Today it has been announced that the UK and Ireland tour of the multi award-winning musical Chicago, will come to the Lowry, Salford from Monday 25 to Saturday 30 August 2025 – and we can safely say, we’ve had it comin’.
Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, Chicago is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago’s slickest criminal lawyer to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily be ripped from today’s tabloids.
Created by the musical theatre talents of John Kander, Fred Ebb and legendary choreographer Bob Fosse, Chicago’s sexy, sassy score includes the show-stopping songs Razzle Dazzle, Cell Block Tango, and All That Jazz. Winner of six Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards and a Grammy, Chicago is the longest running American musical in Broadway and West End history.
Since it opened in New York in 1996, Chicago has played in 38 countries worldwide, and been performed in English, Dutch, German, Swedish, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Italian, French, Danish, Japanese and Korean. Worldwide it has been seen by an estimated 34 million people, grossed over $1.7 billion has played over 35,000 performances.
So, now it’s making its return to Manchester, and we have some of the best crowds in the world. Having played at Manchester’s Palace Theatre in November, Chicago is back for more in 2025 with a week of performances at the wonderful Lowry Theatre in Salford.
Casting is yet to be announced, and tickets go on sale to Lowry members today (December 16), with general sale starting tomorrow (December 17) here.