The Young presented Chicago Feb. 4, Broadway’s second-longest running show. Over 850 attendees piled into the auditorium for a night “full of fame, fortune and all that jazz.” With excited, antsy chatters filling every seat, all that was left was to wait until the clock hit go-time.

Throughout the musical, the actors would spark laughter and cheers from the audience and impress them in many ways. One of the many rounds of applause was during the song “We Both Reached for the Gun.” Excitement was already high due to the quick-paced song, but as everything built up to the second-to-last note, it was enough to break the silence. There, the audience was shocked with an astonishingly long held note, causing the previously-quiet crowd to burst into applause before the song had even ended.

Another surprising moment was with the character Mary Sunshine, played by J. Clanton, starting her song “A Little Bit of Good” with an operatic high soprano range, resulting in many attendees’ attention to snap toward her.

“When I was a tiny tot of maybe two or three, I can still remember what my mother said to me,” she sang.

Later on, the very same character ended the show with a wig-snatching reveal, shocking the audience.

“I just started in October, so this is my first year, my first national tour review,” said Marc Christopher, who played Amos Hart.

He also expressed gratitude towards the stellar audience, with many attendees praising his acting. For a character who proclaimed he was invisible, he sparked the loudest applause.

While the actors had their moments, so did the orchestra. Unlike typical musicals or plays in general, the orchestra was set on stage and had moments where they interacted with the actors. Even the conductor was included in the fun, allowing Roxie Hart, played by Ellie Roddy, to conduct the orchestra for a moment, however not very well.

Although the actors wore dark costumes, the well-placed lighting, massive feather fans and joyful energy were enough to add color to the tuneful night. Especially with the addition of confetti that glittered like stars, just as much as the silver shoes with a rhinestone buckle that Roxie wore shimmered in the light.

After the show, many audience members expressed their enjoyment of the musical with fellow attendees and the actors. Even as attendees rushed past the crowds to avoid traffic, they still had time to exclaim their thoughts on the show.

The general audience left The Young satisfied, not regretting their attendance at the jazz performance.