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| Victoria Fairclough and Gina C. Tomkus Photo by Carly Weekley |
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"..Chicago is finally once again available for community theatre companies to present. In a testament to this show's popularity, there are two productions running at almost the same time. ... Fountain Hills Theater's production... a fairly scrappy and bare bones production...features a talented cast, crisp direction, and a smoking band which makes for a smashing good time....Every single song in this musical is a hit. ...Director Peter J. Hill and choreographer Noel Irick do excellent work...The cast is led by Victoria Fairclough and Gina C. Tomkus as Roxie and Velma....Fairclough evokes the right amount of cunning charm, along with confusion, for this young woman ...Tomkus instills Velma with a perfect "know it all" sensibility and a seemingly endless amount of determination. ...Scot Claus is perfectly smarmy and incredibly direct as Billy Flynn. ...As Roxie's put-upon, clueless yet sweet husband Amos, Michael Paul Wallot is a stand out...Morgan Ottersbach is cheeky and direct as the saucy Matron "Mama" Morton...Fountain Hills Theater's Chicago is filled with the right balance of verve, cynicism and sass. With a talented cast, striking direction, and crisp choreography it is a thrilling and sexy production of this much-loved musical. ... " -Gil Benbrook, Talkin' Broadway (click here to read the complete review)
" CHICAGO is on fire and sparks are flying at Fountain Hills Theater as Victoria Fairclough and Gina Tomkus electrify the stage with sizzling performances as femme fatales Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly. The company's artistic director, Peter J. Hill, has imprinted the Kander & Ebb classic with his distinctive flair and produced a stylish, sexy, and slickly choreographed (Noel Irick) showcase of talent. The roar of the '20's does not abate as his dynamite cast delivers one knockout performance after another: Fairclough's Roxie bubbles with vanity, vulnerability and plus-sized vocals..Gina Tomkus is equally vivacious and scintillating as the sassy, provocative, and streetwise inmate, Velma Kelly, packing a punch with every song she sings....backed up by a terrific ensemble..dazzling costumes by Irick and Gail Oliphant....Robust and titillating entertainment, it's a must-see!" - Herbert Paine, Broadway World (click here to read the complete review)
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