How Is The Show Different From the Movie?

Many folks are only familiar with the movie version, so if you're considering joining us for the stage version, you're perhaps wondering how the stage show is different from the film.

1) Roxie and Velma- The movie shifted the dramatic focus to Roxie, making her a more sympathetic character and putting her at the center of the action. The stage version balances the two principals a bit more evenly, with Velma actually appearing in more musical numbers.

2) Musical numbers- A few were cut between stage and screen, including the number "Class" which almost made it to the film

   

3) Plot- The whole courtroom twist with Roxie's diary never happens in the stage version. There's still a story, but in keeping with the vaudeville show format of Chicago, telling a story is not always the main concern.