Behind the Scenes
Director
Chicago is directed by Rob Marshall
Rob Marshall—no relation to Gary Marshall, Penny Marshall, or Marshall Mathers—directed Chicago. As a young whippersnapper, he danced in Broadway shows, but...
Screenwriter
Chicago was adapted for the screen by Bill CondonBill Condon has the weirdest resume in Hollywood. Prior to writing Chicago, he was predominantly known as a writer and a director. He wrote and dire...
Production Studio
Chicago was produced by The Producer's Circle Co. and Storyline Entertainment, and distributed by MiramaxChicago's jump (complete with jazz hands) from stage to screen was assisted by The Producer'...
Production Design
Jazz HandsChicago takes the staging of a Broadway show, combined with Fosse-inspired choreography that can't be beat, and adds it to more "realistic" scenes interspersed throughout to emphasize the...
Music (Score)
Chicago features music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred EbbChicago is a musical. (See where this is going?)Without its catchy songs and jazzy numbers, it would be pretty darn boring. Person c...
Fandoms
Chicago the movie was a blockbuster success, but it's the musical that has the long-running fandom. The musical original ran from 1975-77, but was revived in 1996, and (as of 2015) it's been a non-...