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Chicago

18 Oct 2027 – 23 Oct 2027The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)
Chicago (picture: The Marlowe Theatre)

_Chicago_, the “sexiest musical ever” (Metro) is back in Canterbury in 2027, starring X Factor winner Sam Bailey (_Mamma Mia! The Party_, Disney’s _Beauty and the Beast_) as Matron ‘Mama’ Morton.

“Murder, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery and treachery… all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts”. So begins the international multi-award-winning musical, _Chicago_.

Amidst the decadence of the 1920s, Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer murders her on-the-side lover. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, hiring Chicago’s slickest criminal lawyer to transform her crime into sensational headlines, which could be ripped from today’s tabloids.

_Chicago’s_ sexy, sassy score includes _Razzle Dazzle_, _Cell Block Tango_, and _All That Jazz_. With six Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards, a Grammy® and thousands of standing ovations, _Chicago_ truly is “superb” (Daily Telegraph).