The University Daily Kansan
Music
Section B · Page 3
Thursday, February, 1, 2001
The cast of Chicago, a broadway musical, will perform the six-time Tony winning play at 8 tomorrow night at the Lied Center. Limited seating remains for the show, available at the Lied Center box office. Contributed photo
Revival of Chicago coming to Lawrence
By Nicole Roché
joyplay@kansan.com
joyplay story writer
For Emily Pavey, the most memorable thing about seeing the musical Chicago was the actors' apparel.
"The costumes were all fishnet," the Minneapolis, Minn., freshman, said. "I just love fishnet." Chicago, the Broadway musical based on the 1926 play by Chicago Tribune reporter Maurice Dallas Watkins, will be performed at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Lied Center. The show tells the story of Roxie Hart, a nightclub dancer who murders her unfaithful husband
and then becomes a star. A series of crime-related sequences enues as Hart battles a fellow nightclub dancer for the media spotlight.
Pavey, who saw a production of Chicago in London, said the musical had several points of interest that could captivate a college crowd.
"It has a great soundtrack." she said. "And there's some violence and some sex."
Chicago won six Tony Awards for its 1997 revival including Best Revival of a Musical, Best Lighting, Best Choreography and Best Direction of a Musical.
"This is one of those very, very hot shows that has been recently
Musical info:
What: Chicago
What: Chicago
When: 8 p.m. tomorrow
Where: The Lied Center
Price: $34 and $40 for general admission; KU student tickets $17 and $20.
Tickets can be purchased at the Lied Center, Student Union Activities or Murphy Hall box offices.
performed on Broadway, and we were just excited we could bring it here," said Karen Christilles,
associate director for the Lied Center.
Christilles said before deciding to book a production like this, she first asked whether the play was a work of art and then took audience requests into account.
"Chicago was one of those events we had several requests for." she said.
Christilles said there was still limited seating available, but she expected the show to sell out.
"I would tell students to go to the Lied Center box office the night of the show, because sometimes we have ticket holders or patrons turn tickets back in," she said.
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