Chicago: A Musical Vaudeville

Forever After Productions presents "Chicago A Musical Vaudeville" at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield August 8-11; performances on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:00 p.m. with matinees on Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 p.m.  The cast is comprised of 50 youth from Plymouth, Canton, and surrounding communities.  "Chicago A Musical Vaudeville" is based on the book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse. The music was composed by John Kander and lyrics written by Fred Ebb. The story is based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins. This Samuel French publication is rated PG with mild language, violence, and adult themes.

Winner of 6 Tony awards including Best Musical Revival, "Chicago" combines an adulterous affair, deceit, murder, suspenseful courtroom scenes, and glamorous show girls into the longest running revival on Broadway. It’s the roaring twenties in Chicago. Roxie Hart, an ambitious chorus girl, murders her lover and then tricks her husband, Amos, into taking the rap. When the police convince Amos that Roxie lied, she lands in jail with another headline hunter stage performer Velma Kelly both seeking pre-trial publicity on their way to stardom. This sharp edged satire features a spectacular score that includes "Razzle Dazzle", "Cell Block Tango", "Mr. Cellophane", and "All That Jazz". Purchase tickets by phone at (734) 547-5156, at www.foreverafterrpoductions.com, or at the door! Box office opens 1 hour before show time. All tickets are $15.00 ($12.00 for groups of 15 or more).

Forever After Productions is a youth theater company for children and young adults ages 6-college. Upcoming shows for the 2013-2014 season include: Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka Jr. (November), A Christmas Carol The Musical (late November/early December) and Shrek The Musical (January). Forever After Productions is the premiere youth theater destination for Southeast Michigan consistently providing quality theater education while producing broadway style shows with exceptional costumes, staging, lighting, and technical effects. Visit foreverafterproductions.com for more information about the upcoming season and auditions.