Mundelein High School Theatre will present this year’s Group Interpretation competition show, Chicago, Thursday and Friday, March 19 and 20 in the MHS Auditorium. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased at the door 20 minutes prior to each performance. The IHSA Sectional Competition will follow at Lake Park High School on Saturday, March 21.

While most people are familiar with the musical version of Chicago, the group interpretation is primarily focused on the Maurine Dallas Watkins original 1926 play as well as her actual Tribune newspaper articles covering Beulah Annan and Belva Gaertner, the real life murderesses who inspired Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly in the musical.

“Like the musical, the play deals with some mature and violent topics in a satirical manner,” said Mark Landuyt who directs the performances.