FRANCES RUFFELLE RETURNS TO THE SMASH HIT WEST END MUSICAL
“CHICAGO” AT THE ADELPHI THEATRE TO GUEST STAR AS ‘ROXIE HART’ FOR FOUR WEEKS ONLY FROM MONDAY 1 AUGUST

Frances Ruffelle will return to the smash hit West End musical “CHICAGO” at the Adelphi Theatre to guest star as ‘Roxie Hart’ for four weeks only from Monday 1 August.  She previously played the role to great acclaim for nine months from September 2003 – June 2004.

Charley Izabella King will continue to star as ‘Velma Kelly’, Clarke Peters as ‘Billy Flynn’, Robert Hands as ‘Amos Hart’ and Zee Asha as ‘Mama Morton’.

The smash hit West End musical “CHICAGO” celebrated its 7^th Anniversary in London on 18 November.   "CHICAGO" opened in London on 18 November 1997 to rave reviews and immediately became a sell-out hit.  "CHICAGO" won the 1998 Laurence Olivier Award for 'Outstanding Musical Production' as well as the 1998 Critics Circle Drama Award for 'Best Musical'.  Currently playing in New York, on tour in America and South Africa, "CHICAGO" is produced in London by the Broadway producers Barry and Fran Weissler.

"CHICAGO", which is based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins, has a book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.  Scenic design is by John Lee Beatty, costume design by William Ivey Long, lighting by Ken Billington and sound by Rick Clarke.  Musical supervision is by Rob Fisher and musical direction by Corin Buckeridge.  "CHICAGO" is choreographed by Ann Reinking in the style of Bob Fosse and directed by Walter Bobbie.  The West End production of "CHICAGO" is staged by the entire original Broadway creative team.

The show is on sale until 3 December.  Tickets, priced from £17.50-£45.00, can be booked on 08704 030303.  "CHICAGO" plays at the Adelphi Theatre from Mondays to Thursdays at 8.00pm, with Friday performances at 5.00pm and 8.30pm and Saturday performances at 3.00pm and 8.00pm. 

Visit the “CHICAGO” website on www.chicagothemusical.com

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