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31 Questions
The original production of Chicago opened on Broadway in what year?
1975
Who composed the music for Chicago?
John Kander
Who wrote Chicago's lyrics?
Fred Ebb
What city hosted Chicago's original tryout/world premiere?
Philadelphia
Who created the role of Roxie Hart in Chicago?
Gwen Verdon
Which actress created the role of Velma Kelly in Chicago?
Chita Rivera
Who directed and choreographed the original production of Chicago?
Bob Fosse
What is the name of the man that Roxie murders?
Fred Casely
Why does Roxie kill her victim?
He ends their affair.
How did Roxie kill her victim?
She shoots him with a gun.
What did Roxie's victim do for a living?
He was a furniture sales rep.
What is the name of Roxie's husband?
Amos Hart
What is Roxie's husband's job?
He’s a car mechanic.
What is the name of Roxie's first solo?
Funny Honey
Where is Roxie sent while she awaits her trial?
Cook’s County Jail
Which character oversees the women's block of the institution where Roxie lands?
Matron Mama Morton
What is the name of the song featuring the six merry murderesses of the Cook County Jail?
The Cell Block Tango
List the six nicknames of the merry murderesses of Cook County Jail?
Pop, Six , Squish, Uh-uh, Cicero, and Lipschitz
What is Pop's real name?
Liz
What was the name of Pop's victim?
Bernie
What did Pop's victim do which annoyed her?
He popped his gum
How many warning shots did Pop fire at her victim
Two
What is Six's real name?
Annie Young
Who did Six murder?
Ezekiel Young
From which U.S. state capital did Six's victim hail?
Salt Lake City
How many wives in all did Six's victim have?
Six
How did Six kill her victim?
She mixed his drink with arsenic.
What is Squish's's real name?
June
What is Uh-uh's real name?
Katalin “Hunyak” Helinszk
What is Cicero's real name?
Velma Kelly
What is Lipschitz's's real name?
Mona Lipschitz