

The Tony-winning revival opened in November 1996 with Bebe Neuwirth, Ann Reinking, Joel Grey and James Naughton in the lead roles.

John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical, which features such songs as "All That Jazz," "Mister Cellophane," "Class" and "Nowadays," debuted on Broadway in June 1975 with choreography by the late Bob Fosse and a cast led by Gwen Verdon, Chita Rivera and Jerry Orbach. The Tony-winning lighting team of Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer lit the film. Bill Condon wrote the "Chicago" screenplay for Miramax Studios, and the film's cinematographer was Dion Beebe. Marshall, the choreographer of Broadway's Kiss of the Spider Woman and the revivals of Damn Yankees, She Loves Me, Cabaret and Little Me, directed the $45 million film, his motion-picture debut. Reilly (Amos Hart), Dominic West (Fred Caseley), Christine Baranski (Mary Sunshine), Queen Latifah (Mama Morton) as well as Taye Diggs, Colm Feore, Lucy Liu, Mya, Marc Calamia, Deidre Goodwin, Sebastian La Cause, Mary Ann Lamb and a cameo from original Chicago star Chita Rivera. The soundtrack (Epic Records) to the film is also doing well, having sold 255,000 units to date.įeaturing a star-studded cast led by Zellweger (Roxie Hart), Zeta-Jones (Velma Kelly) and Gere (Billy Flynn), the "Chicago" company also includes John C.
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11, and it is expected that the movie musical will garner a slew of nominations. The wide release comes just a few days before this year's Oscar nominations: The 75th Anniversary Academy Award nominations will be announced Feb. 17 - for a total of 557 screens - and a further expansion Jan. The much-in-the-news film had another limited expansion Jan. 27 and then opened at 300 other screens Jan.

Starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renée Zellweger and Richard Gere, "Chicago" debuted in the top-20 markets Dec. The film will continue to open in additional movie houses in the next few weeks, playing 2,000 screens over the Valentine's Day weekend and 2,500 screens the weekend after that. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.A Miramax spokesperson confirmed that the Rob Marshall-directed motion picture will be playing 1,500 screens as of Feb. Renee Zellweger and Richard Gere, and through studio recording and film editing, made them believable as vaudeville stars. Razzle Dazzle (Richard Gere) Get this album or track at: 3:45: 11. Released by Epic Soundtrax in 2003 containing music from Chicago (2002). Oscars for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, February 24, at the Dolby Theatre™ at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and will be hosted by Seth MacFarlane live on the ABC Television Network. Chicago soundtrack from 2002, composed by Various Artists, Danny Elfman. Jackson, Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner and Mark Ruffalo returning 2011 Oscar winners Jean Dujardin, Christopher Plummer, Octavia Spencer and Meryl Streep special guests Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Daniel Radcliffe, Channing Tatum and Charlize Theron and performers Adele, Dame Shirley Bassey, Norah Jones and Barbra Streisand. Gere, Queen Latifah, Zellweger and Zeta-Jones join a stellar list of previously announced Oscar presenters including Mark Wahlberg, Ted, and “The Avengers” cast members Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Zellweger, who was nominated for her lead performance in the film, has been nominated three times, and won in 2003 for her supporting role in “Cold Mountain.” Jones and Queen Latifah were nominated for their supporting roles, Jones took home the Oscar that year. Zellweger, Zeta-Jones and Queen Latifah received nominations for their performances in the film. “We are very excited to reunite the stars of ‘Chicago’ to present on the Oscars, on the 10th anniversary of the movie’s win for Best Picture,” said Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. “Razzle Dazzle ’em, and they’ll make you a star!”Īcademy Award® winner’s Renée Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones will join their “Chicago” cast mates Richard Gere and Queen Latifah to present together on-stage at the Oscars®, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today.
