Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread- Page 63

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread#1550

Posted: 9/3/18 at 10:39am

Hello.  I just saw a Facebook post about a Chicago production at the Moonlight Theatre in Vista, CA (from Sept. 12 -- 29).  There's a cast graphic, with Roxanne Carrasco as Velma Kelly and Terra C as Roxie Hart.  Aside from those two ladies, I don't recognize any of the other performers.  Maybe Miss Terra will rejoin the Cellblock Tour at some point, as it starts in Sept. in Kansas City.    http://www.moonlightstage.com/performances/chicago-at-the-moonlight-amphitheatre

 

"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: 9/3/18 at 10:39 AM

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread#1551

Posted: 9/3/18 at 10:43am

 

"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#1552

Posted: 9/3/18 at 1:36pm

Terra C (MacLeod) will be playing Roxie Hart for (possibly) the very first time in her career.  This production of the Moonlight Stage in Vista (San Diego County), California has a special significance for Terra C.  Originally, she was to have been directed by her partner Rick Pessagno, who sadly passed away earlier this year.  She is performing as Roxie and was also asked to co-direct, in his memory.  This "Chicago" company is directed by James Vasquez and choreographed by tour veteran Corey Wright.  The production will run from Sept. 12-29, 2018.  Terra C will then join the upcoming Cellblock Tour in October and will stay with them till March 2019.  

"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)

[JBradshaw]

Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread#1553

Posted: 9/3/18 at 7:59pm

I’d like to say Rick is one of my fav Billy’s 

Patti LuPone FANatic said: "Terra C (MacLeod) will be playing Roxie Hart for (possibly) the very first time in her career. This production of the Moonlight Stage in Vista (San Diego County), California has a special significance for Terra C. Originally, she was to have been directed by her partner Rick Pessagno, who sadly passed away earlier this year. She is performing as Roxie and was also asked to co-direct, in his memory.This "Chicago" company is directed by James Vasquez and choreographed by tour veteran Corey Wright. The production will run from Sept. 12-29, 2018. Terra C will then join the upcoming Cellblock Tour in October and will stay with them till March 2019."

 

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread#1554

Posted: 9/3/18 at 9:06pm

The complete cast list for the Moonlight Stage Production of "Chicago":  Best of luck!

Danielle Airey (Hunyak)

Nicole Athill (Go-To-Hell-Kitty)

Kailin Booker (Mona)

Edgar Cardoso (Court Clerk)

Roxanne Carrasco (Velma Kelly)

David Engel (Billy Flynn)

Deborah Fauerbach (June)

Tad Fujioka (Aaron)

Danny Hansen (Harry / Martin Harrison)

Randall Hickman (Amos Hart)

Elle Jacobs (Mary Sunshine)

Ty Koeller (Sergeant Fogarty)

Regina LeVert (Matron Mama Morton)

Terra C MacLeod (Roxie Hart)

Jacob Narcy (The Jury)

Tamara Rodriguez (Liz)

Mattew Ryan (The Judge)

Amy Beth Schmiedel (Annie)

Tim Stokel (Fred Casely)

"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)

[JBradshaw]

Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread#1555

Posted: 9/6/18 at 7:38pm

Can we please send love to Marilu.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread#1556

Posted: 9/8/18 at 7:35am

Wow, this NZ Billy Flynn is quite easy on the eyes.  I hope he gets a chance to perform the role at the Ambassador.   https://www.broadwayworld.com/videoplay/VIDEO-Sneak-Peek-at-Chicagos-Upcoming-Run-in-New-Zealand-20180907

"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)

[everythingtaboo]

Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread#1557

Posted: 9/8/18 at 11:28pm

I didn't know about the passing of Rick Pessagno, or that he was Terra's partner. Such a bittersweet story but so touching she's able to honor this legacy with this Moonlight Theatre production.

"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread#1558

Posted: 9/15/18 at 5:20pm

At the moment, Angel Reda is playing Roxie Hart, along with Amra Faye Wright as Velma Kelly  in the current tour for a limited time, until Terra C and Dylis Croman return to their respective roles.  I don't know who's playing Velma Kelly on Broadway right now.

"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#1559

Posted: 9/19/18 at 4:25am

https://www.telecharge.com/Broadway/Chicago/Overview  A new Mama Morton is in town.  Her name is Raena Whiteas.  She plays Mama until Nov. 18th.  Meanwhile, Naomi C. Walley is Velma Kelly until Sept. 23rd.  AFW returns as Velma from Sept. 24-- Jan. 27th.  

"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#1560

Posted: 9/19/18 at 9:36am

Angel isn't returning after her tour stint. She has The Cher Show up next for her. Just odd that the show's website or Playbill Vault doesn't properly have the correct cast lists.

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#1561

Posted: 9/19/18 at 7:31pm

I wonder who'll be Roxie/Billy Flynn and Mama Morton  when I see the show in December.  I would love to see Amy Spanger as Roxie.  She hasn't been on the show for a few years.  

"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)

[EthelMae]

Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread#1562

Posted: 9/19/18 at 8:11pm

Sorry, but no one else beside AFW for Velma in the NY Company? No one?

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread#1563

Posted: 9/19/18 at 9:45pm

Naomi C. Walley is a very talented Velma understudy.  Donna Marie Asbury is uber talented and has a phenomenal voice.  DMA is a former Evita, after all.

"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)

[EthelMae]

Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread#1564

Posted: 9/19/18 at 10:23pm

That's great. I love Donna Marie Asbury. Not familiar with Naomi Walley. But they're not contracted to the Principal role of Velma.

[ACL2006]

Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread#1565

Posted: 9/19/18 at 10:31pm

They did have Lana Gordon fill in from Aug. 15 - Nov. 26, 2016; Feb. 27 - May 14, 2017 & July 24 - Sept. 10, 2017. Plus Leigh Zimmerman from Oct. 30 - Dec. 10, 2017 & Terra C. just did a short stint this summer. I agree that AFW should've retired years ago. And I loved it if Carly Hughes returned for 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.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread#1566

Posted: 9/29/18 at 6:59am

Bianca Marroquin is returning as Roxie Hart from October 6--Dec 2, 2018.  

"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#1567

Posted: 10/21/18 at 11:04pm

I saw in the Playbill Vault for "Anastasia" that  Vicki Lewis (former Velma Kelly) is part of the cast as "Countess Lilly".

"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)

[MadsonMelo]

Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread#1568

Posted: 10/21/18 at 11:32pm

I saw the show yesterday.

Cuba does nothing to the role.

Bianca and the actress playing Mama Morton are amazing!

The show is very good.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread#1569

Posted: 10/27/18 at 9:26pm

I found this on You Tube.  Girl has some pipes!  (Angel Reda) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6fo2GzQCp4

"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)

[Mayar2132]

Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread#1570

Posted: 10/28/18 at 11:28am

I want to see Chicago so bad! I had bought tickets but got appendicitis the day before... I had watched the movie what seemed like millions of times and was so excited to see it! Oh well, maybe another time!

[ACL2006]

Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread#1571

Posted: 10/28/18 at 11:32am

Patti LuPone FANatic said: "I found this on You Tube. Girl has some pipes! (Angel Reda)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6fo2GzQCp4"

Angel is now with The Cher Show. Kudos to her! There's been some ensemble replacements recently. Playbill Vault has the updated cast list.

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.

[JBradshaw]

Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread#1572

Posted: 10/28/18 at 2:48pm

Contact telecharge. “Chicago” is pretty good at honoring past dated tickets. 

 

Mayar2132 said: "I want to see Chicago so bad! I had bought tickets but got appendicitis the day before... I had watched the movie what seemed like millions of timesand was so excited to see it! Oh well, maybe another time!"

 

[Dallas Theatre Fan]

Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread#1573

Posted: 11/2/18 at 1:55pm

The football player Eddie George is going to join the tour for the Dallas stop, (he played Billy on Broadway back in 2016), according to an advertisement I saw on YouTube.  I don't know if he is joining the cast just for Dallas or if he is staying on. 

Dallas always seems to get a weird stunt cast  when Chicago comes to town.  Back in 2006 or 07 Lisa Rhinna joined the cast for that stop only before heading to Broadway.   

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread#1574

Posted: 11/9/18 at 9:43am

The U.S. tour cast is finally included in the main Chicago website.   https://chicagothemusical.com/ustourcast/

"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)