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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, including Roxie Hart, the famous murderess and her lawyer, Billy Flynn. In addition to the musical, Chicago had three other film versions, including a silent movie in 1927. Based on the true story of Beulah Annan who killed her boyfriend in 1924.

Note: Due to the characters and subject matter, some of the language is crass and insulting. The character of Roxie uses the n-word one time.

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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, including Roxie Hart, the famous murderess and her lawyer, Billy Flynn. In addition to the musical, Chicago had three other film versions, including a silent movie in 1927. Based on the true story of Beulah Annan who killed her boyfriend in 1924.

Note: Due to the characters and subject matter, some of the language is crass and insulting. The character of Roxie uses the n-word one time.

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