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A 4 page research paper that reviews Chicago, the Broadway musical (not the movie). The writer briefly describes the lighting, costumes, and set, but concentrates on a synopsis of the plot, which includes how the production numbers and songs fit into the show. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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was inspired by these trails (Williams, 2003). It was a hit and a silent movie followed, then another film, starring Ginger Rogers, came along in 1942, Roxie Hart, but the
story did not become a musical until 1975 when Bob Fosses version of the story opened in New York with music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb (Williams,
2003). Chicago did fairly well at the time, but it was not until the 1996 revival that the musical became a runaway hit, winning several 1997 Tony awards.
Today, advertising that refers to its numerous awards and glowing reviews still serves to draw good crowds to each performance. Everything about the production shines with professionalism. The
lighting illuminates the stars perfectly yet also conveys the dark ambiance of the jazz club and the crisp daylight of the courtroom. However, for the most part, the lighting
is very reminiscent of film noir (Rosenfield, 1996). Furthermore, the versatility of the set allows the audience to be "in" a jazz club one moment and the jail the
next "within the blink of an eye" (Kilpatrick, 2003). A principal aspect of the production is the dancing. The dancers recreate Bob Fosses familiar dance style with jackknife precision,
displaying the familiar bent wrists, arched heads and thrusting pelvises that are characteristic of Fosses style (Kilpatrick, 2003). The dancers were clad in sleek costumes, which were in various shades
of black and white, with lace, beads and, in most cases, just enough cloth to accent the perfect bodies and shapely legs of the cast (Kilpatrick, 2003). As this
overture ends, the first character onstage is Velma Kelly, who treats the audience to a toe-tapping rendition of "All That Jazz." Velma, who is half a sister
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