Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread- Page 134

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3325

Posted: 10/20/24 at 1:01pm

Rachel Schur Chase as Roxie Hart (date unknown)  

 

"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#3326

Posted: 10/20/24 at 1:04pm

Mary Claire King ( Roxie AND Velma Kelly understudy) as Roxie.  

"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: 10/20/24 at 01:04 PM

[inception]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3327

Posted: 10/20/24 at 1:52pm

Who will be on following Ms Milano's dates?  Also the week von Essan performs with the Philharmonic for their Pops concert on a Friday night, is he likely to be out the whole week?  It's the same week after Milano's dates end.  Is it likely to be understudies for all roles that week?

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[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3328

Posted: 10/22/24 at 11:21pm

Arian Keddell, who plays the character of Mona and is a Matron Mama Morton  understudy, is leaving the show for a while, as she takes a maternity leave.  

"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#3329

Posted: 10/22/24 at 11:28pm

Why? Why is this info relevant to anyone? 

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3330

Posted: 10/23/24 at 6:29pm

Awesome news!  Bianca Marroquin is returning as Roxie Hart beginning Novemer 25th.  

"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#3331

Posted: 10/23/24 at 10:40pm

https://youtu.be/ZQ-zoVcYi3Y?si=gsztfgtMK-cP8uS1   This is a video of Max Von Essen and four ladies from the cast of "Chicago".   (from about 3 months ago).  

"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)

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Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3332

Posted: 10/24/24 at 5:25pm

Terra C makes a return as Velma Kelly in a 2025 Canadian production.   

"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#3333

Posted: 10/24/24 at 5:31pm

https://chicagolacomediemusicale.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGHm3FleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHahWxke4l2JeIrnppbNtSUGUqbVLVNe6WTmHU18Qg7nkq8p35V0Y0us6Yw_aem_KWgUbDGaqk5H56WvM3gYFQ     Summer 2025 in Quebec

"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#3334

Posted: 10/27/24 at 8:44am

ACL2006 said: "ACL2006 said: "Curious to see who gets brought in this winter.

Also, Milano missed more shows this week. Not a good attendance record."

Milano has been out all week with Rachel Schur(both shows today) & Mary Claire King(both shows Saturday) rotating as Roxie this week."

And Milano's out again this weekend.

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.

[WldKingdomHM]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3335

Posted: 10/27/24 at 9:06am

How many shows has she done ?

[BrodyFosse123]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3336

Posted: 10/27/24 at 9:29am

WldKingdomHM said: "How many shows has she done ?"

Technically, this is her Broadway debut but she’s done other shows in the past including playing July in the original 2nd National Tour of ANNIE. 

[ACL2006]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3337

Posted: 10/27/24 at 10:33am

WldKingdomHM said: "How many shows has she done ?"

She's missed at least 18 shows to my knowledge, if not, probably more. And she's only in for a 2 month run.

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.

[WithoutATrace]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3338

Posted: 10/27/24 at 10:47am

I attempted to see her on Monday, October 14, but she was out so I got a refund. 

Went back this past Tuesday, October 22, and caught her. Looks like I’m lucky to have seen her.

Just for comparison purposes, I believe Pamela Anderson missed zero performances for her entire run, is this correct?

[BrodyFosse123]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3339

Posted: 10/27/24 at 10:51am

Indeed - Pamela Anderson never missed a single performance during her entire run. 

[ACL2006]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3340

Posted: 10/27/24 at 12:07pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "Indeed - Pamela Anderson never missed a single performance during her entire run."

They need to get Pam Anderson back for the Winter to boost sales. 

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.

[ACL2006]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3341

Posted: 10/29/24 at 8:43am

longtime swing, Jennifer Dunne, has left the show. Chelsea James has joined the company after spending two years on the non-equity tour. Dunne had been out of the show for a while due to injury with Nicole Benoit filling in when needed. Nicole will cover Mona for the next few weeks.

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]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3342

Posted: 10/29/24 at 5:19pm

https://www.instagram.com/p/DBt2uAIMPwY/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link  Chelsea James

"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: 10/29/24 at 05:19 PM

[RWPrincess]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3343

Posted: 10/29/24 at 9:23pm

I had been really tempted to see Alyssa. Glad I didn't bother.

[KMKJ]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3344

Posted: 10/30/24 at 7:25pm

WithoutATrace said: "Went back this past Tuesday, October 22, and caught her.”

How was she?

[WithoutATrace]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3345

Posted: 10/31/24 at 10:10am

Her acting and singing were very good. The audience was definitely with her and supportive of her throughout, which was fantastic to see. Her Roxie monologue was her best number and she sold it extremely well. The dancing left a lot to be desired though - she didn't do all of the choreography in Me and My Baby and her Hot Honey Rag was tentative and it seemed like she relied on her costar a lot instead of having the confidence in herself to pull of the dance moves (which I am sure she is highly capable of doing). Nevertheless, I had a fantastic time and am thrilled to have caught her as I am a huge fan of hers from her Melrose Place days back in the late 90s. I'm very sorry to hear that she has been missing so many performances, but I'm grateful that I live here am able to be flexible as to when I can see it, as opposed to the tourists who are only here for a few days.

[ACL2006]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3346

Posted: 11/3/24 at 7:02pm

Milano was out again this weekend.

Chelsea James made her debut today as Go-To-Hell Kitty.

Jeff Gorti was on as Fred Casely this weekend and Joseph London was on as Mary Sunshine all weekend, too.

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.

Updated On: 11/3/24 at 07:02 PM

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3347

Posted: 11/5/24 at 6:17am

The delightful (and fellow Texan) Dylis Croman is returning as Roxie from November 11th (my birthday) to November 24.   

"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#3348

Posted: 11/8/24 at 7:50pm

Max Clayton will be Billy Flynn next week while Max von Essen is on vacation.

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]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3349

Posted: 11/11/24 at 9:30pm

Today, I turned 63 (ugh).  I was born on November 11, 1961 in Laredo, Texas.  I hope to visit NYC sometime in December.  

"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)