THE MOST SEDUCTIVE OF MUSICALS GOES ON TOUR AFTER TAKING MADRID BY STORM

Stage Entertainment, celebrating their 10th anniversary in Spain, had their debut for a limited period of time in our country with the musical, which for the last 13 years has been running in Broadway and in the London West End.

Great names from the big screen and television such as Melanie Griffith, Brooke Shields, Patrick Swayze or Ute Lemper, have taken part in this libretto playing the leading roles of the most emblematic characters in London or in New York. This production of CHICAGO had its premiere in Broadway in 1996 and won 6 Tony Awards, more than any other revival, two Laurence Olivier Awards, the best musical production and a Grammy Award for the best album for a musical performance. CHICAGO had its premier in London in 1997 and since that date has been presented in 17 countries worldwide such as: England, Belgium, Netherlands, China, Russia, South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Singapore, Australia, Arab Emirates, etc…

In 2002, the film version of the successful Broadway musical CHICAGO was released, directed by Rob Marshall. CHICAGO won 6 Oscars in 2003, including best film and almost two million spectators saw the film in Spain alone, with takings of 9.000.000 euros.

Written by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb himself, CHICAGO has been viewed by more than 17 million spectators worldwide. After a mere 5 weeks after its premiere in Madrid, CHICAGO has made takings of more than 4.500.000 euros, and having to hang the “sold out” sign in the five months following its premiere. The pre-ticket sales of this musical is the highest that Stage Entertainment has ever had in its 10 years in Spain.

More than 300.000 people have already been seduced by the magic of CHICAGO in Madrid since its premiere in November in the Teatro Coliseum, and now Chicago goes on tour determined to be as successful as it has been in the rest of the world…..to the sound of jazz.

With the collaboration of Movistar.