Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread — Page 37

I personally think D' Amboise is done with Chicago. Just a guess considering she's over 50 these days.

Chita Rivera was kicking her leg behind her head and dancing in the dance-heavy KISS OF THE SPIDERWOMAN back in the early 90s and she was 65.

The dancing in CHICAGO is no where near as demanding. d'Amboise can dance CHICAGO in her sleep.

On Twitter, Paige Davis mentioned that she will play Roxie from now until April 3, 2016. Awesome news! Now, I wonder who is the next Velma after Feb. 28th.

I was looking forward to seeing Eddie George on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Normally, celebrities with the show promote themselves on various talk shows. I was curious to see what kind of a voice he had, assuming that he'd perform "something" from "Chicago". I dvr'ed it. When I did see it, it was all talk, talk, talk. It was quite surprising that no singing was done. He could have done a snippet of "All I Care About Is Love" on his own. Not even that. Is it possible that he's turning out to be a male Christie Brinkley? I'd be curious to hear from someone who has actually seen him perform in the show.

Paige is worth seeing.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nHkM9IUDPA8

my friends and I like to call her pretty Paige, cause she is very pretty. - random fact she started off in the ensemble when she went by Mindy before "Trading Spaces", mostly as Annie.

Eddie was never meant to perform on the late show. So what he didn't sing a few lines from the show. Anyone who thought he'd be bringing in sell out crowds is crazy. His hardcore fan base has already been to see it. His name means nothing to the large amount of tourists that see the show. Amra actually has a larger foreign fanbase that sees the show for her.

I saw the show back in September, I was SO excited to see this! I LOVE the musical itself, and All That Jazz and I Can't Do It Alone are two of my favourite numbers but IMO AFW did a terrible job. You could hardly understand a word she was saying. I got really turned off this musical, and its grosses seem to be going down a lot.. Does anyone think it could close ever? Or in the near future?

Tenny, "Chicago" is not going anywhere anytime soon. It has probably built up reserves over the years. Plus, it seems to be a show that is economical to run: basically one set, not much variety in costumes, etc. I imagine the salaries of cast members are not what they could be. The Weisslers are known to be tight with a buck. Yes, AFW is still with the cast. Her last day is supposed to be Feb. 28th. There are only a limited number of Velmas who have done the show the past five years or so. The next Velma will stay on for a limited time and then AFW returns like clockwork. (grrrr) I would LOVE to see Leigh Zimmerman again as Velma Kelly. Telecharge is a good source for present and future castings of Chicago principals.

The current tour schedule: http://chicagothemusical.com/ustour.php

Hard to believe how much longer it has lasted over the original production. I doubt the producers of this revival had any idea it would get to anywhere remotely near 8,000 performances.

Updated On: 2/19/16 at 10:34 PM

Congratulations to Chicago on its 8,000th performance at today's matinee!

Updates on the "Chicago" principals: On the bright side, Jason Danieley will be "Billy Flynn" once more, from February 29, 2016-- May 1, 2016. Paige Davis continues as "Roxie" till April 3, 2016. EXciting news on the "Velma" front. Lara Seibert Young will be "Velma" from March 6-20, 2016. Praise Jesus! Now...for the "other" news: Amra Faye Wright will continue as Velma until March 5th and then (no big surprise) returns from March 21-July 3, 2016. Thankfully, the show is giving L.S.Y. a chance to shine as Velma. (information courtesy of Telecharge.com) https://www.telecharge.com/Broadway/Chicago/Overview

Updated On: 2/27/16 at 08:15 PM

Lara Siebert Young (second from right)

Wow...it's been 5 years since I created the Chicago the Musical Apprecation Thread on March 20, 2011. I wish I had seen the show when I first started going to NYC in 2006. I've learned so much about the show, the history and about the many talented cast members. I've met quite a few cast members at the stage door, over the years. I would love to see Leigh Zimmerman again as Velma. I really love this show!