July 21 - 22, 2012
In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband Amos to take the rap…until he finds out he’s been duped and turns on Roxie.�
Directed by Dana Anderson | Musical Direction by Brenton Cochran
Palace TheatreMusical
Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse | Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Music by John Kander
605 Market Avenue North Canton, Ohio 44702
SYNOPSIS: In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband Amos to take the rap…until he finds out he’s been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another “Merry Murderess” Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the “American Dream”: fame, fortune and acquittal. This sharp edged satire features a dazzling score that sparked immortal staging by Bob Fosse.
Synopsis:
“‘A pulse racing revival that flies us right into musical heaven.”-The New York Times
“Wildly entertaining…[with a] dazzling score.”-New York Daily News
“As dazzling a demonstration of the craft of musical theatre as you’re ever going to see on a Broadway stage.”-New York Post
