Somewhere deep inside the Cook County Jail, circa 1920s, lies the intersection of blind justice and show biz. It is a cynical spot to be sure, but also extremely entertaining, thanks to composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb, director-choreographer Denis Jones and a skilled Maltz Jupiter Theatre company of performers and designers. The show is Chicago, based … [Read more...]
‘Chicago’: The 1920s have something to say to the 2020s
By Hap Erstein Although based on a play from 1926, that was adapted into a musical in 1975, Chicago “just feels like it was written five minutes ago, the way that it examines our culture and the cult of celebrity in our country.” So says Denis Jones, a veteran of the concert-like revival that continues in New York after 23 years, the longest-running American … [Read more...]