Monday, July 20 - Saturday, July 25 2009 - CHICAGO, Bristol Hippodrome (From Worcester News)

Monday, July 20 - Saturday, July 25 2009 - CHICAGO, Bristol Hippodrome

10:45am Thursday 9th July 2009

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LET “CHICAGO” RAZZLE DAZZLE YOU!

Gary Wilmot will join the cast of the UK National tour of the smash-hit musical “CHICAGO” to star as ‘Billy Flynn’ from Monday 15 June until Saturday 21 November 2009. Emma Barton will continue to star as ‘Roxie Hart’, visiting The Bristol Hippodrome from Monday 20th - Saturday 25th July 2009.

Gary Wilmot, star of West End musicals including “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”, “Me And My Girl”, “Carmen Jones” and “Copacabana”, has played major UK tours with “Oliver!”, “Half a Sixpence”, Willy Russell’s “One For The Road”, Alan Ayckbourn’s “Confusions”, and “Travels with My Aunt”. More recently, Gary has appeared in “HMS Pinafore” at the Open Air Theatre Regent’s Park and as ‘The Lion’ in “The Wizard of Oz” at the Royal Festival Hall.

Emma Barton is best known for her role as ‘Honey Mitchell’ in BBC1’s “EastEnders”. Her other television roles include “Spooks” on BBC1 and “Secret History” on Channel 4. Previous stage roles include ‘Peggy’ in “The Secret Garden” (RSC), ‘Norma Cassidy’ in “Victor/Victoria” (Bridewell) and ‘Marty’ in “Grease” (Victoria Palace Theatre).

Recent reviews for Emma’s ‘Roxie’ include: “great...her comic scenes were a joy”; “excellent singing...brilliant acting...no way her performance could be faulted” and “stunning”.

"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. "CHICAGO" is choreographed by Ann Reinking in the style of Bob Fosse and directed by Walter Bobbie.

“CHICAGO” opened at the Adelphi Theatre in London on 18 November 1997 to rave reviews, winning the 1998 Laurence Olivier Award for 'Outstanding Musical Production' as well as the 1998 Critics Circle Drama Award for 'Best Musical', and immediately became a sell-out hit. The show in London, now at the Cambridge Theatre, has just entered its twelfth year. “CHICAGO” currently plays in New York, Japan, Denmark and on tour in the US, with forthcoming productions in Australia, Korea, Holland and Spain.

CHICAGO
Starring Gary Wilmot as Billy Flynn and Emma Barton (Honey from Eastenders) as Roxie Hart.
Monday 20th - Saturday 25th July
Performances:
Mon - Thur at 7.30 pm
Fri & Sat at 5.00 pm & 8.30 pm
Tickets: £15.00 - £33.50
Concessions available excluding Saturday www.chicagothemusical.com/uktour.php

This performance will be reviewed by Mel and Mike Jeffries, Worcester.

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