McKinnon Secondary College is staging the production of Kander and Ebb’s ‘CHICAGO’ at Stonnington Theatre, Deakin University, Glenferrie Road, Malvern over four nights only: 23^rd to 26^th May inclusive.

Tickets: $20.00 Adults, $15.00 Concession available soon from the Library: 9578 0844

Get them fast before it’s a sell-out!

This raunchy musical is written by the composers of ‘Cabaret’ and choreographed by Bob Fosse. “All That Jazz” is the most famous number from the show, but all the music is brilliant and full of toe-tapping charisma throughout; no wonder it won six Tony awards! Musicians and dancers clamour to be part of it.

Based on a 1925 play it is a tale “of murder, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery and treachery - all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts…”, and the black humour doesn’t stop there. It will make you laugh and cry. It is not a show for the overly modest, or the very young due to the adult themes in the script, costumes and choreography.

Staff and students are putting in a huge amount of effort for your enjoyment. Photos are from a recent school assembly performance of “All That Jazz” and the seductive “Cell Block Tango”. The production of this show features budding young choreographer, Kiah Preston who graduated last year and was a Dance Styles student (as well as having been School Captain!). Her choreography is visually stunning and titillating.

The show has a brilliant cast of students whose voices, personalities, dance and acting skills suit their parts perfectly. Main roles include: Velma Kelly played by Danielle Matthews; Roxie Hart played by Kellie Sherwood; Billy Flynn played by Johnny Harrop; Amos Hart played by Lucas Richter; Matron ‘Mama’ Morton played by Sarah Baxter and the dulcet tones of Mary Sunshine emanating from the one and only I.R.Nisbet.

There are six other sexy prisoners played by Lauren Harrop, Abi Singer, Cara Norden (this year’s School Captain), Samantha Levy, Melissa Poynton, and Tanya Skvortsova, as well as many others. A group of specialist dancers and a chorus of thirty complete the company. Buy some tickets and ENJOY!