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The storyline of 鈥淐hicago鈥� is literally ripped from the headlines. Two women killed their lovers in 1920s Chicago at a time when newspapers covered the stories with no regard to today鈥檚 unbiased ethos. The accused were either vilified in print or sympathized.

The musical is a satirical look at how justice was meted out for Beulah Annan and Belva Gaertner. Throughout their trials, the women became celebrities, their photos splashed across the city鈥檚 two competing newspapers. Although there was ample evidence to convict, both women were acquitted by all-male juries just days apart.

Chicago journalist and playwright Maurine Dallas Watkins, who covered both trials, wrote the original play, which was adapted into a musical by Bob Fosse in 1975 with the iconic theme song 鈥淎ll That Jazz鈥� and numbers including 鈥淩azzle Dazzle鈥� and 鈥淩oxie.鈥�

In the musical, set in the roaring 1920s jazz age, aspiring chorus girl Roxie Hart and fading vaudeville star Velma Kelly are each charged with murder. And each believes the silver-tongued and shady lawyer Billy Flynn can be their savior. Flynn, who is as smarmy as the women are sexy, promises he will not only get the women acquittals but will make them celebrities.

Showtimes are at 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $40-$125 through

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