Chicago
Book by Bob Fosse and Fred Ebb
Music and Lyrics by John Kandor and Fred Ebb
Directed and Choreographed by Russell Garrett
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
Musical Direction by Dr. Justin P. Cowan
Scenic Design by Bert Scott
Costume Design by Christina Beam
Lighting Design by Jose Santiago
Sound Design by Marlo Griffith
Props by Chris Morere
Production Photos by Gustavo Rattia
Set amidst the “jazz hot” decadence of the 1920s, Chicago is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who maliciously murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago’s slickest criminal lawyer to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily be ripped from today’s tabloids. Our production embraced the Vaudeville roots of the original production.