In which 2002 film and musical does a nightclub star called 'Velma' shoot dead her cheating husband?
Velma Kelly and by Julia Faye in the silent film. In the 1942 post-Code sanitized film, "Roxie Hart", her name was "Velma Wall" and she was portrayed by Helene Reynolds. Throughout the musical, Velma Kelly has many songs and dances that she performs, whether it be by herself or with an ensemble of people. The musical numbers she performs are: Velma Kelly Velma Kelly is one of the main characters in the successful Broadway musical "Chicago". She is a nightclub singer/vaudevillian who was accused of murdering of her husband and sister. She is sent to the Cook County Jail where she hires
Velma Kelly other murderess, Roxie Hart. In 2014, she appeared in a limited engagement as Mama Morton. The 2002 film version of the musical features Catherine Zeta-Jones as Velma Kelly. She received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a BAFTA Film Award for her role. Prior to the 1975 debut of the stage musical, Kelly appeared in the earlier incarnations of Watkins' story. In the original non-musical play that debuted on December 30, 1926, and in the silent film version released on December 27, 1927, Velma had no last name. She was played by Juliette Crosby in the stage play