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Chicago

Maurine Watkins

Chicago

Chicago

Maurine Watkins

Chicago is a play written by Maurine Watkins, first performed in 1926. It centers around Roxie Hart, a woman who murders her boyfriend and becomes a media sensation, alongside her lawyer Billy Flynn. The play is notable for its portrayal of Jazz Age crime and celebrity culture, and it inspired multiple adaptations, including a famous musical and several film versions. The story is based on the real-life case of Beulah Annan, who killed her lover in 1924.

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The hit Broadway play that spawned the musical of the same name! All the low-life, Jazz-Age characters are here, includi...

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Playwright and journalist known for her incisive critique of crime and media in 'Chicago.'

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