Chicago at Leeds Grand Theatre

Nadja Moncolova, Contributor
Tristram Kenton

Chicago at Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds 10 — 14 May 2022 Tickets from £24.00 — Book now

Chicago is back at Leeds Grand Theatre starring Faye Brookes as Roxie Hart, Djalenga Scott as Velma Kelly, and Sheila Ferguson as Matron ‘Mama’ Morton.

Set amidst the decadence of the 1920s, Chicago follows the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and an aspiring nightclub dancer, who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. We follow Roxie’s life in a women’s prison alongside her fellow convict, Velma Kelly. Confronted with her fate and those of her fellow inmates, she hires a slick criminal lawyer to transform her crime to an act of innocent self-defense to appeal to feelings of the public and to avoid conviction.

Created by the musical theatre talents of John Kander, Fred Ebb and legendary choreographer Bob Fosse, Chicago’s sassy score with one show-stopping song after another includes Razzle Dazzle, Cell Block Tango and All That Jazz.

Chicago at Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds 10 — 14 May 2022 Tickets from £24.00 Book now

Performances

Date
Time
Session Features
10 May 2022
7:30pm — 10:00pm
11 May 2022
2:30pm — 5:00pm
11 May 2022
7:30pm — 10:00pm
12 May 2022
2:30pm — 5:00pm
12 May 2022
7:30pm — 10:00pm

Accessibility Features

British Sign Language

13 May 2022
7:30pm — 10:00pm
14 May 2022
2:30pm — 5:00pm

Accessibility Features

Audio Described

14 May 2022
7:30pm — 10:00pm

Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.

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