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Writer David Thompson on Adapting Chicago's Script for Its Record-Breaking Broadway Revival by Jonah De Forest

Chicago has been heating up Broadway for 29 years, in no small part due to its fast-paced, razor sharp script adaptation by David Thompson. Thompson sat down with Broadway.com Managing Editor Beth Stevens to discuss his journey with the record-breaking musical. Thompson's iteration of Chicago was first conceived in concert form for a New York City Center Encores! production in 1996. Referring to the format, Thompson…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:06PM on November 17, 2025

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