Lucky Penny Productions opens its 2017-2018 season on Sept. 8 with the longest running American musical in history, Chicago. It will run through Sept. 24.

Based on a 1926 stage play titled Chicago, the musical version was brought to life in 1975 by Bob Fosse, who directed and choreographed the original production.

Though that first production was a success, the revival that came to Broadway in 1997 took Chicago to new heights as audiences recently immersed in the trial of O.J. Simpson found new relevance in a story of criminals who become celebrities (and vice versa).

The film version of Chicago was a critical smash and won the 2002 Best Picture Oscar.

“We’ve wanted to produce Chicago since we founded Lucky Penny,” said artistic director Taylor Bartolucci. “We were thrilled to finally be granted the production rights, and even more thrilled to have landed the talent we have for this show. Based on the word of mouth, and what we can see from early ticket sales, we are confident this is going to be a favorite for our audiences.”

A total of 17 actors make up the cast under the guidance of co-directors Taylor Bartolucci and Barry Martin, musical director Craig Burdette and choreographer Staci Arriaga.

Well-known local publicist Mia Malm advised; she danced for Bob Fosse for two years in touring companies of his Broadway show, Dancin'.

The music and lyrics for Chicago were written by John Kander and Fred Ebb, creators of Cabaret and a dozen other beloved musicals. They also wrote “New York, New York,” the title song from the film of the same name.

Buy tickets at www.luckypennynapa.com. Season subscriptions offer savings of 30 percent or more.

For assistance, email info@luckypennynapa.com or call 266-6305.

Chicago will be presented at the Lucky Penny Community Arts Center at 1758 Industrial Way in Napa.

• Sept. 20-21 Nicolas Bearde

• Sept. 26 Michael Kaeshammer

• Sept. 23 Redhawk Western Swing Band
• Sept. 30 Mad Bad Racket
• Oct. 13 Vineyard Home Companion
• Oct. 15 VOENA Carnegie Hall Benefit Concert
• Nov. 8 – 12 Napa Valley Film Festival
• Dec. 2 USAF Band of the Golden West

• Sept 9  Jackie Evancho
  
• Sept 17 Dave Mason -- Alone Together Again Tour
  
• Sept. 29 Get the Led Out
• Oct 5 John Prine
• Oct 6 Randy Newman
  
• Oct 7 Shawn Colvin
• Oct 8 The Mavericks
  
• Oct. 13 Take Me To the River - Memphis Soul & R&B
• Oct 19 – Boz Scaggs
  
• Oct. 21 Howie Mandel
• Oct 28 – Louis Prima Jr & The Witnesses
• Oct 29 Home Free
• Nov 30 – An Irish Christmas
  
• Dec 9 the Pixies
  

• Sept. 9 Third annual Napa Valley Cowboy Music and Poetry Gathering
• Sept. 16 Willie K
• Sept. 17 Free community concert For the Love of Music: Fall Fusion
• Sept. 24 Magic Men Live!
• Oct. 10 Jo Koy
• Oct. 14 Repin and the Russian Romantics
• Oct. 21 A Night at the Sands
• Nov. 4 Howell Mountain Harvest Celebration
• Dec. 9 VOENA: Voices of the Season...Wonderland
• Dec. 10 Holidays in Buenos Aires
• Dec. 16 & 17 The Nutcracker
  

• Oct. 7 Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live

• Jan. 14 Doktor Kaboom in “Lookout, Science Is Coming”! 

Buy tickets at www.EandM.Eventbrite.com. For more information, visit www.EandMpresents.org, email EandMpresents@gmail.com or call 224-4353 or 501-8567.

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• Oct. 20 - Nov. 5 The Crucible by Arthur Miller
• Dec.  1 - 23 Annie
  
• Jan. 19 – Feb. 4 8x10: Ten Minute Play Festival
  
• Feb. 23 - March 11 Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical
  
• March 29 - April 8 Scream Queens
  
• April 27 - May 13 The Miss Firecracker Contest
  
• June 1 - 17 Hands on a Hardbody  
  

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