Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread- Page 82

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Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2025

Posted: 8/24/21 at 10:12am

Chicago officially confirmed Ana Villafane as Roxie via their Instagram!

[BroadwayNYC2]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2026

Posted: 8/24/21 at 11:43am

“You must be kidding”

And you must not know how to read a sentence.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2027

Posted: 8/25/21 at 6:51am

According to Angel Reda's Instagram page, "Chicago's" segment on Good Morning America will begin at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.  

"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)

[BrodyFosse123]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2028

Posted: 8/25/21 at 7:05am

[EDSOSLO858]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2029

Posted: 8/25/21 at 9:09am

And suddenly, “All That Jazz” bursts again with new life. Great job Bianca!

Can’t wait for initial reports on her Velma on a future 9/14 reopening nights thread.

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[fashionguru_23]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2030

Posted: 8/25/21 at 10:08am

Bianca seems like a no brainer for Velma, because many times her name has come up when discussing who could play roles previously done by Chita Rivera (ie: Aurora, Rosie, an Encores version of Bajour!). Also, seeing as she played Chita in Fosse/Verdon. 

I saw Bianca as Roxie with Brenda Braxton as Velma about 15 years ago, and it was an amazing night in the theatre. 

[JBradshaw]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2031

Posted: 8/25/21 at 10:20am

i found the gma performance a lil *yawn* boring.
i did enjoy the new females though

[DAME]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2032

Posted: 8/25/21 at 11:05am

Jordan Levinson said: "And suddenly, “All That Jazz” bursts again with new life. Great job Bianca!

Can’t wait for initial reports on her Velma on a future 9/14 reopening nights thread."

Meh.

HUSSY POWER! ------ HUSSY POWER!

[ACL2006]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2033

Posted: 8/25/21 at 11:24am

Thought she was fantastic!

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.

[blaxx]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2034

Posted: 8/25/21 at 11:40am

DAME said: "Jordan Levinson said: "And suddenly, “All That Jazz” bursts again with new life. Great job Bianca!

Can’t wait for initial reports on her Velma on a future 9/14 reopening nights thread."

Meh."

Really?  Thought she was great.

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

[blaxx]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2035

Posted: 8/25/21 at 11:40am

DAME said: "Jordan Levinson said: "And suddenly, “All That Jazz” bursts again with new life. Great job Bianca!

Can’t wait for initial reports on her Velma on a future 9/14 reopening nights thread."

Meh."

Really?  Thought she was great.

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

[BCfitasafiddle]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2036

Posted: 8/25/21 at 12:27pm

Has the performance been posted anywhere? I'd like to see, but was working this AM.

[TaffyDavenport]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2037

Posted: 8/25/21 at 12:30pm

BCfitasafiddle said: "Has the performance been posted anywhere? I'd like to see, but was working this AM."

Cast of ‘Chicago’ performs ‘All That Jazz’ live in Times Square | GMA (goodmorningamerica.com)

[BCfitasafiddle]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2038

Posted: 8/25/21 at 12:32pm

TaffyDavenport said: "BCfitasafiddle said: "Has the performance been posted anywhere? I'd like to see, but was working this AM."

Cast of ‘Chicago’ performs ‘All That Jazz’ live in Times Square | GMA (goodmorningamerica.com)"

Thank you so much! I looked for it on YouTube, but nothing was there yet. I should've thought to check the GMA site first. Thanks again!

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2039

Posted: 8/25/21 at 12:53pm

thought the overall performance was kinda meh and her vocals were nothing remarkable by any stretch, but she looks incredible and has the right tone/demeanor/presence to open and carry the show. 

[Jordan Catalano]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2040

Posted: 8/25/21 at 1:00pm

I thought it was fine. I'm sure she's gonna be great - she is great. But again I'm confused by this show, more than any other, not being able to stunt the hell out of reopening casting to make it an "event" and something locals (which they're gonna need) are going to want to go back to. 

[BrodyFosse123]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2041

Posted: 8/25/21 at 1:27pm

Jordan Catalano said: "I thought it was fine. I'm sure she's gonna be great - she is great. But again I'm confused by this show, more than any other, not being able to stunt the hell out of reopening casting to make it an "event" and something locals (which they're gonna need) are going to want to go back to."

With all due respect, Ana Villafañe IS their idea of stunt casting.  I’m not kidding nor being sarcastic.  

 

[everythingtaboo]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2042

Posted: 8/25/21 at 1:32pm

Jordan Catalano said: "I thought it was fine. I'm sure she's gonna be great - she is great. But again I'm confused by this show, more than any other, not being able to stunt the hell out of reopening casting to make it an "event" and something locals (which they're gonna need) are going to want to go back to."

I do wonder if Covid cases rising again are making "bigger names" less likely to commit to a NYC run this fall. Maybe they're worried about being in the city, or Broadway delaying again, or maybe just worried about playing less performances and to less full houses.

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

[BroadwayNYC2]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2043

Posted: 8/25/21 at 1:38pm

I do like Ana, but I was hoping for some heavy hitters to breathe some new life into a tired production. Looks like it will be a bit before I return to the Ambassador (most likely a new production, but won’t turn down oa Housewife Is a stunt cast)

[StardustsChild]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2044

Posted: 8/25/21 at 2:55pm

everythingtaboo said: I do wonder if Covid cases rising again are making "bigger names" less likely to commit to a NYC run this fall. Maybe they're worried about being in the city, or Broadway delaying again, or maybe just worried about playing less performances and to less full houses."

This is absolutely something that is happening. A lot of casting that was borderline official has fallen through over the last two months because of the delta variant. Putting aside the obvious health concerns, no star wants to be on a project that turns into a Typhoid Mary situation like what happened to Moulin Rouge last year. They don't want to come back until they can really be back, in all ways. 

"Life is already so dark. If you have got the talent to make it brighter and bring people hope & joy, why would you withhold that?"

[Elle89]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2045

Posted: 8/25/21 at 3:33pm

Watch Lillias White Sing "When You're Good To Mama" in Rehearsal for CHICAGO on Broadway

!!!!! Live rehearsal footage 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_RoBXDB3Z0

[EDSOSLO858]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2046

Posted: 8/25/21 at 3:42pm

Holy crap, she sounds good.

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[fashionguru_23]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2047

Posted: 8/25/21 at 3:47pm

I just came to post the video of Lillias...incredible!

[spiceagent]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2048

Posted: 8/25/21 at 3:54pm

That said, once previews of a new show are over, I've never understood why shows don't list a songs, unless it's something like Passion or Les Mis (almost entirely sung with a lot of interstitial songs) or something involving spoilers. There's the old Marvin Hamlisch anecdote about how the Chorus Line song was originally titled "T!ts and A$s,"

[IAMREADING]

Chicago The Musical Appreciation Thread#2049

Posted: 8/25/21 at 3:55pm

The GMA crowd....?! Was that open to the public and only like 20 people stopped to watch? lol

Obsessed w the cast hyping up Lillias White... as they should!