CHICAGO

What better way to distract us all from the doom and gloom of upcoming finals than a hilarious, riveting performance by our very own Vanderbilt Off-Broadway. VOB performed Chicago this past weekend in the Rothschild Black Box Theater. In their last performance of the year, the acting group transported its audience into the glitz, glamor and gore of the 1920s. 

Chicago is a sensational musical that takes audiences into the gritty world of 1920s Chicago, where crime, celebrity and corruption collide. The story follows Roxie Hart (Kate Mason), a fame-hungry chorus girl who finds herself in jail for murdering her lover. Inside, she encounters Velma Kelly (Kat O’Mara), a vaudeville star also imprisoned for murder. Both women vie for the spotlight and enlist the help of slick lawyer Billy Flynn (Mattew Marcus) to sensationalize their cases and win public sympathy. As the media circus unfolds, themes of fame, manipulation and the pursuit of the American Dream are explored through catchy songs, dazzling dance numbers and sharp wit. With its jazz-infused score and cynical humor, Chicago is a provocative and electrifying theatrical experience that exposes the dark underbelly of the Jazz Age.

Via The Vanderbilt Hustler, Retta Nash