[PAR] [TLE] Chicago (2002 film) [SEP] Chicago is a 2002 American musical crime comedy-drama film based on the stage-musical of the same name, exploring the themes of celebrity, scandal, and corruption in Chicago during the Jazz Age.  The film stars Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renée Zellweger and Richard Gere.  "Chicago" centers on Velma Kelly (Zeta-Jones) and Roxie Hart (Zellweger), two murderesses who find themselves in jail together awaiting trial in 1920s Chicago.  Velma, a vaudevillian, and Roxie, a housewife, fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows.  Directed and choreographed by Rob Marshall, and adapted by screenwriter Bill Condon, with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, "Chicago" won six Academy Awards in 2003, including Best Picture.  The film was critically lauded, and was the first musical to win Best Picture since "Oliver! " in 1968. [PAR] [TLE] Meryl Poster [SEP] Meryl Poster is the president and founder of Superb Entertainment.  Until October 2014, she was president of television at The Weinstein Company.  Poster was previously the Co-President of Production for Miramax Films, where she executive produced the Academy Award Winning Chicago (2002) and Academy Award Nominated Cider House Rules (1999) and Chocolat (2000).  She is an executive producer of the Bravo drama The Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce, which premiered in December 2014.
[PAR] [TLE] Chicago ( 2002 film ) [ SEP ] Chicago is a 2002 American musical crime comedy - drama film based on the stage - musical of the same name , exploring the themes of celebrity , scandal , and corruption in Chicago during the Jazz Age . The film stars Catherine Zeta - Jones , Renée Zellweger and Richard Gere . " Chicago " centers on Velma Kelly ( Zeta - Jones ) and Roxie Hart ( Zellweger ) , two murderesses who find themselves in jail together awaiting trial in 1920s Chicago . Velma , a vaudevillian , and Roxie , a housewife , fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows . Directed and choreographed by Rob Marshall , and adapted by screenwriter Bill Condon , with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb , " Chicago " won six Academy Awards in 2003 , including Best Picture . The film was critically lauded , and was the first musical to win Best Picture since " Oliver ! " in 1968 . [PAR] [TLE] Meryl Poster [ SEP ] Meryl Poster is the president and founder of Superb Entertainment . Until October 2014 , she was president of television at The Weinstein Company . Poster was previously the Co - President of Production for Miramax Films , where she executive produced the Academy Award Winning Chicago ( 2002 ) and Academy Award Nominated Cider House Rules ( 1999 ) and Chocolat ( 2000 ) . She is an executive producer of the Bravo drama The Girlfriend ’s Guide to Divorce , which premiered in December 2014 .
Meryl Poster was executive producer of which musical that was the first to win Best Picture since "Oliver!"?
Meryl Poster was executive producer of which musical that was the first to win Best Picture since " Oliver ! " ?
Chicago
Chicago