Chicago (2012 International)

The extensive 2012 international touring company of Kander and Ebb’s 'Chicago' brought the sleek, minimalist concert framework of the multi-Tony-winning revival to major theatrical capitals worldwide. Stripping away golden-era scenic excess to focus with laser-sharp precision on Bob Fosse’s signature, sensual choreographic blueprints reconstructed by Ann Reinking, the production turns the criminal justice system into a high-octane vaudeville circus. Following jazz-age murderers Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly as they manipulate the mass media to escape execution, this global framework documents the vast international footprint of this musical icon.