Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread- Page 116

[JBradshaw]

new Velma/Roxie#2875

Posted: 4/1/23 at 10:49pm

Looks like a variation that’s been around since the 90s

[BrodyFosse123]

new Velma/Roxie#2876

Posted: 4/2/23 at 9:42pm

jonartdesigns said: "https://pixhost.to/show/35/344955779_33c483ac-7a4c-42de-b82d-3ea9e450899d.jpg
https://pixhost.to/show/35/344955781_b936399e-44fc-4f5e-a883-23ee3160d89c.jpg
William Ivey Long (whom I adore) seems to REALLY be phoning in new designs for the ensemble. Why change what’s not broken?"

WTF?!  These photos look like they were taken in 1997 on a flip phone.  

 

[GiantsInTheSky2]

new Velma/Roxie#2877

Posted: 4/3/23 at 10:54am

They’re screenshots of an Instagram Story video (which already lowers the quality) with her dancing around and a filter over it. 

I am big. It’s the REVIVALS that got small.

[alex814]

new Velma/Roxie#2878

Posted: 4/3/23 at 5:28pm

quizking101 said: "I’m assuming nobody was actively looking to crusade against and bury a show when the industry was recovering"

Jagged Little Pill had protestors outside the theater during their reopening night

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Eric Bergen as Billy Flynn (April 10 -- June 4, 2023)#2879

Posted: 4/5/23 at 6:51pm

https://broadwaynews.com/2023/04/05/erich-bergen-will-rejoin-chicago-as-billy-flynn/   Eric Bergen will return to the Ambassador as Billy Flynn, beginning April 10th.  I noticed that casting is by a newly formed company. I thought that was interesting.

"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)

Updated On: 4/5/23 at 06:51 PM

[JSquared2]

Eric Bergen as Billy Flynn (April 10 -- June 4, 2023)#2880

Posted: 4/5/23 at 6:56pm

Patti LuPone FANatic said: "https://broadwaynews.com/2023/04/05/erich-bergen-will-rejoin-chicago-as-billy-flynn/ Eric Bergen will return to the Ambassador as Billy Flynn, beginning April 10th. I noticed that casting is by a newly formed company. I thought that was interesting."

 

https://www.playbill.com/article/duncan-stewart-and-benton-whitley-dissolve-stewart-whitley-casting-agency

 

[ACL2006]

Eric Bergen as Billy Flynn (April 10 -- June 4, 2023)#2881

Posted: 4/5/23 at 8:29pm

Bianca won't be returning to finish out her run. Christine Cornish and Mary Claire King will alternate as Velma through Sunday.

A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Eric Bergen as Billy Flynn (April 10 -- June 4, 2023)#2882

Posted: 4/5/23 at 8:42pm

ACL2006 said: "Bianca won't be returning to finish out her run. Christine Cornish and Mary Claire King will alternate as Velma through Sunday."  I'm very surprised to see that happening.  

 

"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)

[ACL2006]

Eric Bergen as Billy Flynn (April 10 -- June 4, 2023)#2883

Posted: 4/5/23 at 8:56pm

Patti LuPone FANatic said: "ACL2006 said: "Bianca won't be returning to finish out her run. Christine Cornish and Mary Claire King will alternate as Velma through Sunday." I'm very surprised to see that happening.

"

Don't know what happen, but Bianca had a show at 54 Below on Saturday and was fine. Only possible thinking is that she got the "C" word again.

A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.

[JBradshaw]

Eric Bergen as Billy Flynn (April 10 -- June 4, 2023)#2884

Posted: 4/6/23 at 1:54am

i always joke with a friend that Fran and Barry get their flip phone out and take the pics  

BrodyFosse123 said: "jonartdesigns said: "https://pixhost.to/show/35/344955779_33c483ac-7a4c-42de-b82d-3ea9e450899d.jpg
https://pixhost.to/show/35/344955781_b936399e-44fc-4f5e-a883-23ee3160d89c.jpg
William Ivey Long (whom I adore) seems to REALLY be phoning in new designs for the ensemble. Why change what’s not broken?"

WTF?! These photos look like they were taken in 1997 on a flip phone.

"

 

[everythingtaboo]

Eric Bergen as Billy Flynn (April 10 -- June 4, 2023)#2885

Posted: 4/6/23 at 1:12pm

Even though I don't really know Olivia Holt aside from that Marvel show she did, I'm excited by so many new, and relatively new, faces that I might buy a ticket for next week. In a perfect world, I'd hope for R. Lowe to be on vacation, I don't think I've seen a new Mary Sunshine ever since he started, even thought I've seen the show dozens and dozens of times.

"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008

[ACL2006]

Eric Bergen as Billy Flynn (April 10 -- June 4, 2023)#2886

Posted: 4/6/23 at 3:14pm

The only other Mary Sunshines recently have been their standbys in Joseph London and Jayke Workman. Workman has gotten called in during vacations for either Lowe or London. He made his Broadway debut when both were out with COVID in Dec. 2021.

A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

New Amos Hart ...Liam Fennecken Begins April 10, 2023#2887

Posted: 4/8/23 at 8:55pm

 

"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)

Updated On: 4/8/23 at 08:55 PM

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

New Amos Hart ...Liam Fennecken Begins April 10, 2023#2888

Posted: 4/11/23 at 5:46pm

https://youtu.be/F2W9Fs7loXc  Jessica Ernest in "Me and My Baby".

"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Congratulations Jessica Ernest!#2889

Posted: 4/13/23 at 10:24pm

    She is celebrating her 6th year with the show.  Currently playing "Go-to-Hell-Kitty"and a Roxie Hart u/s, it would be interesting if she ever tried to play the role of Velma Kelly.  (photo:  Broadway.com)
 

"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)

Updated On: 4/13/23 at 10:24 PM

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2890

Posted: 4/23/23 at 6:37pm

I wonder how long is Kimberly Marable's stay as Velma Kelly.  Telecharge doesn't have end dates for her and Eric Bergen.  

"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)

[Nolan LuPone]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2891

Posted: 4/23/23 at 8:55pm

Any word on Marable's performance? I was excited to finally see a fresh face in the role...

[ACL2006]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2892

Posted: 4/26/23 at 5:35pm

Angel Reda has replaced Jessica Ernest for "a few weeks" as Go-To-Hell Kitty. Dani Spieler has replaced Jennifer Dunne as a swing.

A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.

[JBradshaw]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2893

Posted: 4/28/23 at 1:11am

When I woke up this morning and read the news I was sad to see Jerry Springer had died. 
Jerry was Billy in London, Broadway and two tour stops. 

i really liked his Billy. He couldn’t really sing or dance but you could tell the joy he was having. I saw him opposite Terra as Velma and Bianca (with a long high ponytail Roxie hair which was fun) as Roxie. 

[sparklingtonic2]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2894

Posted: 5/1/23 at 11:39pm

Nolan LuPone said: "Any word on Marable's performance? I was excited to finally see a fresh face in the role..."

I saw her during her first week. I also caught Bianca's last performance that previous Sunday, so that was fresh in my mind for comparison. For context, I hadn't previously seen "Chicago" (these two viewings were my first -- not counting the movie), and I didn't know much about either of these performers.

Anyway, to answer your question, I liked Marable. Her vocals in particular were amazing! She opened the show with a lot of power. (In fact, I kind of wished that she'd had more powerhouse songs to sing.) I thought her dancing was fine, though to my novice eyes not quite at the level of Marroquin's. In terms of comedy, I would say that I probably enjoyed Bianca's comic timing a bit more than Marable's. However, Marable was also funny, and her chemistry with Olivia Holt was good.

My husband and I went back and forth over which overall cast we thought was better. (On those two nights, we also had different Amoses, Billys, Mamas, and of course Roxies.) But it was hard to chose. Both casts were good in different ways. We were glad we saw it twice because it was fun seeing different interpretations.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2895

Posted: 5/7/23 at 5:17pm

Since Eric Bergen and Olivia Holt are leaving on June 4th, I wonder who's coming up the Roxie pipeline?  Maybe Marable can stay past June 4?  It's so nice to have a new Velma.  By the way, someone mentioned recently that Chicago utilizes a different casting agency, is that correct?

"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)

[BrodyFosse123]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2896

Posted: 5/7/23 at 7:40pm

I honestly don’t think we’ll see any more notable castings ala Pamela Anderson.  This tired horse will continue to enjoy its tourist audiences and continue to survive on its most minimal weekly gross to continue making payroll with zero profit.  

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2897

Posted: 5/15/23 at 6:12pm

https://fb.watch/kypVrl5jJS/   This is a new promotional ad for the show.  Nice.  

"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2898

Posted: 5/15/23 at 6:21pm

I noticed Jeff Gorti (Billy Flynn u/s) and Mary Claire King (Velma Kelly u/s) in the video.

"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)

[ACL2006]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2899

Posted: 5/15/23 at 8:20pm

Patti LuPone FANatic said: "https://fb.watch/kypVrl5jJS/ This is a new promotional ad for the show. Nice."

That's a pretty lame promo.

A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.