Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/12
Has anyone heard anything about the cast, for the upcoming national tour? Is there a reason why it's been off the road for a couple years. The weissler's must've for some great big interest to send it out again.
I saw a tour of this last year in LA, or maybe the year before. I thought it was still touring?
I saw the national tour in Dallas this past August 2012, with Tracey Shayne as Roxie and Terra C MacLeod as Velma. It's set to stop here in Austin, Texas, from November 19-24, 2013. Here's a link to Broadway Across America. It's a good source to find tour dates of a variety of shows. from RC in Austin, Texas
Broadway Across America
There's a good chance that the Chicago tour will have Tracey Shayne and Terra MacLeod. They're fab.
Oh no you didn't. They're two talented "Chicago" veterans. ROMAN!
Featured Actor Joined: 5/2/13
No veterans this time! There is a big push this time from the creative teams to hire a BRAND NEW company. Ann Reinking is setting this company herself. For far too long the tours have gone out without a real rehearsal process. And the show has suffered.
More over the FOSSE work has suffered so this company will be new!
Chorus Member Joined: 8/15/06
Just love how everyone here thinks they know whats going with the tour....
Chorus Member Joined: 8/15/06
Troy, just out of curiousity, but how exactly do you know this?
it was posted in the casting notice for the new tour that they were looking for a completely new cast to launch the tour. If I could find it somewhere, I'm almost certain it said "NO ALUMNI PERMITTED TO AUDITION".
There is nothing in this casting call that prohibits Chicago veterans from auditioning.
CHICAGO –Equity Principal Auditions Fran and Barry Weissler|New York, NY Date of Audition: 7/9-7/12/2013 Call Type Equity Principal Time(s) Equity Principal Auditions (2 days) Tuesday, July 9, 2013 Friday, July 12, 2013 10 AM to 6 PM lunch 1 to 2 Contract Production (League) Tiered Tour, tier salary and approval pending Location Pearl Studios NYC "500" 500 Eighth Avenue (35th/36th Streets) New York, NY Room 404 Seeking Equity singing actors and singing actors who dance for principal roles in the National Touring Company. see breakdown. Preparation Prepare a brief, standard, up-tempo Broadway song to sing (no pop or rock). Bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided. Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together. Other Dates Rehearsal and Tour dates tba asap. Music: John Kander Lyrics: Fred Ebb Book: Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse Other (Note: there will be no dancing at this call; any women coming in to be seen as Roxie or Velma will be brought back to dance if there is any further interest) Personnel Casting Director: Duncan Stewart & Benton Whitley, Duncan Stewart and Company Director: Walter Bobbie Choreographer: Ann Reinking Musical Supervisor: Rob Fisher · EPA Rules are in effect. · A monitor will be provided. Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend. Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions. Breakdown Roxie Hart: 33 – 45, any ethnicity. An innocent with the ability to murder; sexy; funny. Actress must be a spectacular dancer in the Fosse style, with a big, first-rate Broadway belt voice. Velma Kelly: 30 – 45, any ethnicity. Sarcastic, extremely sexy, tough, funny murderer with a keen eye for publicity. Actress must be a spectacular dancer in the Fosse style, with a big, first-rate Broadway belt voice. Billy Flynn: 38 - 60, any ethnicity. Suave, educated lawyer who can talk and wheedle and persuade anyone to do anything - - his clients literally get away with murder. Sexy, handsome, charming, masculine. Actor must have a wonderful baritone voice and move well. Amos Hart: 38 - 58, any ethnicity. Charming, funny, vulnerable milquetoast of a man, so in love with his wife that he would mortgage anything to pay for her outrageous extravagances. Actor must sing well and be physically adept; a comic-sad character actor. Matron “Mama” Morton: 37 - 55, any ethnicity. Role requires a great belt voice and a sexy, funny, powerful and tough character actress. Mary Sunshine: Any age, any ethnicity. Male soprano or countertenor who can sing LEGITIMATELY up to a high B flat. Acts like a good natured talk show hostess, but is actually a high-powered gossip columnist. Actor must be a good comedian and a GREAT legit singer - See more at: https://www.broadwayworld.com/equity-audition/CHICAGO-Ambassador-Theatre-2013-6700#sthash.H5zPlDHl.dpuf
CHICAGO casting call
Understudy Joined: 11/3/05
I know here in Houston we are having John O Hurley in our touring edition of Chicago
same for Austin. John O Hurley normally plays Billy Flynn in the tours...at least in the past two years.
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