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Chicago

Chicago (2015) was a musical theatre production by Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre), based on the musical by John Kander (music), Fred Ebb (lyrics and book) and Bob Fosse (book). The production was performed at the theatre's main stage.

Svein Sturla Hungnes directed it.

Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen played the role of Roxie.

Eli Stålhånd played the role of Velma.

Dennis Storhøi played the role of Billy.

Information

(Objekt ID 44419)
Object type Production
Premiere January 22, 2015
Produced by Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)
Based on Chicago by John Kander, Fred Ebb, Bob Fosse, Bob Fosse
Audience Adults
Language Norwegian
Keywords Musical
Running period January 22, 2015  
Website Oslo Nye Teater
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SOURCES:

Import from the Scenekunst.no list of openings 26.11.2014

The National Library of Norway, digitised performance program transferred to Sceneweb 13.08.2015

Performance dates
January 22, 2015 19:30 – Hovedscenen (The Main Stage), Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre) Opening night
Press coverage

Lillian Bikset, Forbryterisk forførende (literally: Criminally seductive), Dagbladet January 22 2015:

"Chicago builds on a division. The form is glamorous. The content is grim. The link is a society that is more than willing to let itself be fooled. (...) Roxie Hart (Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen) and Velma Kelly (Eli Stålhand) are the most glamorous murderesses in town. But is the limelight bright enough for them both? They sound good together, the two, but Asbjørnsen's Roxie soon conquers the star spot, in the performance as in the narrative. (...) Chicago uses familiar tricks, with self-depreciation. At the same time as it tells us how unreliably, deceitful a glittering surface is, it seduces using the same glitter. It uses sex, with a role gallery filled with uncontrollable women clad in underwear, surrounded by men who do not wear much more. Only one man is in control: Billy Flynn (Dennis Storhøi). He, though, is very much in control."