The classic Broadway musical is playing through April 6 at the Winspear Opera House.
is playing at the Winspear Opera House. The show is ubiquitous, known and loved by even the most passive musical theater fans. Most theater nerds have already seen it, but the production currently playing in Dallas warrants a repeat viewing.
The film is probably the best starting point for talking about the stage show, just because it's most familiar to audiences. It won the Academy Award for Best Picture with a star-studded cast that included Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Queen Latifah and Richard Gere. Whereas the film gave audiences “the ol’ razzle dazzle” with elaborate musical numbers, the live show has a stripped-down set and a cast in near-identical, all-black costumes.
Katie Friedan takes a zany and exaggerated approach to the role of Roxie Hart. She’s hilarious and an excellent dancer, which are the two main qualifications to take on the role. She’s a great singer as well, but that’s a bonus when you’re playing Roxie. As the multiplewho have been cast in the role on Broadway have demonstrated, “untalented” is a valid interpretation of the character.
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