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Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread
#2975Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 7/9/23 at 8:45am
Skip23 said: "Ate there any discounts floating around?"
Both Playbill and BroadwayBox.com have a code available. Chicago always has a discount code floating around somewhere and is always up at TKTS.
#2976Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 7/9/23 at 2:08pm
Christine Cornish is playing Velma today at 2:00 p.m. opposite Dylis Croman (Roxie).
#2977Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 7/9/23 at 2:36pm
ACL2006 said: "They should have had Dylis do a long stint as Roxie this summer instead of just random one week/weekend fill-ins."
I agree, though considering how often Charlotte has been Roxie these past few years (aside from the occasional guest stint), maybe she has an arrangement where she has right of first refusal to return to the role
#2978Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 7/9/23 at 2:54pm
quizking101 said: "ACL2006 said: "They should have had Dylis do a long stint as Roxie this summer instead of just random one week/weekend fill-ins."
I agree, though considering how often Charlotte has been Roxie these past few years (aside from the occasional guest stint), maybe she has an arrangement where she has right of first refusal to return to the role"
Charlotte D'Amboise recently visited Eric Bergen to see "Dial M For Murder" at the Bay Street Theater.
#2979Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 7/9/23 at 11:04pm
Saw Dylis's last perf this weekend.
It's a chillier, more cerebral CHICAGO and the damn thing is STILL one of the best shows on Broadway. Funny how great songs can really carry a musical. What a concept!!!
They're all playing it more "real", still hitting the comedy but the performances are less broad and a bit starker. It works! Sure Dylis is a replacement for D'Amboise for a few days, but her performance feels well rehearsed and she is toned down and very true. And it's a valid choice for Roxie. (In fact, she has a bit of Zellweger in her perf). Ryan Silverman is a more sinister, shadier Billy. Great! Evan Harrington plays a dim, but very human Amos. A great choice again. There are some miscasts but the show manages to rise above them.
The dancers continue to astound. Of course the choreography is brilliant, but the dancers are stunningly sharp, perfect in timing and some of the sexiest bodies/personalities I've seen. What a treat!
I've seen all the current shows and this is one of my faves...still...
#2980Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 7/11/23 at 8:59pm
https://youtu.be/RXCg7yj5Tuo I don't know the name of this particular Roxie. It seems like a South Korean production.
#2981Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 7/15/23 at 9:09pm
Barrett Martin will play the role of Billy Flynn this coming Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
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#2982Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 7/15/23 at 9:15pm
Patti LuPone FANatic said: "Barrett Martin will play the role of Billy Flynn this coming Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. "
#2983Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 7/16/23 at 8:26am
BrodyFosse123 said: "Patti LuPone FANatic said: "Barrett Martin will play the role of Billy Flynn this coming Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. ""
Billy Flynn understudy
#2984Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 7/16/23 at 3:38pm
J. London will be Amos Hart next Sunday (July 23), Monday (July 24) and Tuesday (July 25). https://www.facebook.com/541732952/videos/815697716837399/
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#2985Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 7/22/23 at 1:56am
When do we think its likely the next cast will be announced? I'm tempted to see it early October but I'm reluctant to book without knowing the cast incase it's some poor stunt cast.
Also, I watched the Bryant Park performance, was it just a bad performance or is that what the current velma is usually like? It seemed very subdued without much power
#2986Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 7/22/23 at 8:32am
The "new" cast should be announced next month. They only give a more advanced casting announcement when a name is coming into the show.
Also, Ryan Silverman has been out of the show for two weeks now. Jeff Gorti is Billy Flynn all weekend.
#2987Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 7/22/23 at 2:25pm
Theatrefan2 said: "Also, I watched the Bryant Park performance, was it just a bad performance or is that what the current velma is usually like? It seemed very subdued without much power"
That performance of 'All That Jazz' was totally unacceptable in my opinion. Probably the worst rendition of that song I've ever heard from this production.
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Stand-by Joined: 3/27/22
#2988Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 7/22/23 at 2:52pm
FANtomFollies said: "Theatrefan2 said: "Also, I watched the Bryant Park performance, was it just a bad performance or is that what the current velma is usually like? It seemed very subdued without much power"
That performance of 'All That Jazz' was totally unacceptable in my opinion. Probably the worst rendition of that song I've ever heard from this production."
Glad it wasn't just me. I thought with no stunt casting the show would have have quality braodway talent. But the performances, especially all that jazz, have put me off seeing it.
#2989Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 7/23/23 at 1:45pm
Angel Reda is playing Roxie Hart, at least for the early show.
#2990Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 7/23/23 at 6:01pm
Presenting "The Harts": Roxie (Angel Reda) and Amos (J. London) https://www.facebook.com/541732952/videos/273940438581291/
#2991Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 8/4/23 at 10:49pm
I noticed on the Playbill Vault for Chicago that Nicole Benoit is listed as a Roxie Hart understudy, along with Angel Reda.
#2992Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 8/5/23 at 12:08am
Patti LuPone FANatic said: "I noticed on the Playbill Vault for Chicago that Nicole Benoit is listed as a Roxie Hart understudy, along with Angel Reda."
Nicole's covering Jessica Ernest this week as Go-To-Hell Kitty. Dani Spieler also recently left the show.
#2993Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 8/6/23 at 3:32am
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7IKbtcdgUJ0
Jasmine was one of the best
#2994Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 8/6/23 at 3:18pm
JBradshaw said: "https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7IKbtcdgUJ0
Jasmine was one of the best"
Jasmine Guy was my third favorite Velma. Chita, Bebe, Jasmine. Loved huh! "That was MY bit!"
#2995Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 8/11/23 at 9:48pm
I remember Jason Danieley as one of my favorite actors to play the role of Billy Flynn. He hasn't been on in a while. When he played the role, he used to keep track of how long he could sustain the note of "the".......gun. Bring him back.
#2996Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 8/12/23 at 1:37pm
Danieley does hold the record for holding that note the longest.
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#2997Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 8/15/23 at 1:43pm
Still no cast change news? Wouldn't they be in rehearsals by now?
#2998Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 8/15/23 at 2:00pm
Before, Telecharge would post the end dates for "Chicago" principal players. No, the producers seem to be reluctant to share that news with Telecharge...or anyone else...for that matter. Kimberly has been working on a fairly longer than usual Velma contract. For me, I would LOVE to see Leigh Zimmerman again in the role. She was my first Velma in March 2011. I'm curious to know who will step into Roxie's shoes once Charlotte D'Amboise leaves her current run.
#2999Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 8/15/23 at 3:21pm
I'm guessing Lana returns as Velma. Maybe Dylis gets a nice stint as Roxie?
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