Review: Media Theatre's "Chicago"
Chicago: (Media Theatre) This production has its highlights, and American Idol’s Justin Guarini, but it’s inconsistent at best, dull at worst. Review by Wendy Rosenfield
By Wendy Rosenfield
There are a lot of years between Roxie Hart and Casey Anthony, but the more things change, the more they stay the same. Chicago, that musical vaudeville starring sex, murder, sexy murderesses and publicity, captivating audiences in one form or another since 1926, arrives at Media Theatre in 2011. It was topical in 1975, with director/choreographer Bob Fosse, composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb at its helm, and again when director Walter Bobbie and choreographer Ann Reinking revived it in 1996. The show still goes on; it's Broadway's longest-running musical revival. Moral degeneracy never goes out of style.
Playing at: Media Theatre, 104 E. State St., Media. Through Sunday, Nov. 6. Tickets: $27 to $49. Information: 610-819-0100 orwww.MediaTheatre.org.