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He Had It Coming: The Real Velma & Roxie

He Had It Coming: The Real Velma & Roxie

Update: 2025-10-06
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If you LOVE the musical Chicago, you'll love this episode. This week, Madigan takes a look at 1920s America through the lens of the murderesses in Cook County Jail who inspired Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart in the show Chicago.


How did their femininity and the changing views of women in this time affect the outcome of their trials? You'll have to listen to find out!




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Sources:


https://northumberlandplayers.ca/the-women-who-inspired-chicago/


https://chicagology.com/notorious-chicago/beaulahandbelva/


https://www.racked.com/2018/1/26/16927682/makeover-death-penalty-sabella-nitti


https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/the-real-story-behind-chicagos-merry-murderesses-roxie-hart-and-velma-kelly


https://chicagology.com/notorious-chicago/beaulahandbelva/


https://scandalsandsweets.com/beulah-annan-the-real-roxie-hart/

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He Had It Coming: The Real Velma & Roxie

He Had It Coming: The Real Velma & Roxie

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