MURDER, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery and treachery…
So begins the international award winning Broadway and West End musical, Chicago, which is coming to the New Alexandra Theatre.
John Partridge and Hayley Tamaddon star as Billy Flynn and Roxie Hart which makes Birmingham its home this Christmas.
Andrew Lister, general manager at the New Alexandra Theatre said: "The festive season is the most important time of year for any theatre, and so I’m delighted that we are in for a heady dose of jazz and liquor this Christmas when the multi–award winning musical Chicago will make the New Alex its home and look forward to welcoming this supremely talented cast to Birmingham."
John Partridge is probably best known for playing the role of Christian Clarke in EastEnders while Hayley Tamaddon recently finished playing Andrea Beckett in Coronation Street.
She also played Del Dingle in Emmerdale and won the fifth series of ITV1’s Dancing on Ice.
Based on real life events back in the roaring 1920s, nightclub singer Roxie Hart shoots her lover, and along with cell block rival, double-murderess Velma Kelly, they fight to keep from death row with the help of smooth talking lawyer, Billy Flynn.
Performances run from December 12 to 31.
For more information, visit atgtickets.com/birmingham.
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