Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread — Page 56

Yep she’s been around. She’s been involved with the show over 10 years. Tours. A couple broadway stints.



guidocontini2 said: "Thanks for updating the news and cast list for the tour! I've seen the show several times in Asia last year and found that several cast members go on to current US tour. I would like to ask Patti LuPone FANatic: How's Brent Barrett's performance when you saw the show? I didn't found you mention him but thanks for sharing the picture with him backstage~

Patti LuPone FANatic said: "I was looking thru the cast list on the official website. There is a new cast member by the name of

• Pilar Millhollen

She was in Asia tour last year, and I know she' toured Japan with the show 3 times (including last year)."

This is an example of how a Broadway touring company is able to do some good, at various stops around their tour. http://www.theatermania.com/kentucky-theater/news/celia-rubin-on-how-she-gives-back-on-the-road_84098.html

Long-running cast member Peter Nelson from the Broadway company is leaving the show, his last performance is April 1st. It was so nice when he came back after his time in Cinderella, but really happy he's moving onto a new chapter in his life, to study Osteopathic Medicine! (Via Peter's Instagram)

I'm not familiar with him. I found this on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-9Wzej6xO4

https://twitter.com/ChicagoMusical/status/973593140379742209 A Chicago welcome for the new Mama Morton...the legendary V. Simpson.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/y033PYm6TcrkOVDJ3 with Jason Patrick Sands

Updated On: 3/17/18 at 07:07 AM

http://www.playbill.com/personlistpage/person-list?production=00000150-aea2-d936-a7fd-eef6db350002&type=cp#cc I find it interesting that Donna Marie Asbury and Angel Reda are both understudying the roles of Velma Kelly and Matron Mama Morton.

Uncageg, Two Christmas ago, Valerie toured with the Dave Koz Christmas show. I specifically went to the show for her. She was a little older, little heavier, but that great voice is still there. When she sang Solid, it brought back the memory for me when I saw Ashford & Simpson,front row, at the height of the Solid album. During one song, at the insistence of Nick, Valerie pulled me up to come onto the stage and dance with her. I was hesitant, but I ended up dancing with her on stage. My crazy youth!

Saw the show over the weekend, another repeat visit. Amra sounded great and was really into landing the comedy, but she must've been either sick or injured, because she was doing some Melanie Griffith-level walking through the dances. That was disappointing. But hearing Lana is in this week, hopefully it was to give Amra time to recuperate...Bianca has now taken on the Charlotte D'Amboise mantle of going nuts with Roxie, but much like Charlotte, she's able to find new levels in the character that makes every repeat visit to the show seem totally fresh...Chaz Lamar Shepherd is an excellent addition, singing was flawless and landing most of the jokes, while giving the role an edge that felt great against Roxie...Valerie Simpson was very good, while she couldn't hold her notes for a long time, what she did sing had a lot of strength behind it. And she did well with her scenes...Evan Harrington was great as Amos...and the ensemble is currently a nice mix of newcomers and longtime cast after a number of vets departing, had a nice freshness to it that was very welcome. So in all, still very enjoyable.