CHICAGO costumes?

I was just looking at the new pics of Chandra Wilson in 'Chicago', and couldn't help noticing how ugly Charlotte d'Amboise's Roxie dress is. Is that always the same costume for the end of the show? I know the one in the beginning has a black-lace overlay kind of thing, but this one is just really bad. Maybe the costumes are just starting to look REALLY dated?

Updated On: 6/9/09 at 12:25 PM

Since when are Roxie and Velma AARP members?

Can we inject some fresh blood into this show? How about Stephanie J. Block as Velma?

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I think the staleness of the production has something to do with it.

how is chicago nowadays and how is the current cast

Ya know, I have to confess I have always thought the same thing about Roxie's outfit. And it is totally unflattering on Charlotte. If I had a body like hers, I'd really want to have something much more sexy and appealing to wear!....Yes, I know the actors can't choose the costumes or get them changed, but still that little black one-piece bathing suit thing is ugly!

I just saw this show three weeks ago. Whereas I enjoy Charlotte's performance, her ROXIE number was a complete mystery to me. Total mugging with no point to it and the longest vamp I've ever heard that orchestra play, while waiting for her to get on with it. Amra's accent vacillated between British South African and wannabe tough moll. Also, I thought towards the end she got very tired. The HOT HONEY RAG had no life to it, except that the two of them looked exhausted. I would have expected that from Charlotte who is onstage alot of the time, but Amra?

The best part of this show is clearly the ensemble. Fresh, energized and sharp! And I am still holding out hope to catch Donna Marie Asbury as Velma at some point.

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"Piragua, Stephanie can NOT dance the part of Velma at all."

But I bet she can sing the hell out of that role.

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Lots of cast changes this summer


Cast Members:
Amra-Faye Wright as Velma (thru 8/23)
Charlotte d?Amboise as Roxie (thru 6/14)
Bryn Dowling as Roxie (6/15 - 6/2
Bonnie Langford as Roxie (6/29 - 7/5)
Samantha Harris as Roxie (7/7 - 8/16)
Tom Hewitt as Billy Flynn (thru 7/5)
Brent Barrett as Billy Flynn (7/7 - 8/9)
Chandra Wilson as Mama Morton (thru 7/5)
Roz Ryan as Mama Morton (7/7 - 8/30)
Ryamond Bokhour as Amos (thru 6/14)
Tom Riis Farrell as Amos (6/15 - 8/9)
R. Lowe as Mary Sunshine (thru 9/27)

There's no doubting that she could sing the sh*t out of any of the songs. Ya know what, Stephanie as Velma makes more sense than Jerry Springer as Billy.

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