The Chicago Tribune at Stratford

Chris Jones, chief theatre critic for the Chicago Tribune, leads both of these conversations about the origins and history of some of the most iconic musicals of our time.

"He Had It Coming": The History of the Musical Chicago

Come discover the real Velma and Roxie – and the female reporter and playwright who immortalized them in this fascinating discussion of the women behind Kander and Ebb’s hit musical Chicago. Theatre critic Chris Jones interviews his Chicago Tribune colleagues Marianne Mather and Kori Rumore, the authors of He Had It Coming: Four Murderous Women and the Reporter who Immortalized Their Stories.