The interior of the Shubert Theatre was elegant. Our seats were excellent, in the front of the theatre. Chicago was an excellent play -- the music and actors were fantastic, and got the story across to the audience easily. The costumes and set were simple, but fit the story. We truly enjoyed it.

All that jazz--a story of greed, corruption, adultery, violence, all the things we hold near and dear to our hearts. And this is how the show begins. The movie did not do this musical justice. It cut out so many songs, and lost the whole Chicago feel. Once you see it on stage, you will feel the same way. This show is the revival that opened in 1994--and is still going strong. However, you can get very good seats almost every night. It's playing at the Shubert Theatre right now, but is being moved to make way for the revival of Gypsy that will star Bernadette Peters. Now that will be a show to buy tickets for! And that's all that jazz on Chicago. See you in the dark!

Near Times Square is a facility where they sell half-price tickets to all Broadway shows for performance that day. Beginning at 4:00, tickets for all unsold seats are available, but you need to get in line about 3:00. At the front of the booths, there is a listing of the shows that are available. My suggestion is that you choose at least three that you would like to see, as the seats may not be available by the time you get to the head of the line, or may not be in a good location for a full view. Also, you will need CASH or travelers checks. No personal checks or credit cards are accepted. Not many productions offer shows on Mondays and Tuesdays, so your choices on those days may be limited.

They also offer half price tickets for the matinees that go on sale before noon. Don't be too concerned if you arrive and there is a long line. It moves very quickly; we made it through the line within 30 minutes. There were street musicians in the area entertaining those in line and helping the time pass.

There were also several theatres offering two-for-one tickets at the box office, but I believe that might have been a temporary situation in an attempt to attract more people to come to the shows in this time of reduced tourism to the City.

The show we saw was Chicago at the Shubert Theatre, 225 W. 44th. A great musical - funny with a surprise at the end - no, I won't give it away. There was no elaborate scenery or costumes, but the music, singing and dancing were surpurb. The show opened in 1996 and in 2 1/2 hours tells the story of Roxie Hart, a want-to-be vaudeville star who gains notoriety when she murders her boyfriend. Chicago won the 1997 Tony Award for Best Musical Revival.

Our half-priced tickets at $45.00 each gave us pretty good seats, 10th row, far left.

If you want to see a classic Broadway show, then you will really enjoy Chicago. First, the Shubert Theatre is beautiful and is right in the heart of the Broadway scene. Second, this show is a classic for a reason- it's very good. Finally, the cast and talent in the show are exceptional- and recognizable if you watch a lot of television.

As for the plot, think sensational murder trial set to vaudeville show tunes. That may not sound like a flattering description, but it was really quite funny and entertaining. In my favorite scene, five women sing about the reasons they killed their male boyfriends/husbands. In one instance, one of the women sings about firing a warning shot...that hit his head.

All of the cast is fantastic and I was particularly impressed with the two female leads. I recognized Vicki Lewis right away from her days on the television shows News Radio and Three Sisters. More importantly, she was fantastic- lots of spunk, great voice, good acting. Other cast members were equally engaging.

This was one of the rare occasions I didn't doze off during a Broadway show. That is the highest endorsement I can give. This show didn't take itself too seriously, we all had a good time and I highly recommend it to anyone.