CHICAGO
Composer: John
Kander
Lyricist: Fred Ebb
Opened: June 3, 1975, 46th Street Theatre, N.Y.C.; April
10, 1979, Cambridge Theatre, London
Performances: 947 (N.Y.C.); 603 (London)
Note: Only material not found on the original Broadway cast
album are noted below.
After Midnight (M: Danny Elfman) (written for the film version):
1. Chicago, CD/Epic EK
89059 (orchestra conducted by Steve Bartek)
Entr'acte:
1. Chicago, CD/RCA Victor
09026-68727-2 (orchestra directed by Rob Fisher)
2. Chicago, CD/RCA Victor 09026 63155-2 (orchestra directed by
Gareth Valentine)
3. Chicago, CD/Reverso 74321 583552 (orchestra conducted by
Caspar Richter)
4. Chicago, CD/Endemol ENCD 99143 (orchestra conducted by Rene
Op Den Camp)
5. Chicago, CD/Prism PLATCV 8328 (unknown studio orchestra)
6. Chicago, CD/Going For A Song GFS597 (Stage Door Orchestra)
7. A Tribute To Chicago, CD/Joan Recor 7743 (unknown performer)
Finale (Act I):
1. Chicago, CD/RCA Victor
09026 63155-2 (Ruthie Henshall, Henry Goodman, and Ute Lemper
with orchestra directed by Gareth Valentine)
2. Chicago, CD/Endemol ENCD 99143 (orchestra conducted by Rene
Op Den Camp)
Hot Honey Rag (aka "Keep It Hot"):
1. Chicago, CD/RCA Victor
09026-68727-2 (orchestra directed by Rob Fisher)
2. Chicago, CD/RCA Victor 09026 63155-2 (orchestra directed by
Gareth Valentine)
3. Chicago, CD/Epic EK 89059 (orchestra conducted by Paul
Bogaev)
4. Chicago, CD/Reverso 74321 583552 (orchestra conducted by
Caspar Richter)
5. Chicago, CD/Endemol ENCD 99143 (orchestra conducted by Rene
Op Den Camp)
6. Chicago, CD/Hallmark 703422 (The London Theatre Orchestra)
7. Chicago, CD/Going For A Song GFS597 (Stage Door Orchestra)
8. Chicago, CD/Prism PLATCV 8328 (unknown studio orchestra)
9. Fosse, CD/RCA Victor 09026 (Valarie Pettiford and Jane
Lanier)
I Can't Do It Alone (reprise):
1. Chicago, CD/RCA Victor
09026-68727-2 (Bebe Neuwirth with orchestra directed by Rob
Fisher)
2. Chicago, CD/Reverso 74321 583552 (Anna Montanaro with
orchestra conducted by Caspar Richter)
3. Chicago, CD/Endemol ENCD 99143 (Pia Douwes with orchestra
conducted by Rene Op Den Camp)
I Know A Girl:
1. Composer Demo (Fred
Ebb and John Kander with John Kander, piano)
2. Chicago, CD/RCA Victor 09026-68727-2 (Bebe Neuwirth with
orchestra directed by Rob Fisher)
3. Chicago, CD/RCA Victor 09026 63155-2 (Ute Lempter with Ruthie
Henshall, Henry Goodman, and Cavin Cornwall with orchestra
directed by Gareth Valentine)
4. Chicago, CD/Reverso 74321 583552 (Anna Montanaro with
orchestra conducted by Caspar Richter)
5. Chicago, CD/Endemol ENCD 99143 (Simone Kleinsma with
orchestra conducted by Rene Op Den Camp)
6. Chicago, CD/DBK/Jazz 70019 (Steve Goodman Trio)
7. Chicago, CD/Musicbank APWCD7037 (unknown studio cast)
8. Chicago, CD/Prism PLATCV 8328 (unknown studio cast)
9. Chicago, CD/Going For A Song GFS597 (Stage Door Orchestra)
10. A Tribute To Chicago, CD/Joan Recor 7743 (unknown performer)
11. Chicago, CD/Elap Records 50585252 (Bloomsbury Set)
I Move On (written for the film
version):
1. Chicago, CD/Epic EK
89059 (Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renee Zellweger)
2. Chicago, CD/Pocket Songs JTG 083 (karaoke)
It (cut):
1. Composer Demo (Fred Ebb
and John Kander with John Kander, piano) [reissued on John
Kander: Hidden Treasures, 1950-2015, CD/Harbinger HCD3105]
2. Forgotten Broadway, No label T101 (Chita Rivera and Gwen
Verdon)
Loopin' The Loop (cut; music retained
as part of the overture):
1. Composer Demo (Fred Ebb
and John Kander with John Kander, piano) [reissued on Chicago:
10th Anniversary Edition, CD/Sony Masterworks Broadway
82876-89784-2]
2. Chicago & All That Jazz, Groove Merchant (S) GM 3306 (Lee
Konitz)
3. Chicago… And All That Jazz, CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5798 (The
Brad Ellis Little Big Band)
4. Contemporary Broadway Revisited, CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-131
(Susan Stroman and Jan Newberger with Arthur Siegel at the
piano)
Love Is A Crime (M:/L: Damon Sharpe,
Greg Lawson, Denise Rich, and Ric Wake) (written for the
film version):
1. Chicago, CD/Epic EK
89059 (Anastacia)
2. Chicago, CD/Pocket Songs JTG 083 (karaoke)
3. Love Is A Crime, CDr/Epic (Anastacia Thunderpuss Club Mix)
4. Love Is A Crime, CDr/Epic (Anastacia Thunderpuss Dub Mix)
5. Love Is A Crime, CDr/Epic (Anastacia Thunderpuss Tribapella)
6. Love Is A Crime, CDr/Epic (Anastacia Cottos Doin The Crime
Mix)
7. Love Is A Crime, CDr/Epic (Anastacia Cottos Luv Is A Dub)
No (cut):
1. Composer Demo (Fred Ebb
and John Kander with John Kander, piano)
Pansy Eyes (cut):
1. Composer Demo (Fred Ebb
and John Kander with John Kander, piano)
Rose Colored Glasses (cut):
1. Composer Demo (John
Kander, piano and voice) [reissued on John Kander: Hidden
Treasures, 1950-2015, CD/Harbinger HCD3105 (as "Windowpanes Of
Rose")]
Roxie (Part 1: Soliloquy):
1. Chicago, CD/RCA Victor
09026 63155-2 (Ruthie Henshall with orchestra directed by Gareth
Valentine)
2. Chicago, CD/Endemol ENCD 99143 (Simone Kleinsma with
orchestra conducted by Rene Op Den Camp) (Parts 1 and 2
combined)
Roxie's Suite (M: Danny Elfman):
1. Chicago, CD/Epic EK
89059 (orchestra conducted by Steve Bartek)
Ten Percent (cut):
1. Composer Demo (Fred Ebb
and John Kander with John Kander, piano) [reissued on Chicago:
10th Anniversary Edition, CD/Sony Masterworks Broadway
82876-89784-2]
2. Chicago & All That Jazz, Groove Merchant (S) GM 3306 (Lee
Konitz)
3. Contemporary Broadway Revisited, CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-131
(Mark Sendroff with Arthur Siegel at the piano)
4. Lost In Boston, CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5475 (Harry Groener
with musical direction by James Stenborg)
Unrecorded Numbers:
Chicago After Midnight
(inst.)
Curtain (cut)
R.S.V.P. (dance)
Tap Dance (dance)