All That Jazz Comes to Decorah High: "Chicago: Teen Edition" Opens Nov. 13

It's your town. Your lives. Your stories. Make sure someone's telling them—donate to Decorah News now. DECORAH — The Decorah High School Drama Program will present this year's fall musical, "Chicago: Teen Edition," Nov. 13-15, 2025. Tickets are available online and in person at the Decorah High School office starting Monday, Oct. 27. Tickets will also be sold at the high school auditorium box office one hour before each show. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13-15, with a matinee at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. "Chicago" premiered in 1975, was revived in 1996, and is now the longest-running musical in Broadway history. Set in 1920s "Chicago," the story satirizes corruption in the justice system and the media frenzy surrounding two murderesses, Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, as they compete for the spotlight and the services of celebrity lawyer Billy Flynn. Based on actual newspaper accounts, the story was further popularized by a 2002 feature film. "Chicago: Teen Edition" offers a spirited, jazz-filled adaptation for high school performers and is recommended for ages 12 and up. This version removes explicit content while keeping the show's signature humor, music, and social satire. Though the story includes comedic portrayals of crime and courtroom drama, this production presents them in a theatrical style appropriate for middle school audiences and older. The musical was written by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, with music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb, based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins. The teen edition was adapted by David Thompson. Decorah High School's cast includes Ariana Albert, Kenyon Bartels, Lulu Bellrichard, Olivia Blake, June Breitenbach-Dirks, Kennedy Carlson, Spencer Christensen, Elsa Christman, Emma Cline, Nathaniel Crose, Brody Darling, Simone Downing, June Fassbinder, Marri Feuerhelm, Margaret Hahn, Ezra Harman-Wood, Mikayla Hiner, Caleb Johnson, Kaya Johnson, Klara Kelly, Claire Ko, Eva Kriemelmeyer, Kaelyn Kuhn, Nora Lesmeister, Jayden Lundtvedt, Lula McAbee, Violet Martinsen-Burrell, Harper Menke, Teagan Menke, Emma Neeble, Raelyn Newhouse, Clarence Nimrod, Leonard Nimrod, Noah Potvin, Simon Potvin, Olivia Rissman, Will Robinson, Vivian Searcy, Grace Stockman, Colin Thompson, Graham Torkelson, Jillian Volz, Autumn Wagner, Kaylie Wemark and Kylie Zoulek. Student crew members are Xavier Ahrndt, Ava Burreson, Andrew Carolan, Jaylyn Carson, Esme Cuevas, Zoe Gerber, Ava Hanson, Marley Harmening, Regine Hougen, Jackson Irwin, Asher Iverson, Nessa Kane, Charlotte LaBelle, Myla Leitz, Morgan Malo, Alexander Mercado-Arneson, Carlton Nordschow, Anna Severtson, Veda Shimek and Christian Volz, under the leadership of stage manager Nathan Rhodes and assistant stage manager Isaac Bentley. Set design is by Scott Olinger. The production is directed by Chris Hadley, Jason Rausch, Karen Trewin, and Kristen Underwood. Elevate your inbox with the DecorahNews.com newsletter! Receive free thought-provoking articles, actionable advice and inspiring stories every week.