Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread- Page 78

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#1925

Posted: 8/17/21 at 8:30pm

Thanks for the heads up.  I'm programming my dvr.  

"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)

[CJR]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#1926

Posted: 8/17/21 at 8:45pm

Bianca Marroquin as Velma. :)

"You're every gay man's wet dream!" ~ MA

If in Heaven you don't excel, you can always party down in hell...

[everythingtaboo]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#1927

Posted: 8/17/21 at 8:53pm

Other cast, at least for GMA, besides Bianca, include Denny Paschall, Michael Scirrotto, Aubree Brown

"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#1928

Posted: 8/17/21 at 10:14pm

CJR said: "Bianca Marroquin as Velma. :)"  Really?  That would be awesome.  She has a phenomenal voice.  https://youtu.be/F31zoz5jgv4

 

"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)

[CJR]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#1929

Posted: 8/17/21 at 11:04pm

Indeed :) i heard the chatter a few days ago but was confirmed by Greg Butlers Instagram post today, with Bibi in Velma position for ATJ.

"You're every gay man's wet dream!" ~ MA

If in Heaven you don't excel, you can always party down in hell...

[blaxx]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#1930

Posted: 8/17/21 at 11:31pm

CJR said: "Bianca Marroquin as Velma. :)"

Seriously?  That would be amazing.

Listen, I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is "artistic". - JANICE

[JBradshaw]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#1931

Posted: 8/18/21 at 2:01am

ACL2006 said: "I wonder if Sharon Moore will return? She's been a long tenured swing for about twenty years."

 

more like 23+ years  

I love me some Sharon. Fierce dancer. She was amazing as Mama and Velma…also one of the nicest ladies. 
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J8kWzpAePxk

she’s amazing  

 

[JBradshaw]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#1932

Posted: 8/18/21 at 3:00am

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WzvgV4lILSc

Ute! Love!

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#1933

Posted: 8/18/21 at 7:08am

Angel Reda posted in her IG a picture of the dancers for Thursday's appearance on Good Morning America.  Bianca Marroquin is indeed in front as "Velma".  I wonder if all of the dancers who will appear on GMA will be in the Broadway company in a few weeks?   Roman in Austin, Texas

"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#1934

Posted: 8/18/21 at 8:48am

I believe Bianca played Velma once before (Mexico?).

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.

Updated On: 8/18/21 at 08:48 AM

[Jordan Catalano]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#1935

Posted: 8/18/21 at 8:50am

Del Rio?

[everythingtaboo]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#1936

Posted: 8/18/21 at 11:04am

I don't know why it's taken my almost 24 hours to even realize that Bianca Marroquin is playing Velma. I've seen her dozens of times as Roxie, so I guess my brain just assumed the same when I saw her name. It'll be great to see her in the other role, and bravo to her for taking on the more dance-heavy role after so many years playing the other!

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

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#1937

Posted: 8/18/21 at 11:18am

We shouldn't necessarily assume the cast that's performing on TV is the cast that is reopening the show...maybe they are, but we all know how they cycle through people at the Ambassador. It could just be a group of alums that has been assembled.

[SmokeyLady]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#1938

Posted: 8/18/21 at 11:42am

DAME said: "Not sure if this has been mentioned here before. But I was fascinated by the footage of what I imagine was Liza's put in rehearsal for Chicago on the recent Golden Age documentary. Maybe it has been around but I have never seen it before. I thought it was the coolest minutes of the documentary."

Wonderful footage.  I had not seen it before either.

[Nolan LuPone]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#1939

Posted: 8/18/21 at 11:50am

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "We shouldn't necessarily assume the cast that's performing on TV is the cast that is reopening the show...maybe they are, but we all know how they cycle through people at the Ambassador. It could just be a group of alums that has been assembled."

Yeah. Correct me if I’m wrong, but this past winter Tina Fey hosted a TV Special showing off broadway performances and Lana Gordon played Velma in a brief performance of “All That Jazz”.

[Owen Parker]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#1940

Posted: 8/18/21 at 12:52pm

Tomorrow’s performance on gma is postponed until next week due to the rain According to Michael Scirrotto’s insta Bianca will be playing Velma

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#1941

Posted: 8/18/21 at 5:55pm

Bianca will be a fantastic Velma.   She has an amazing soaring voice!

"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)

[TaffyDavenport]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#1942

Posted: 8/18/21 at 6:40pm

FYI, I just discovered that the first 2 rows in the orchestra, which don't appear on the Telecharge website, are available for purchase on the app.

[Lunalaaaaaaaa]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#1943

Posted: 8/18/21 at 8:11pm

A gossip blogger on Instagram posted a tip from someone who gave more hints on the Chicago cast, saying the cast will include "a former Dreamgirl, a beloved Emmy winner, a Brazilian heart throb, and the rising queen of a movie musical." Do we have any ideas?

Updated On: 8/18/21 at 08:11 PM

[sassylash3s]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#1944

Posted: 8/18/21 at 8:14pm

Based on prior rumors in this thread, Lilias White would fit as the former Dreamgirl and Ariana Debose works as a rising queen of a movie musical.

[ACL2006]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#1945

Posted: 8/18/21 at 8:16pm

Lunalaaaaaaaa said: "A gossip blogger on Instagram posteda tip from someone who gave more hints on the Chicago cast, saying the cast will include

"a former Dreamgirl, - Lillias White

a beloved Emmy winner - Jane Krakowski

a Brazilian heart throb - Bianca Marroquin

,and the rising queen of a movie musical." - ????

 

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.

[sassylash3s]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#1946

Posted: 8/18/21 at 8:20pm

Bianca is Mexican and as far as I can tell Jane Krakowski doesn't actually have an Emmy (although she seems like she should, so perhaps the person who made the hint was mistaken).  I think the term "heartthrob" is typically used to describe men so I assume that hint is about the Billy Flynn.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#1947

Posted: 8/18/21 at 8:20pm

Paulo Szot sounds like the "Brazilian heart throb," since he played Billy shortly before Covid. Bianca Marroquin is Mexican.

I will be amazed if Ariana DeBose decides to do this, but she'd be great.

Jane Krakowski has 5 Emmy nominations but has never won (but perhaps the gossiper has their awards facts mixed up).

Updated On: 8/18/21 at 08:20 PM

[ACL2006]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#1948

Posted: 8/18/21 at 8:27pm

Maybe Bianca is doing the GMA spot because whoever is Velma wasn't available? Speculation only. Paulo as Billy makes sense. So:

Velma: Bianca or DeBose
Roxie: Jane Krakowski
Billy: Paulo Szot
Mama: Lillias White

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.

[Lunalaaaaaaaa]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#1949

Posted: 8/18/21 at 8:27pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Paulo Szot sounds like the "Brazilian heart throb," since he played Billy shortly before Covid. BiancaMarroquin is Mexican.

I will be amazed if Ariana DeBose decides to do this, but she'd be great.

Jane Krakowski has 5 Emmy nominations but has never won (but perhaps the gossiper has their awards facts mixed up)."

I was thinking the same! Jane is Emmy nominated*. I'd LOVE to see Jane as Roxie.

I was also thinking of Melissa Barrera as the "rising queen of movie musicals". But I believe she will be filming other movies during this time? Ariana De Bose was so wonderful in Prom: The Musical too.