Chicago

CHICAGO, the "sexiest musical ever" (Metro) comes to Lowry in August for one week only starring Strictly Come Dancing Professional Dancer and TV Star Janette Manrara (It Takes Two, Burn The Floor, Glee) as Roxie Hart, West End and TV stars Brenda Edwards (Loose Women, Chicago, The X Factor) as Matron ‘Mama’ Morton and Darren Day (Joseph, We Will Rock You, Doctors, Celebrity Big Brother) as Billy Flynn.

*Please note Brenda Edwards will not appear on Mon 25th Aug and Tue 26th Aug

“Murder, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery and treachery...all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts”. So begins the international multi-award-winning musical, CHICAGO.

Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, CHICAGO is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her on the side lover after he threatens to walkout 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.

Created by the musical theatre talents of John Kander, Fred Ebb and legendary choreographer Bob Fosse, CHICAGO’s sexy, sassy score with one show-stopping song after another includes “Razzle Dazzle”, “Cell Block Tango”, and “All That Jazz”. With 6 Tony Awards, 2 Olivier Awards, a Grammy® and thousands of standing ovations, CHICAGO truly is “SUPERB” (Daily Telegraph). Don't miss out, book now! It would be criminal to miss it...

Reviews

★★★★★ "A hot night out" - Manchester Theatres

"A sizzling spectacle of style, sass and showbiz" - I Love MCR

“Hot jazz and theatrical bliss” - The Manc.

"Still the sexiest most sensational musical" - Sunday Express

"Sexy, sassy, sultry, seductive, sensual, slinky, sophisticated" - Independent on Sunday

"A razzling-dazzling evening that is not to be missed" - The Sun

"Sheer theatrical bliss" - Daily Telegraph