10 April 2012
Sardonic tale of murderous broads on death row in the 1920s from Kander, Ebb and Fosse.
Opened: 18 November 1997.
Critical response: "No theatrical night this year matches the delights of Chicago" - Nicholas de Jongh, Evening Standard. "A show to die for" - Charles Spencer, Daily Telegraph.
Budget: £2 million.
Takings: £60 million since opening.
Advance sales: Currently just over £1 million. Highest point was £3-4 million.
Typical audience: "The demographic has remained mostly ABC1 (the most affluent, educated social group)."
Can I get tickets for tonight? "A few."
Booking until: March 2003.
