In the 1920s she wrote the play , '' Chicago '' , which after her death was adapted as a successful musical for stage , running from 1975 to 1977 in New York , and a 2002 film version .
In the 1920s she wrote the play , '' Chicago '' ( 1926 ) . 
 After her death , it was adapted by Bob Fosse and others as a successful musical for stage , running from 1975 to 1977 in New York , and a 2002 film version .