Ordinary WorldRoxie's ordinary world is as dull as dirty dishwater. She has a lame husband, and she's having an affair with a man because she hopes that he can catapult her to stardom. Her Chicago...

Chicago, 1920sSetting Includes:Deep Dish TroubleChicago was the sin city of the 1920s—what happened in Chicago stayed in Chicago—often because you were given an offer you couldn't refuse if you...

Life Is But A Dream, SweetheartJazz songs leap and twist and scat and bebop all over the place, but Chicago, taking place in a big city of jazz, doesn't. It's very linear, simple, and easy to follo...

Musical; Comedy; SatireHey, why are all those people singing? Because this is a musical. But Chicago is a certain type of musical that integrates the songs into the story, instead of just having pe...

The Windy CityIt's impossible to predict which direction the wind will blow. Just ask Al Roker. Chicago, as a city, is a fickle place addicted to fame, and fame transfers from one person to the nex...

Shooting StarWhen Roxie Hart is found not guilty, it might be the worst thing that happens to her in a while. Sure, she avoids a hanging, but her budding career is basically executed on the spot. A...

PG-13With all the men and jazz, this movie would be NC-17 rated by 1920s standards… if the 1920s had had standards of rating films. To be a jazz star, you need three things—talent, dance moves,...