Over 70 people are involved in Theatre Quadra's staging of Chicago, The Musical this spring, according to producer, director and choreographer Heidi Ridgway.

The play, described as a dark comedy, was adapted from its original 1926 production into a musical in 1975, Ridgway says, by her favourite writer/choreographer Bob Fosse, who turned it into a Broadway hit.

Linda Lolacher is the treasurer of Theatre Quadra, a steering committee of the Quadra Island Recreation Society, which gave Ridgway the go ahead to stage Chicago, The Musical. Lolacher is the assistant producer and says she's also helping out with costumes.

Despite legal restrictions, forbidding the use of paid advertising for the production, Ridgway says the three performances are nearly all sold out.

Lolacher adds that since Theatre Quadra began as an amateur theatre group in 2011, it has staged 29 productions, making Chicago its 30th show.

The play will be performed at the Quadra Island Community Centre on May 5, 6, and 7.

Lolacher and Ridgeway talk about the relevance of Chicago, The Musical in the interview below with CKTZ News: