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From 1975, Brendan Gill reviews the original Broadway production of "Chicago"
As the opening credits of 2003 begin to roll, two big thunderers are slugging it out. "Chicago" is a musical and "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" is three hours of epic; the garter belt is to one film what the horned helmet is to the other, although I shall not slake your curiosity by revealing which is which. Both films are to be commended for venturing into genres that were until recently viewed as dilapidated, vacant, and overpriced. All we need now is the return of the religious barnstormer, and the revival will be complete. Even as we speak, Ben Affleck may be combing his ...