Has it really been that long...

When I was getting married I told my husband-to-be that if CHICAGO ever came back to Broadway, I would absolutely have to go see it -- or else the marriage is off!

I had played Velma Kelly in 1985 at Queen's University, when it was just another forgotten show. CHICAGO quickly became one of my two favorite shows of all time (right up there with THE PAJAMA GAME). So of course flash forward to November 1996 and CHICAGO opens at the Richard Rodgers Theatre!

We got tickets for early February 1997 and ended up driving down through a blinding snowstorm to see Joel Grey! Bebe Neuwirth! and Anne Reinking! Of course I was 7 months pregnant at the time. We had seats up in the nosebleed section of the theatre and still remember huffing and puffing my way to my seat (I was very big at 7 months!) But boy, was it worth it! We even considered naming our daughter Trinity, "Velma" when she was born.

So if I want to go see them again, does that mean I have to get pregnant?

According to this article in Playbill:

Ann Reinking, Bebe Neuwirth, James Naughton, Joel Grey and Marcia Lewis, who originated roles in the long-running revival of Chicago, will return to celebrate that show's decade on Broadway.

It has been confirmed that a special performance of the Kander and Ebb hit will be held Nov. 14 at 6:30 PM at the Ambassador Theatre to celebrate the show's tenth anniversary. In addition to the aforementioned performers, the evening will also feature several Chicago alumni who have been part of the cast since it opened on Broadway in November 1996.

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