About the Show
In roaring twenties Chicago, chlorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless
lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap…until he finds
out he’s been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie
and another “Merry Murderess,” Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the
headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the “American Dream”: fame,
fortune, and acquittal. This sharp-edged satire features a dazzling score that
sparked immortal staging by Bob Fosse.
Book by Fred Ebb & Bob Fossee;
Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins New Line Cinema film
written by David Berenbaum
Script adaptation by David Thompson
Accolades:
NOMINEE! 1975 Tony® Awards: Best
Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score
WINNER! 1997 Tony® Award, Best Revival of a Musical