So far this year, the Queensland Performing Arts Centre has been a venue for many of the brand new musicals undertaking their inaugural Australian seasons, including Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock, the Australian-created stage adaptation of Muriel’s Wedding and the hilarious The Book of Mormon. For a change of pace after this trio, a hit musical from the 20th century will be performed at the Lyric Theatre, QPAC from this coming Saturday – Chicago the Musical.
The Gordon Frost Organisation will be bringing this musical to Brisbane until at least early December, following their Sydney season at the Capitol Theatre, and preceding the Melbourne season at The Arts Centre Melbourne this Summer..
Headlining this season are three recognisable faces of the Australian music and theatre scenes – Natalie Bassingthwaighte (Roxie Hart), Alinta Chidzey (Velma Kelly) and Casey Donovan (Matron ‘Mama’ Morton). This trio will be joined on-stage by Tom Burlinson (Billy Flynn), Rodney Dobson (Amos Hart) and J. Furtado (Mary Sunshine) along with a sizeable ensemble cast.
Tickets for Chicago the Musical are priced between $59.90 and $189.90 excluding any transaction fees by QTIX who are the authorised ticket seller for the musical. Ticket pricing will be dependent on seating reserve and your chosen session date/time. A cheaper ticket price can indicate a vantage point that is either to the side of a row, further back in the theatre or have some viewing restrictions. You can confirm ticket availability and find details on booking channels HERE.
Chookas to the cast and crew for their first performances in Brisbane!
About Chicago the Musical
Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, CHICAGO tells the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who 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 Billy Flynn 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.
