Chicago comes to TPAC
In 2014, when I was a college sophomore, MTSU brought a vanful of music students to sit in the nosebleeds at TPAC’s Jackson Hall, and I saw my first-ever live Broadway musical: Chicago. I loved it: the dark humor and satire, the fantastic music and choreography, the characters and costumes. I’ve been looking forward to this production all season long. The movie adaptation is excellent, but no film can capture the experience of a live production. First written in the 1970’s, this show’s 1996 revival is still continuing, making it the longest-running musical revival and the longest-running American musical in Broadway history. The story follows two women who are on trial for murder in 1920’s Chicago, and their competition for celebrity and acquittal in a corrupt justice system and the tabloid press.
Hilarious and as relevant as ever in today’s culture of true crime obsession, Chicago will be at TPAC’s Jackson Hall January 28-February 2. For tickets and more information, see Chicago | Tennessee Performing Arts Center or Chicago on Tour.
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G E Tipton was born in Nashville and raised there and in Spring Hill. She graduated from MTSU in 2017 with a degree in German and a minor in piano performance. She spent three years in Boston before returning to Nashville in 2020. She is married and has a baby boy.
