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It’s sexy, got a whole lot of sass, and sultry, it’s sleazy, and is deliciously bloodthirsty!
It’s the world’s most jazzy musical — the one that is celebrating 50 years of merry murderesses, the stage production that sent the world into a flat spin with its juicy storyline, sassiness, legendary choreography, popular music, bloodthirst, and scheming; this spring the merry murderesses Roxie Hart, Velma Kelly, and the world’s favorite lawyer, Billy Flynn will be coming right to your doorstep!
Washington, brace yourselves for a whole lot of wow and all that jazz, because the Tony Award-winning Chicago is coming to the Kennedy Center Opera House on Tuesday 31st March 2026, and you’ve got to experience it for yourself!
Tickets are selling from only $346 and are flying faster than what you can say ’we both reached for the gun’, so make sure to click on the ‘Get Tickets’ button right now to get your tickets before they’re all sold out!
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Chicago put simply is "Wicked and Wonderful"!The Broadway blockbuster, seductive, graceful, and exhilarating Broadway hit musical is about to make its latest stop in Washington, this March, at the stunning Kennedy Center Opera House. Experience Chicago this spring in the charming Washington, on Tuesday 31st March 2026, at the extraordinary Kennedy Center Opera House.
This universal tale of fame, fortune, and musicals, is all about the moral lines we all cross to feed our ultimate humanly desire. Chicago is a powerful and entertaining story conveyed through song and choreography.
The musical is the second-longest running performance ever to appear on Broadway, outranked only by "The Phantom of the Opera". Chicago portrays the story of two competing and vaudevillian performers named Velma and Roxie locked in jail for murder.
While Velma is already a popular vaudevillian performer, Roxie is a up-and-coming performer trying to create her fame. Although they both committed murder they had different incentives. Velma's intent was heartbreak and betrayal after finding her husband and sister in a compromising position. On the other hand, Roxie's motive was desperation, cunning, and opportunism. Thus unlike Velma's action, which was driven by passion, Roxie's scheme was premeditated, and was intentionally used to garner publicity.
In between, Chicago also exposes the underground game played by the justice system and civilians. Roxie's and Velma's lawyer, Billy Flynn, who specializes in defending female prisoners accused of murder, is seen making a spectacle of the trial, by manipulating his client's trial into dramatic performances composed of excitement and pity.
Meanwhile, Matron "Mama" Morton is portrayed helping the two criminals maintain a connection with the outside world, primarily with Billy, and exploiting the other convicts for her benefit.
Chicago is an compelling production that illustrates the widespread power game and the different forms it might take such as; attraction, fortune, fame, and intellect to deceive the masses for personal ultimate personal satisfaction.
The performance has received an array of esteemed awards featuring a total of 6 Tony awards, 5 Drama Desk awards, 1 Grammy Award, 1 Olivier Award, 6 Academy Awards (Oscars), 3 Golden Globe Awards, 1 BAFTA Award, and 2 SAG Awards.
The performance has left a unforgettable mark on the entertainment and celebrity culture since its debut, including its impact on American musicals, dance and style, film adaptation, Cultural Commentary, and future production.
Kennedy Center Opera House, Washington, District Of Columbia, 20004, US