Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread- Page 45
Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread
#1100Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 9/15/16 at 9:53pm
Very exciting Daniely is extending. I know they'll probably stunt cast for the holiday season but I do hope Daniely extends another month into November so I can see him!
#1101Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 9/17/16 at 8:46pm
Jason Danieley sets a new personal record for "the" note in "The Gun." NEW "GUN" RECORD! @ChicagoMusical :35.58 BanjoJay, who tells me the time every show, had the hugest smile when he told me.
"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)
#1102Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 9/19/16 at 6:15pm
Dylis Croman will continue on as Roxie Hart for a little while longer. https://www.telecharge.com/Broadway/Chicago/Overview
"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)
#1103Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 9/20/16 at 11:37am
Great to hear she extended! Gives me a few weeks to see Dylis, Lana, and Jason in the roles.So rare for a repeat viewer like myself to get a completely new set of leads in this show!
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#1105Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 9/21/16 at 6:03pm
I have no idea who she is.
"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: 9/21/16 at 06:03 PM
#1106Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 9/21/16 at 6:40pm
I don't either. It's only for 6 weeks, so it's not a long 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.
#1107Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 9/21/16 at 9:17pm
One guess as to who will be her "Velma" mentor.
"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)
Sondheimite
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/5/14
#1108Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 9/21/16 at 9:32pm
I have no idea who she is but she's only 21 years old... which means that the cast around her is going to look comedically ancient.
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ageorges3
Understudy Joined: 3/20/12
#1109Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 9/21/16 at 11:01pm
I've been meaning to get over to the Ambassador and check out the show - one of the few long running ones I haven't been able to see. I go back and forth on their casting practices - but when they get it right, and stunt cast people like Patti Labelle (doubt it'll happen given her schedule, but if she ever did do the show at some point on Broadway in the years to come, people would flock to the theater for tickets - there's an awesome clip of her doing these nuts riffs up on Youtube during a leg the show played on the West Coast) it elevates the material and adds an extra something to the show.
#1110Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 9/21/16 at 11:24pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4yaDyi5r5U
"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)
#1111Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 9/21/16 at 11:33pm
After I saw the Patti LaBelle video, I came upon this (rather risque) video of Florence Henderson singing "When You're Good To Mama"....in black leather and whips. I don't know how to process that one. It's from 2013. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYOCPWfCpqY#t=69.464775
"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)
#1112Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 9/22/16 at 6:23am
Happy Birthday to Mary Sunshine (a.k.a. Ryan Lowe).
"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)
broadwayguy91
Broadway Star Joined: 12/23/15
#1113Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 9/22/16 at 11:27am
Werk it, Florence Henderson. LOL
#1114Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 10/4/16 at 10:54am
The Disney Channel star (Veronica Dunne) who will be Roxie has a FANTASTIC voice! She would have been a magnificent Cinderella if the show was still running.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muZUfDb0k1k
#1115Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 10/5/16 at 2:10pm
Wow... Lana Gordon has extended once more as Velma Kelly! This is probably the longest "Chicago" has gone w/o AFW as Velma. I guess the show decided they needed Lana to mentor Veronica Dunne as the newest Roxie. https://www.telecharge.com/Broadway/Chicago/Overview
"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: 10/5/16 at 02:10 PM
#1116Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 10/5/16 at 4:58pm
Good for her. What was looking like just a 4 week run has turned into a 4 month run. Any new blood/energy for this show is always a welcomed 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.
#1117Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 10/5/16 at 6:27pm
Happy Birthday to Miss Terra C (Velma Kelly)!
"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)
#1118Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 10/5/16 at 6:29pm
"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)
Dallas Theatre Fan
Stand-by Joined: 3/10/13
#1119Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 10/5/16 at 8:30pm
Hey guys, I have two more questions about the show.
1.) When did the producers start to stunt cast?
2.) When did the producers start only offering the leads short contracts? It seems to me that most of the time a lead would do the show between 2- 4 months then leave and come back eventually and do the same 2-4 month contract.
#1120Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 10/9/16 at 1:48pm
The lovely Lana Gordon getting ready for showtime as "Velma Kelly". (via ChicagoTheMusical on Twitter)
"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)
#1121Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 10/10/16 at 2:46am
Patti LuPone FANatic said: "Wow... Lana Gordon has extended once more as Velma Kelly! This is probably the longest "Chicago" has gone w/o AFW as Velma. I guess the show decided they needed Lana to mentor Veronica Dunne as the newest Roxie. https://www.telecharge.com/Broadway/Chicago/Overview
"
There's no mentoring going on.
#1122Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 10/10/16 at 3:09am
1) what do you consider stunt casting? When I'd watch the show I'd hear often "that's the woman from cheers" re bebe, is that stunt casting?
2) Chicago. Tends to only do couple month contracts cause they like to leave it open incase a star wants to do it. It's been like that since the early 2000s, that's how Fran and Barry like it.
3) @pattifan you find that performance of Florence that risqué? I love that performance.
Dallas Theatre Fan said: "Hey guys, I have two more questions about the show.
1.) When did the producers start to stunt cast?
2.) When did the producers start only offering the leads short contracts? It seems to me that most of the time a lead would do the show between 2- 4 months then leave and come back eventually and do the same 2-4 month contract.
"
#1123Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 10/10/16 at 6:13am
Yes, JBradshaw...call me old fashioned, but seeing Florence Henderson in black leather and brandishing a whip is risque. (She'd make a fantastic Mama Morton.) I wonder who is next for "Billy Flynn", once Jason Danieley's current run ends?
"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)
#1124Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread
Posted: 10/10/16 at 7:12pm
Congratulations to Ryan Lowe for his 12th year (today) as Mary Sunshine in "Chicago."
"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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