Nov 1, 2012 1 min read

The Tony Award-winning musical “Chicago” kicks off the Broadway at Heinz Hall series with performances starting Thursday. Now in its 16th year, “Chicago” is now the fourth longest-running production in Broadway history. Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, Chicago is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago’s slickest criminal lawyer to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily be ripped from today’s tabloids.”Chicago” will play at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Nov. 9, 2 and 8 p.m. Nov. 10 and 1 and 6:30 p.m., Nov. 11.For tickets, call 412-392-4900 or visit www.pittsburghsymphony.org.