Ah, Chicago in the 1920s, when booze flowed freely and killing was easy, especially for the ladies of the “Cell Block Tango,” six women who plugged men for various offenses and now await sentencing – or execution.

The jail is presided over by Matron “Mama” Morton (Carol Woods), a woman with a voice and personality as big as all outdoors, who finds pecuniary success in her work (“When You’re Good to Mama”).