Ashlee Simpson Confirmed for Chicago (London); Already in Rehearsals- Page 4

[HamletWasBipolar]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 5:15pm

Thank you Luckydave, for combining my previous posts into one neat little package.

[jimnysf]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 5:16pm

Is that "luckydave" Simpson?

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 5:19pm

"Also keep in mind that there are about 25 people in the cast of Chicago. They are only stunt casting this ONE role."

Yeah, but this ONE role is one of the major principal parts.

Luckydave, I like your icon!

[Aqualline2]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 5:22pm

I'm not that happy about it but She does have a lot of dancing experience however i don't think she's much of a singer

[colleen_lee]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 5:27pm

I love the assertion that because she was on 7th Heaven, she must have acting chops.

You've obviously never seen 7th Heaven. Acting talent is definitely not a prerequisite to being cast in that show.

[Theatreboy33]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 5:29pm

Does this role have ANY consistancy? How can Roxie be as old as Melanie Griffith and as young as Ashlee Simpson? Its lunacy. The Weislers really make me want to vommit. I cant wait for that disaster of a staged reading of a musical to close its doors for good.

[Born2cthelightsofbway]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 5:34pm

*Barfs*

[Luckydave14]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 5:40pm

"I love the assertion that because she was on 7th Heaven, she must have acting chops."

I never said that she must have acting chops cause she was on the show. I said she might be able to act. And I barely watch TV, and I might have watched one episode with her in it a long time ago.

"Is that "luckydave" Simpson?"

Didn't you read the part where I said I'm not a fan of either one of them? I am just sick of people saying the world is coming to an end because a pop star is joining a show. Give her a chance. I wouldn't bash her until I see her in the show.

[jimnysf]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 5:44pm

"Is that "luckydave" Simpson?
Didn't you read the part where I said I'm not a fan of either one of them?"

But remember that Christina Crawford once said to Joan, "I am not one of your fans!", yet they were legally related.

[WesternSky2]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 5:53pm

I'm not being a "crybaby" (as you so maturely put it) merely because she's Ashlee Simpson. I find this to be irresponsible casting, as I previously stated, because she is *TOO YOUNG*. I would be complaining if they cast any other 22 year old in this role. Are we honestly supposed to believe that this girl has been married for 7 years? And yes the 'older than I ever intended to be' line will make no sense now. It is irresponsible and careless casting for the sake of ticket sales. What happened to integrity?

And, to add to it, I do not think she has the acting chops to pull this off. And it's not like she hasn't been seen acting - did you witness the embarrassment on 7th Heaven? She's not an actress, she's barely a singer.

But all of that is void because she is too young and never should have been considered for the role.
Updated On: 8/29/06 at 05:53 PM

[Luckydave14]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 5:57pm

Once again, I am not a shill for Simpson, nor would I ever shill anyone else.

And I guess you don't really care if talent comes to Broadway as you would like to see Mario Lopez in a "Superhero Musical" just to see him in a uniform, so why do you care if a "no talent popstar" joins the cast of a show. I'm sure many people would like to just "look" at Ashlee in that Roxie dress.

[flicker_]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 6:00pm

Luckydave: Ok, no one is being overly dramatic or babyish. We're simply upset that Ashlee Simpson got cast and she's clearly not right for the part in the sense that she is too young and doesn't have that great of a voice. Colleen_Lee, you are so right. Casting directors should focus on hiring people with talent for long-term results.

[Luckydave14]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 6:00pm

I too think that she is too young, but obviously there is nothing that we can do about it. I was responding to the people who were complaining that she doesn't have the ability to perform in a Broadway show. How do we know this? Nobody has seen her in one so just wait until she finally starts to criticize her performance.

[Luckydave14]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 6:04pm

Flicker: I never said anyone was too over dramatic about. Also, none of the Roxies I have seen on Broadway have a terrific voice, nor the Roxie in the movie version, or any that I have heard on recordings. But it isn't like she'll be in the show for a whole year. She probably has a 6-8 week contract. And there are also the other 20 or so cast members in the show to make up for her lack of talent. But who knows, she might be good.

[jimnysf]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 6:04pm

Who says Mario has no talent? We don't know if he can sing or not? I have heard "singer" Ashlee so I have experienced her "talent".

She won't be lip-synching on stage, will she?

[flicker_]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 6:06pm

"I am just sick of people saying the world is coming to an end because a pop star is joining a show."

[Luckydave14]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 6:07pm

I think its safe to say she won't be lip-synching. The only reason she probably agreed to doing the show is to prove that she can sing nightly without using pre-recorded tracks.

Maybe she'll pull a Wayne Brady and drop out before her run starts so we all won't have to experience her. I wish she'd be doing Broadway though so I could actually see her performance and judge whether or not she's good.

[flicker_]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 6:11pm

To add another reason to the list of objections to Ashlee Simpson...I don't think she has the vocal stamina. I mean, she'll be doing 8 shows a week. Her voice seems to be easily damaged often. So, hey, maybe she'll be in only two shows and then her actually talented understudy will take over. :)

[HamletWasBipolar]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 6:11pm

Im not defending the casting, but actual age has nothing do with casting, but how one appears on stage. How many older roles are cast with younger after an application of makeup. We cooudl go down a laundry list of roles filled with folks who's actual age was chronologically not correct. If the age theory held water we would have to hire four Jean Valjeans.

[Luckydave14]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 6:13pm

Previous posts:

"I little part of me dies every time I hear of stunt casting. This one is different. A lot of me died when I read this. If this is true I will... I can't think of anything bad enough to do that won't land me in jail or disfigure myself."

"ugh, this is the WORST stunt casting I have ever seen."

"Stunt casting bothers me endlessly, but this decision in particular has me feeling absolutely nauseous."

The world coming to end over this was an exaggeration, but many people are very distressed about this as seen above, and I doubt any of these people will even bother to see the show.

[HamletWasBipolar]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 6:13pm

There is still always the chance that she would REALLY stink during rehearsal and be leave due to " artistic differences."

[WesternSky2]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 6:14pm

Ashlee Simspon doesn't have the talent to act any older than she is, and I'm not basing that on nothing. We've all seen her act, and it's not good.

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 6:16pm

Better London than here. It was bad enough when In My Life came to Broadway. I don't think I could live with myself if this happened to the Great White Way.

[colleen_lee]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 6:17pm

"The world coming to end over this was an exaggeration, but many people are very distressed about this as seen above, and I doubt any of these people will even bother to see the show. "

You're absolutely correct that I won't be seeing this show. I will not support something I wholeheartedly disagree with, and buy purchasing a ticket for this show, that's exactly what you're doing.

People bitch about stunt casting and then buy a ticket to "see how they do" or "watch the train wreck". By doing that you're only supporting the practice of stunt casting.

[jimnysf]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 6:19pm

Future Roxie and Velma suggestion: