Chicago to Mark 30 Years with Starry Benefit Performance
Chicago's Broadway production will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a one-night-only event on November 16 at 7 p.m. Bebe Neuwirth and James Naughton are among the original company members set to reunite, with additional guests to be announced. The gala will raise money for the Entertainment Community Fund's dancer programs.
The Broadway production of Chicago will mark its 30th anniversary with a one-night-only event on November 16 at 7 p.m. Original company members Bebe Neuwirth and James Naughton are among those set to reunite, and additional guests will be announced later.
The gala will raise money for the Entertainment Community Fund's dancer programs. The anniversary performance combines a celebration of the production's long Broadway run with a charitable purpose.
The anniversary benefit could spotlight the durability of a long-running Broadway production and the contributions of dancers. Theater audiences and arts workers may experience it as a nostalgic community moment, while the Entertainment Community Fund may gain visibility and donations for its dancer programs. Its broader social impact may be limited, but it could reinforce how benefit performances help sustain people in the performing arts.