[*paradox in pink*]

I somehow ended up getting approval to do an extra credit report on Chicago for my History class while we were studying the 20s.

Now, I have a section about the rise of flapper culture and such, and hetrosexual freedom, but I was thinking about the hinted homosexuality in this musical.

Does anyone have any suggestions/comments/information about homosexuality in this?
I was thinking of quoting "When You're Good to Mama" and then relating it to lesbians/bisexuals in the 20s.

[Mungojerrie_rt]

I can only think of:

"He found Ruth, Gladys, Rosemarie and Irving."

[Roxie<3]

I don't think there is any homosexuality in Chicago at all.

[highkick49]

There can be quite a bit of homosexuality in Chicago if the director so chooses.

Flynn's tailor who is dressing him after "all I care about" accidently catches him with his fly and he says some derogatory comment about the dressors homosexuality.

Also during the bedroom scene when Kitty kills al of the people in her husband's bed our director choose to have two woman, Kitty's husband and a man - so there was another instance of free sexuality.

so there's a couple I'm sure there's a few more I did the show a long long time ago.

[Roxie<3]

I understand where you are coming from highkick49, BUT in the Kitty kills all scene it is a threesome. I wouldn't consider that homosexuality.

[*paradox in pink*]

haha ok thanks for the help guys.

Does anyone else agree that "When You're Good to Mama" hits at homosexuality, or am I just making this up and should abandon this whole topic?

[Jman383]

Um, Mama Morton is a LESBIAN. lol. No if, ands, or buts. It's quite blatant. The lyrics couldn't be clearer. Her song is the most sexually drived song in the show.

"You put out for mama, she'll put out for you."

Sorry, I don't think we're talking about lights here. We're talking SEX.

No, many women were lesbians in the 20s. If you listen to Lippa's "The Wild Party" there's a token Lesbian. Madeline True I think her name is? She sings "Old Fashioned Love Story". Also, it's widely known that Mama Rose, from Gypsy, who also lived in this time period, was a lesbian. She even ran a boarding house for Lesbians.

You have to remember, women were rebelling in this era, against EVERYTHING, men included.

And you also have to remember, women in prison, whether it be the 20s or today, are just plain HORNY, just like the men in prison. They do what they need to in order to survive, and if that means sleeping with those of the same sex, then so be it. Gay sex is better than no sex to some. It's only human nature.

But ANYWAYS, yes, Chicago certainly contains bits of homosexuality. I hope this helps!

[*paradox in pink*]

haha ok. Thank you soso much, everyone for all your info.

And Jman, that definately helped. Thanks!

[navada]

Also - while not strictly a homosexual as such - don't forget the role of Miss Mary Sunshine!

I think there is actually a great deal of latent homosexuality in the script and it tends to be up to the director of a particular production whether this is emphasised or not. In our case, in a high school production, it wasn't.

Mama Morton is obviously a lesbian. Other inmates in the prison either try to play up to this or capitalise on it - look at how Mama and Velma interact in the movie version. Velma is clearly all about using Mama to obtain freedom and influence and notoriety, and while Mama is being paid well for her time, you have to wonder what else Mama might be after from the gorgeous Velma.

highkick49 has some great suggestions as well.

[Victoria Grant]

"Let em in Butch!"

one of my favorite lines