I've a strange sense that Chicago, the musical does not worth its ticket price. Hence, I've no intention to watch it. A student however informed me that it was marvelous.
Feeling a sense of duty to understand what's marvelous to my student, I bought a ticket.
The stage is simple. The orchestra took up almost the entire upstage section. Dancers are scantily dressed as expected. There's no doubt that they can sing as well as they can dance. The question is which performer in musicals offer less than this.
In conclusion, I am mightily glad that I've gotten the cheapest ticket at $43. Merchant of Bollywood, though less known, would win hands down. Granted that these two musicals are two different genre of dance. Yet there's no excuse that the energetic dance of Bollywood, a very foreign dance form set the audience butts on fire and our feet and hips to rhythmic sway while Chicago could merely achieve an attentive appreciative audience.
I felt resolute to bring my students to see one expensive production which has more elaborate set design and lighting.
Yes, I'm a true blue educator.
