Born in Chicago on June 23, 1927 , his father was an opera artist. He performed on stage at the age of 9. At the age of 13, he participated in the choir performance in the "Burlesque Show", and began his first stop in his career as an artist.
The history of the musical "Chicago" cannot be explained in one sentence. The earliest story ideas originated in the 1920s.
Chicago Tribune reporter Mauline Watkins was inspired by two real murders in 1924. In both cases, the two women convicted of intentional murder were acquitted and released . In 1926, his idea was first brought to the Broadway stage, but not in the form of musicals; in 1942, two films "Ginger Loger rs vehicle" and "Roxie Hart" also borrowed this idea.
Decades later, director Bob Fosse bought out Watkins' rights to the screenplay and adapted it into the musical "Chicago." After its release on Broadway in 1975, it was a huge success. In the same year, the most important Tony Award (Tony Price) in theater, won 11 award nominations, but ended up with no surprises , which is considered by many to be a shame of the Tony Awards . In fact, similar things are happening to Oscar and another famous director.
Fortunately, when "Chicago" returned to Broadway in 1997, the Tony Awards finally recognized its value and awarded it six awards. It's a pity that Bob Fosse passed away 10 years ago in 1987, unfortunately I didn't see this scene.
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