Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread — Page 79

Assuming the following is real, that leaves out Bianca Marroquin and Ana Villafane who were both rumored to be going into it...


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



This whole conversation is Amos Hart erasure tho. (I beleive it was already confirmed that R. Lowe is returning as Mary Sunshine)

Lunalaaaaaaaa said: "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."

Could we also consider Dove Cameron for the role of Velma?

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "FWIW, Twitter's Ayanna Prescod (a theatre journalist) confirmed that those hints are the people she's heard about.Also includes a screenshot of the originalDeux MoiIG post.

All to be taken with a grain of salt before the announcement. Hopefully we'll find out soon..."

Next thursday! Someone in her comments suggested Michelle Pfeiffer?

TaffyDavenport said: "Lunalaaaaaaaa said: "Lunalaaaaaaaa said:

"Could we also consider Dove Cameron for the role of Velma?"

Dove Cameron as Velma? In what universe would that be good casting?"

"Rising queen of movie musicals"?

Lunalaaaaaaaa said: "TaffyDavenport said: "Lunalaaaaaaaa said: "Lunalaaaaaaaa said:

"Could we also consider Dove Cameron for the role of Velma?"

Dove Cameron as Velma? In what universe would that be good casting?"

"Rising queen of movie musicals"?"

Has she even been in a movie musical? Regardless, Velma isn't a role she'll be playing anytime soon.

Nolan LuPone said: "All these people saying DeBose or Cameron as Velma… really? Velma is meant for a woman in her late 30s to early 40s. It would make more sense for Krakowski to go on as Velma and DeBose to go on as Roxie."

Please not your suggestion!

Give me a 30 year old who can sing, dance, AND act the crap out of it over someone who's older but miscast. There have been plenty of good Velmas in their 20s/30s, including Catherine Zeta Jones at age 32...

(The Dove Cameron suggestion is deranged; DeBose would be great)

Also, here is Michael Scirrotto's Instagram post from earlier today, which confirms Bianca Marroquin as Velma:

"After 20 years of @biancapamelamarroquin playing Roxie, she finally gets to tackle Velma and add herself to the very short list of women (including Chita) who have played both roles! And she is already FANTASTIC."

Michael Scirrotto (@michaelscirrotto) • Instagram photos and videos

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Nolan LuPone said: "All these people saying DeBose or Cameron as Velma… really? Velma is meant for a woman in her late 30s to early 40s. It would make more sense for Krakowski to go on as Velma and DeBose to go on as Roxie."

Please not your suggestion!

Give me a 30 year old who can sing, dance, AND actthe crap out of it over someone who's older but miscast. There have been plenty of good Velmas in their 20s/30s, including Catherine Zeta Jones at age 32...

(The Dove Cameron suggestion is deranged; DeBose would be great)”

If I had to keep Krakowski as Roxie, then I’d go with Patina Miller for Velma. This is just an elaboration of my dream cast.

Updated On: 8/18/21 at 10:05 PM

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "The latest from the DeuxMoi instagram acct:

Another blind item says Krakowski & DeBose are old news, they pulled out a month ago, it is Ana Villafane and Bianca Marroquin as Roxie & Velma, with Lillias White and Paulo Szot."

Who knows if those rumors were ever true. Just a matter of Chicago announcing the cast now.

But Jaime Camil is Mexican isn't he?

To go back to the Emmy winners, there's always the winners in the guest star in a drama and comedy to consider, and often those go to "beloved" actors of a certain age. Could easily see that for an Amos, or even Billy.

Also, don't forget Emmy winners also include Daytime Emmys, so it be one of those people that are close to an EGOT just based on their morning show Broadway performance, or even a streaming show!

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "FWIW, Twitter's Ayanna Prescod (a theatre journalist) confirmed that those hints are the people she's heard about.Also includes a screenshot of the originalDeux MoiIG post.

All to be taken with a grain of salt before the announcement. Hopefully we'll find out soon..."

She also said that she thinks ticket prices will increase after they announce. While the names being thrown around would be absolutely fantastic, do any of them have "sell out" power? I know I'd jump to see Krakowski, but I don't see her being enough to really drive people out of their way to Chicago. Is it possible we're missing something?

Ayanna was so stoked about the casting she heard, that she recommended buying tickets before they go up. She was just expressing her enthusiasm, but, in my opinion, there's no way they'll be raising prices, especially if the Bianca, Ana V., Lilias, and Jaime lineup is the correct one, which I believe it is.

Updated On: 8/20/21 at 09:19 PM