Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread- Page 58

[Gizmo6]

Posted: 6/5/18 at 6:51pm

JBradshaw said: "Martin Kemp is replacing Cuba, not a US import.

Gizmo6 said: "Patti LuPone FANatic said: "Here is the West End company of "Chicago" at the semi finals of Britain's Got Talent.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppjyTPLs5VI"

Oh Cuba was painful to listen to. How they signed off on him to re-open the show. They really should let it die now. I can't see it lasting after Cuba leaves unless they can get as big a name, which realistically will have to be an American Import."

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I just saw that, I think Martin will bring a crowd, he can sing and has theatre credentials. And a large following from a varied career plus he looks dashing and perfect for the role. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 6/6/18 at 6:57pm

Some ensemble replacements. Eddie Bennett briefly returned for two weeks to replace Sam Lips. Denny Paschall now plays "Aaron". And Chicago newcomer Jermaine R. Rembert has replaced James T. Lane(Martin Harrison). Katie Mitchell has returned and has replaced Angel Reda as "Mona".

[evic]

Posted: 6/6/18 at 7:28pm

An Oscar winner does not translate to a good stage performer.  Of all the talent out there they hired who I believe to be AWFUL.  He stunk in A Trip To Bountiful. He can barely sing- community theater all the way and I hope he doesn't wear that hairstyle in the show.  What were they thinking????????????

[JBradshaw]

Posted: 6/6/18 at 7:55pm

They were thinking “we need a name to open this revival of the revival”. Cuba said yes.

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 6/6/18 at 9:29pm

ACL2006 said: "Some ensemble replacements. Eddie Bennett briefly returned for two weeks to replace Sam Lips. Denny Paschall now plays "Aaron". And Chicago newcomer Jermaine R. Rembert has replaced James T. Lane(Martin Harrison). Katie Mitchell has returned and has replaced Angel Reda as "Mona"."

Denny is back? Really? I hope he's back in that cute costume he used to wear. But it's going to be so different, I've seen him in the same role so many times. And I love all the fresh blood in general. 

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 6/6/18 at 9:57pm

There are quite a number of Chicago veterans who will be  in "The Cher Show" cast:  Michael Berresse, Sam Lips, Angel Reda and Ryan Worsing. In addition, someone mentioned (the delicious) Charlie Williams and Michael Campayno (whose cleft chin ought to have its own Equity card) j/k.

[JBradshaw]

Posted: 6/7/18 at 6:06pm

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=upZ8enQNbEw

And you people say Cuba’s bad.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 6/15/18 at 8:43pm

https://www.telecharge.com/Broadway/Chicago/Overview  Wow, the current Amos has been extended until January 20, 2019!  The show must like him.

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 6/16/18 at 9:56am

JBradshaw said: "https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=upZ8enQNbEw

And you people say Cuba’s bad."

She was just that great at all. But also more uncomfortably, that ensemble is so just...white. I mean, in such a diverse city, and so many other shows being so good about colorblind casting in the West End, why does everyone have to be so white they're almost porcelain? 

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 6/21/18 at 11:41pm

This is a recent performance of the cast of Chicago at West End Live 2018.  I noticed during the early part of "All That Jazz", the ensemble was out of sync with the lady playing Velma Kelly.  She's doing her hand movement at the right time, but the ensemble was still in motion and out of sync.    The sound wasn't the best.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faYMexO5Uv0

Updated On: 6/21/18 at 11:41 PM

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 6/22/18 at 10:58pm

 I'm not sure this has been shown here.  It's a 1975 tv commercial for the (then) new musical "Chicago".  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5_Vw0-Bqpc&index=3&list=RDMMxRikWbT6WG0

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 6/28/18 at 7:00pm

Both Charlotte and Amra have extended their time until July 8th.    https://www.telecharge.com/Broadway/Chicago/Overview

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 6/30/18 at 9:15am

Longtime Mary Sunshine standby for Chicago, Jeff Loeffeholz, has passed away. http://www.playbill.com/person/jeff-loeffelholz-vault-0000115872

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 7/3/18 at 12:48pm

Terra C McLeod is "Velma Kelly" from now until August 5, 2018.  (per Telecharge)

[ACL2006]

Posted: 7/3/18 at 3:08pm

Patti LuPone FANatic said: "Longtime Mary Sunshine standby for Chicago, Jeff Loeffeholz, has passed away.http://www.playbill.com/person/jeff-loeffelholz-vault-0000115872"

 

The news is making it's way around Twitter. I believe he's been out of the show for a month or so, but was never taken out of the Playbill.

 

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 7/4/18 at 7:41am

Such sad news to hear of Jeffrey's passing. But in the ensuing days Chicago cast members had been posting Equity Rule 34 on Intimidation. Now a blog posting has coming out with new allegations and it's all coming tragically clearer...

"On Friday June 29th, surrounded by his closest circle of friends and his partner of 33 years, Peter De La Cruz, Loeffelholz elicited gasps one final time as he was taken off life support the day after he attempted to take his own life by way of a handful of Tylenol with a tequila chaser. It was a touching, tragic curtain call.

It was also one tragedy that should’ve never played on Broadway. Loeffelholz took his own life almost a week after a particularly brutal dressing down by Chicago’s director, Walter Bobbie, as well as the show’s musical director, Leslie Stifelman...."

 

Justice for Jeff: How Bullying Ended the Life of One of Broadway's Brightest Lights

[ACL2006]

Posted: 7/4/18 at 9:44am

Yikes! Can't imagine the cast is handling this well.

[ethan231h]

Posted: 7/5/18 at 12:14am

Also ensemble member Gabby McClinton posted this a few days ago...https://www.instagram.com/p/BksvohQjpIn/?taken-by=gabrielle.mcclinton

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 7/5/18 at 12:14am

I have never heard of this.   This seems to have come out of nowhere.

[ethan231h]

Posted: 7/5/18 at 12:18am

Patti LuPone FANatic said: "I have never heard of this. This seems to have come out of nowhere."

https://justiceforjeffrey.wordpress.com

[Dallas Theatre Fan]

Posted: 7/5/18 at 12:35am

You know I was just wondering to my self I few days ago if he was still in the production. What a sad story.

[ethan231h]

Posted: 7/5/18 at 1:00am

the fact that there hasnt been a letter released by the producers is scary.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 7/5/18 at 1:06am

So the moderators don’t want this being discussed.
Disgusting.

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 7/5/18 at 1:08am

Since the other thread was deleted thanks to Jordan making F-bombs - I don't mind saying it here. I have huge sympathy for Jeff and his family but an actor who commits suicide because he is fired from a Broadway show obviously had some other serious mental and emotional issues going on. To simply say this is the fault of a director and musical director bullying an actor in the rehearsal room seems off base to me.

My best thoughts go out to Jeff and his family and a circle of friends who clearly loved him.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 7/5/18 at 1:10am

Oh your sympathies go out now, sweetheart? A few minutes ago on the deleted thread, you were singing a different tune.
And they don’t delete threads because I told you to f*ck off, they delete comments.

Updated On: 7/5/18 at 01:10 AM