The Jazz Age is iconic. Flappers in short dresses at speakeasies, gangsters in pinstripe suits and tommy guns – it’s as American as apple pie and tax evasion. That’s why it’s no surprise that Chicago, that epic musical named for the city that was the epicenter of Prohibition-era shenanigans, is one of Broadway’s most well-loved and longest-running musicals of all time.

How Long Running Are We Talking?

There are few Broadway musicals that have been around longer than Chicago. In fact, the only longer-running show is Phantom of the Opera, as Chicago beat out Cats back in 2014 with more than 7,400 performances. Not only that, but it holds the records for longest-running musical revival, the longest-running American musical in Broadway history, and the longest-running American musical in the history of London’s West End theater district as well. In other words? Chicago is absolutely unstoppable.

Vaudeville Style to Spare

One of the best things about Chicago is its over-the-top Vaudeville style. Chosen specifically to mirror the time in which the musical is set and the true-crime-and-corruption story that plays out, every production of Chicago has featured not just incredible songs and performances but sets and costumes that take you back to the 1920s in a flash. Nowhere are you going to find a show about crime, punishment, and how seeking infamy and stardom sought at any cost can lead to surprising results!

You Can See Chicago in Chicago

As one of the longest-running revivals on Broadway, Chicago has been going strong since 1996 and shows no signs of slowing down. But not everyone can get to Broadway to take in a show! Thanks to something like 20 years’ worth of national tours, you can easily take in a showing of Chicago in Chicago, or any other major city.