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Penned by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, the musical follows killers Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, two murderesses who use their criminal notoriety to find fame in the Vaudeville circuit.—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025 Eager to keep dancing, Leavitt will soon join the cast of the show as murderess Roxie Hart, taking the stage from February 2, 2026, through March 15, per Playbill.—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2025 The film’s big twist is that two of the main characters, Warren Webster and a mysterious murderess named Emily, are actually the same person.—Literary Hub, 31 Oct. 2025 After Hunnam's turn leading the Monster franchise, Ella Beatty will step in for season 4 when the show focuses on Lizzie Borden, a 19th-century accused (but acquitted) murderess.—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for murderess
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