History

November 14, 2016
CHICAGO celebrates its 20th Anniversary on Broadway
November 14, 2015
CHICAGO celebrates 19 years on Broadway!
November 2, 2015
Massan’s Charlotte Kate Fox takes over as Roxie Hart
May 12, 2015
Composer John Kander is honored with The Broadway League’s Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award
December 1, 2014
CHICAGO passes Cats to become the second-longest running show in Broadway history
October 28, 2013
Two-time Tony Nominee Christopher Fitzgerald joins the cast as Amos Hart
October 21, 2013
Roz Ryan will break a longtime CHICAGO company record with the most performances of any leading actress in the show’s historic 17-year run
September 24, 2013
CHICAGO celebrates its 7,000th performance on Broadway
June 28, 2013
Wendy Williams, Queen of Daytime Talk TV, joins the cast
March 17, 2014
Two-time Olympic silver medalist and three-time world champion figure skater Elvis Stojko makes his Broadway debut as Billy Flynn
December 20, 2012
CHICAGO becomes third longest-running show on Broadway
November 14, 2012
CHICAGO celebrates its 16th year on Broadway!
April 8, 2011
Christie Brinkley makes her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart
March 25, 2011
CHICAGO becomes the 5th longest-running show in Broadway history, with 5,960 performances
December 20, 2010
Bianca Marroquín returns to CHICAGO, reprising her role as Roxie Hart
November 14, 2010
CHICAGO begins first year of performances on the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
November 1, 2010
Fourth Spanish Language Company opens in Buenos Aires, Argentina
October 1, 2010
CHICAGO Touring Company plays the TIM Maslak Show Center in Istanbul, Turkey
August 12, 2010
Third Spanish Language Company tour of Spain commences in Bilbao, Spain
June 9, 2010
Japanese Language Company transfers to The Akasaka ACT Theater in Tokyo, Japan
June 4, 2010
Japanese Language Company Reopens at the Hyogo Performing Arts Center in Nishinomiya, Japan
May 20, 2010
Second Australian Company transfers to Hong Kong Academy For Performing Arts (Lyric Theatre) in Hong Kong
April 26, 2010
Ruthie Henshall takes over as Roxie Hart
April 16, 2010
Second Australian Company transfers to Esplanade Theatre in Singapore
April 15, 2010
Bianca Marroquín debuts on Broadway as Roxie Hart
March 6, 2010
Korean Language Company reopens at the Sori Arts Center in Jeonju South Korea
February 20, 2010
Second Australian Company transfers to the Crown Theatre Perth in Burswood
January 12, 2010
CHICAGO becomes the 6th longest-running show in Broadway history, with 5,462 performances
January 10, 2010
Korean Language Company reopens at the SeongNam Art Center Opera House in SeongNam, South Korea
November 30, 2009
Ashlee Simpson makes her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart
November 26, 2009
Third Spanish Language Company opens at the Coliseum Theatre in Madrid, Spain
November 15, 2009
Second Dutch Language Company (tour) opens at the Schouwburg Het Park theatre in Hoorn, The Netherlands
October 1, 2009
CHICAGO Touring Company plays The Akasaka ACT Theatre in Tokyo, Japan
June 5, 2009
Korean Language Company reopens at the SeongNam Art Center Opera House in SeongNam, South Korea
May 14, 2009
Second Australian Company transfers to Star City’s Lyric Theatre in Sydney, Australia
March 24, 2009
CHICAGO surpasses RENT to become the 7th longest-running show in Broadway history
March 22, 2009
Second Australian Company opens at the QPAC Lyric Theatre in Brisbane, Australia
February 12, 2009
CHICAGO Touring Company plays Muang Thai Rachadalai Theatre in Bangkok, Thailand
October 8, 2008
First Japanese Language Company to open in Tokyo, Japan
September 10, 2008
Danish Language Company reopens in Copenhagen, Denmark
July 11, 2008
Korean Language Company reopens in Seoul, South Korea
April 22, 2008
South African Company reopens in Cape Town, South Africa
September 18, 2007