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Includes the illustrated story of the history of the musical/play Chicago, fascinating behind-the-scenes photos, song lyrics and sidebars.
Chicago put the razzle-dazzle back in the movie musical. And this lushly illustrated book celebrates the immensely talented cast and crew that captured the musical's magic and put it on the screen.
With screenwriter Bill Condon's sparkling script, highlighted by the movie lyrics and more than 180 photographs, this lavish book also documents Chicago's production with candid, behind-the-scenes shots of the rehearsals. Here are the stars that made it all happen: Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, John C. Reilly, Queen Latifah, Christine Baranski, and Lucy Liu.
The movie Chicago shifts adroitly from the reality of intrigue, rivalry, and betrayal to spectacular fantasies of music and dance, offering tongue-in-cheek commentary on the cult of celebrity and the scandalous lengths to which people will go to attain it.
Tracing the history of Chicago from its real-life origins in the courtroom antics of the jazz murderesses to the original 1920s' Broadway comedy and its 1970s' incarnation as a highly acclaimed musical, this special volume documents the filmmakers' accomplishment in bringing the spectacular story to the screen.
The film's realization is meticulously detailed with costume renderings, production drawings, and special effects photos.
As the first Broadway musical in years to make it to the big screen, Chicago is an extraordinary achievement. And that achievement is made even more clear and more dazzling in this unique collector's edition of Chicago: The Movie and Lyrics.
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