Sure. The real events were centered around women who were charged with murder. These women often had affairs or were in difficult relationships that led to violence. Their trials became a big spectacle, and the public was really interested in them. The musical was influenced by this public fascination with these female killers and how they were treated by the media and the legal system.
The real events for the 'Chicago' musical came from the real - life murderesses in 1920s Chicago. At that time, the city was a hotbed of crime and vice due to prohibition. Women like Beulah Annan and Belva Gaertner, whose stories are somewhat incorporated into the musical, were involved in murder cases. Their cases got a lot of media attention. The media's portrayal of these women as both villains and victims, and the public's changing views of them, are key aspects of what inspired the musical. The musical also shows how the justice system was influenced by public opinion and the media circus that surrounded these cases.