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Chicago – 9.692 shows
‘Chicago’, which features John Kander’s music and Fred Ebb’s lyrics, holds the record as the longest-running production originally premiered on Broadway. The show takes its cue from a 1926 play by crime-reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins. Set in Chicago during Prohibition times, the story is based on real crimes and real criminals, and explores the contemporary relationship between corrupt judicial authorities and gangster celebrities. Choreographer Bob Fosse worked on the original production and his distinctive style remains an influence to this day.
