Chicago?

[Sign Of The Fish Burger]

Has anyone seen it on Broadway?

I absolutely ADORE the movie... like I could watch it over and over and over again, and IM wondering if anyone has seen it on broadway?
How does it compare to the movie?
Im going back to NYC this jUne, and if its still playing I want to go see it. Or should I bother?

 

[Kilted Stranger]

ive only seen da film.. and that was amazing!!! . i love Richard Gere in it!

God Bless

Kilted

 

[Sign Of The Fish Burger]

Richard Gere is amazing.

 

[jazzbird]

I saw "Chicago" in Chicago back - oh gee - probably 10 years ago, or whenever the revival with Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking was. It's fabulous on the stage as well. Is it on the stage in NYC right now? Go see it!

 

[Kilted Stranger]

i would... but i live in scotland !

 

[Addaperle]

I saw the stage version a couple of years ago, and it's 100 times better than the film. I didn't really like the film- they cut out too many songs and messed around with it too much for my liking, imho...

Clare xxx

 

[Kilted Stranger]

how many songs did they cut out?? i thought they only missed out 1, which was on the DVD.

 

[Addaperle]

They cut quite a few:
*A Little Bit of Good
*My Own Best Friend
*I Know A Girl
*Me and My Baby
*When Velma Takes the Stand

That's going on what's on 1995/6 Broadway Revival CD and what's on the Soundtrack of the Film... there were other things that annoyed me too- like Mary Sinshine being played by a woman, and Roxie singing in All That Jazz... And how they cut from real action to the stage! (I know some people loved it! I don't mean to offend, it's just my opinion. I wouldn't have directed it like that)

 

[Addaperle]

Oh, adn the Entr'Acte was gone, and it was a really good piece of music. They use it on stage to show off the band, who are very much in with the action.

 

[JOYfulbeliever]

I loved the movie, but for me, nothing ever compares to the stage!!!

Definitely go see it on Broadway if you have a chance!!! You won't regret it!!!

As much as I loved the movie (and I've pretty much worn the DVD completely out!), the live, on stage version was so much better. I just live for that stuff though. heehee

 

[Kilted Stranger]

well good news then.... its coming to Glasgow in September. think i might have a wee peep.

 

[Addaperle]

Fab! Def go and see it!

Clare xx

 

[Kilted Stranger]

lol.. depends on ticket prices.. am only a poor secondary pupil! lol, will get ma parents to pay!

 

[Lexi]

I prefer it on stage! I didn't care for Richard Gere as Billy. He seemed a little too old for the role, imo.

 

[Kilted Stranger]

o? each to their own i suppose. i felt he suited it quite well.

 

[braodwaybaby]

i thought richard gere was okay. but i heard that the reason they switched from live action to the stage for the songs and stuff was because the director wanted to make it more believeable, and he thought that "young people" these days wouldnt think it was believeable if people started breaking into songs randomly, so they sort of made the songs part of roxie's fantasy-type-things. I, personally, would have belived it, and I assume that you other "young people" in here would have too, but maybe were just weird. or cool. one of those, lol.

 

[Kilted Stranger]

im def one of the cool young people. i think you r one of the weird ones... ! lol only joking.... im sure ur only a little weird !

 

[braodwaybaby]

hahaha, you're a funny kid..... and a very weird one! haha jkjk, we're all very cool, and just a a little bit weird

 

[Addaperle]

That's the whole point of musicals, surely? That they randomly burst into song? It's not meant to be real life!

 

[braodwaybaby]

my thoughts exactly. but i guess the director didnt think most people would agree with us, and i actually think he's right, cos a lot of my friends don't like musicals cos they think they're unrealistic. i know, i know, i really shouldn't be hanging out with people like that, but o well. haha jkjk