Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread- Page 138

[ACL2006]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3425

Posted: 3/29/25 at 9:17am

Roman, your images aren't showing up. At least not that I can see. Might have an outdated image hosting site.

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#3426

Posted: 3/30/25 at 11:53am

I use Postimage.org.   Sometimes, the images go blank after a while.  Are they trying to tell me something.  I might create a new Stage Door thread.  I've got tons of pictures.   Here is a collage of a former Billy Flynn (u/s) Jason Patrick Sands.  Looking at the dates, I forgot that I had seen Chicago in June and December of 2015.  I first saw JPS in A Chorus Line.  He reminded me of a blonde Beach Boy.



 

"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: 3/30/25 at 11:53 AM

[ACL2006]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3427

Posted: 3/30/25 at 2:58pm

Greg Hildreth is Amos through June 22 now.

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#3428

Posted: 3/30/25 at 11:13pm

This is my Velma Kelly collage.   I've seen Terra C as Velma Kelly more times than any other.  My second picture with Leigh Zimmerman is from 2017.

"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: 3/30/25 at 11:13 PM

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3429

Posted: 3/31/25 at 2:46pm

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DH3PoikO9G8/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link   Terra C and the company of Chicago in Canada.

"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#3430

Posted: 4/2/25 at 8:32pm

My Roxie Hart Collage : Top left:  with Bianca Marroquin at the San Antonio Majestic Theatre stage door in 2015.  I remember seeing the afternoon and evening shows on that day.  Top middle:  with Bianca Marroquin outside the Ambassador Theatre.  Top right:  with Dylis Croman outside the Fort Worth Bass Concert Hall (Dylis is a native of Ft. Worth) in 2015.  Middle left:  with Charlotte D'Amboise outside the Pippin stage door in 2013.  I distinctly remember saying to her that I would love to see her someday as Roxie Hart...which I did several years later.  Middle center:  with Charlotte D'Amboise inside the Ambassador Theatre in 2017.  I felt like Eve Harrington, without the malice.  Middle right:  with Dylis Croman outside the Ambassador in 2016.  Bottom left:  with Dylis Croman, Dan Gutierrez and Brent Barrett in Fort Worth (201.  Bottom right:  with Dylis Croman in Houston (2019).  The two and the five fingers indicates my 25th Chicago.  Love her!

"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: 4/2/25 at 08:32 PM

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3431

Posted: 4/4/25 at 8:30pm

Ten years ago today, I saw "Chicago" in Forth Worth.  Here with the delightful and Ft. Worth native Dylis Croman.  

 

"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#3432

Posted: 4/9/25 at 7:16pm

(from the Chicago The Musical Facebook Page)
 

"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: 4/9/25 at 07:16 PM

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3433

Posted: 4/12/25 at 10:59pm

top:  left to right:  with Tony Yazbek, Marco Zunino, Michael Cusumano

middle:  left to right:  with Ryan Lowe

bottom:  left to right: Matthew Winnege, Christophe Caballero and Michael Cusumano.  

"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#3434

Posted: 4/14/25 at 11:48am

I guess I'll have to upgrade my account to keep the photos from disappearing.    I'm thinking of starting a new thread.  I have tons of classic stage door pictures.  I have of one with Angela Lansbury, but  it didn't occur to me to take a picture with Marian Seldes.   ( I do have her teeny tiny autograph on the Deuce Playbill.)

"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#3435

Posted: 4/16/25 at 7:13am

OUCH! The Ashley Graham reviews from her debut last night are rough. She can't sing(a la Wendy Williams bad), she forgot her lines several times and her choreography has been watered down terribly.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Broadway/comments/1k09vrq/ashley_graham_in_chicago_was_interesting/

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#3436

Posted: 4/17/25 at 10:22pm

I read all of the Reddit Chicago comments about Ashley Graham.  The comments were very favorable for the current Velma, Sophie Carmen Jones.  The views regarding Ashley Graham's performance were rough, to say the least.

"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)

[MezzA101]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3437

Posted: 5/5/25 at 4:21pm

'Elsbeth' Season 2 Finale Photos: Guest Stars Return for 'Cell Block Tango' Musical Number

https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/elsbeth-season-2-finale-photos-cell-block-tango-carrie-preston/

[ACL2006]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3438

Posted: 5/12/25 at 12:58pm

Curious about the next Roxie as Ashley Graham's last day is May 25. Probably Charlotte returning. Dylis appears to be teaching a lot this summer. Doesn't seem like there's any names lined up for the summer. Go luck, Chicago!

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.

[MezzA101]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3439

Posted: 5/12/25 at 1:15pm

Backstage with Midge Purce as the Gotham and USWNT forward makes her Broadway debut in ‘Chicago’

(The Athletic doesn't have gift links)

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6328779/2025/05/02/midge-purce-chicago-theater-broadway/

[ACL2006]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3440

Posted: 5/15/25 at 12:29pm

Charlotte will return on May 25. Sophia Carmen Jones has extended into August. All leads are there until August now with Max and Rema extended through August 8.

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#3441

Posted: 5/15/25 at 1:33pm

ACL2006 said: "Charlotte will return on May 25. Sophia Carmen Jones has extended into August. All leads are there until August now with Max and Rema extended through August 8."   Max Von Essen is the new AFW....but that's a good thing.  

 

"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#3442

Posted: 5/23/25 at 7:20pm

Understudy week at Chicago. Sophia Carmen Jones is on vacation with the two u/s splitting coverage. Joseph London has been on as Amos for most of this week and Rachel Schur played Mama last night and is playing Roxie tonight. Eddie Bennett was called in as an extra swing and has been on all week while Matthew Winnegge is covering David Bushman's hiatus. Sharon, Chelsea, Eddie and Marty Lawson have been on this entire week so far.

Last minute change tonight: Chelsea James played Hunyak while Jessica Ernest did a split track of Go-To-Hell Kitty/Annie.

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: 5/23/25 at 07:20 PM

[ACL2006]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3443

Posted: 6/4/25 at 11:07am

Three new cast members joining Chicago next week. James T. Lane returns as Harry.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/New-Cast-Members-Join-CHICAGO-on-Broadway-This-Month-20250604

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.

[Phantom4ever]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3444

Posted: 6/4/25 at 12:50pm

Any word on which cast members are leaving? 

[ACL2006]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3445

Posted: 6/4/25 at 2:10pm

Phantom4ever said: "Any word on which cast members are leaving?"

Jermaine Rembrandt has already left due to sustaining an injury over a month ago. Colt Adam Weiss and Eddie Bennett were both brought in as vacation swings recently.

John Michael Fiumara (Fred Casely) is leaving.

Long-time cast members, Michael Scirrotto (Harry) and Rachel Schur (Annie) are leaving this Sunday. Scirrotto has missed a lot of days recently, too, hence why Bennett and Weiss were both brought back.

Long-time dance captain, David Bushman, also left the show recently. Matthew Winnegge returned as a swing last month.

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.

[nativenewyorker2]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3446

Posted: 6/4/25 at 2:43pm

Didn’t Lane play Flynn for a few months? Why is he now playing a character with like 2 lines

[Phantom4ever]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3447

Posted: 6/4/25 at 2:45pm

Wow! Michael Scirrotto....I can't picture anyone but him as the jury. Sure hope I can make it back to the Ambassador sometime this summer. I just may end up seeing Chicago twice in one theater-binge trip because there's not much else that's interesting to see, plus I have yet to do a same show-twice-in-one-day thing with Chicago. 

[ACL2006]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#3448

Posted: 6/4/25 at 3:17pm

Knowing Scirrotto's history with the show, he's likely taking the summer off. He's done so the past two years.

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#3449

Posted: 6/4/25 at 3:19pm

nativenewyorker2 said: "Didn’t Lane play Flynn for a few months? Why is he now playing a character with like 2 lines"

I think them needing three new male actors for the ensemble forced them to ask him since he's available. Lane has played Flynn and Amos for several stints. The only actor to play both roles full-time. I'll assume Lane will at least u/s Flynn.

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.