachi, Nishi-ku, Osaka
＜PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION＞
http://www.orixtheater.jp/access/
【RUNNING TIME】
2 hours & 30 minutes, including one 20 minute intermission.
※Preschool children will not be admitted.
※Live music · English performance · Japanese subtitles