During the Roaring ’20s, two rivals are locked up in Cook County Jail. Nightclub star Velma is serving time for killing her husband and sister after finding the two in bed together; driven chorus girl Roxie’s been tossed in the joint for bumping off the lover she’s been seeing behind her husband’s back.
Velma enlists the help of prison matron Mama Morton and slick lawyer Billy Flynn, who turn Velma’s incarceration into a murder-of-the-week media frenzy — thus, preparing the world for a splashy showbiz comeback. But Roxie’s got a few tricks up her own sleeve….
CMT Mainstage productions feature casts of talented performers, ages 14-20.
Performances:
- Friday, May 10, 2019 @ 7pm
- Saturday, May 11, 2019 @ 2pm, 7pm
- Sunday, May 12, 2019 @ 1pm, 6pm
- Thursday, May 16, 2019 @ 7pm
- Friday, May 17, 2019 @ 7pm
- Saturday, May 18, 2019 @ 2pm, 7pm
- Sunday, May 19, 2019 @ 1pm