Set in the glitz and glamour of the 1920s, Chicago takes the audience on a thrilling journey through a world where crime and celebrity blur, and morality bends to suit ambition. Prohibition was the law, and illegal booze was the rage. Chicago’s seamy nightlife provided the perfect backdrop for vice, with Chicago’s print media outlets hungry to lap up the latest salacious and profitable headlines. At its core, this show is a darkly comedic satire that explores the seductive power of fame and the way society manipulates—and is manipulated by—the media. Through dazzling Vaudeville style musical numbers, sharp choreography, and a cast of morally ambiguous characters, Chicago reveals the lengths people will go to become stars.
“Chicago has given me a lot of confidence on stage and off stage. Reminding me that it’s okay to have that inner confidence in life and to have my own inner diva at times, because I think it’s important to give yourself the credit, and Roxy is all about owning who she is. She teaches me to own who I am as well, and I am my own best,” Sundari Davis, BFA musical theatre, in the role of Roxie.
