#2326
Posted: 1/10/22 at 10:03pm
That's a cute post. You can tell she's itching to do to do.
Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread — Page 94
#2327
Posted: 1/10/22 at 10:04pm
BCfitasafiddle said: "Lunalaaaaaaaa said: "Do we know if Emma Pittman as Roxie will ever come to be? Especially with her latest Instagram post."
They better let her play the role. That would be terrible if she never got to."
Her audition was really amazing too!
#2328
Posted: 1/10/22 at 10:42pm
To remind people of Emma Pittman's audition, here are two of the casting directors and Charlotte D'Amboise seeing Emma Pittman's "spectacular shimmy." It begins at 1:13. "Alright, we love her!!" "She's sharp!" https://youtu.be/Ajo1qdPeqm4
"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: 1/10/22 at 10:42 PM
#2330
Posted: 1/11/22 at 11:21am
According to this interview, Emma was never given a contract and is not an Equity member. Sadly, it seems her win was only symbolic, but had no guaranteed reward.
(Her statement about not being given a contract upon winning is at the end of the interview.)
#2331
Posted: 1/11/22 at 1:57pm
BrodyFosse123 said: "
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She shared this photo on her Story!
I mean even if they only put Emma in the show for 2-3 weeks as Roxie (Are they reluctant because of ticket sales?), just put Emma onstage and put her on the playbill.
#2332
Posted: 1/11/22 at 4:12pm
I wish I could've seen this in the fall with Ana, Bianca, and Lillias. It felt like Chicago really had a new sense of excitement and energy. Charlotte is a great Roxie, but it's not gonna get me to the show anytime soon. And if Amra is there still... that's not a draw for me either. Just feels stale.
#2333
Posted: 1/11/22 at 6:15pm
If she ever plays Roxie, which I doubt will ever happen, I’ll eat crow.
as a Chicago hardcore fan ( I’ve seen it over one hundred times) I’d rather see Charlotte/Bianca - them doing nowadays and the rag I bet is amazing. Watching Charlotte dance is nothing short of perfection.
https://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/grammy-winner-mya-postpones-broadway-debut-in-chic_12820.html
I’m still waiting for her restart dates :-P
#2334
Posted: 1/11/22 at 8:14pm
I also think that the days of Roxie and Velma doing the cartwheel at the end are gone.
"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)
#2335
Posted: 1/11/22 at 9:43pm
JBradshaw said: "If she ever plays Roxie, which I doubt will ever happen, I’ll eat crow.
as a Chicago hardcore fan ( I’ve seen it over one hundred times) I’d rather see Charlotte/Bianca - them doing nowadays and the rag I bet is amazing. Watching Charlotte dance is nothing short of perfection.
https://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/grammy-winner-mya-postpones-broadway-debut-in-chic_12820.html
I’m still waiting for her restart dates :-P"
Our future stars, Emma Pittman and Mya in Chicago.
Total dream casting here - but I would love if Vanessa Hudgens performed in Chicago.
#2336
Posted: 1/11/22 at 9:53pm
The search for stunt casting resumes, I guess? Could we start reconsidering Jane Krakowski again?
#2337
Posted: 1/11/22 at 11:59pm
No. Jane 
stuntwise go “company-like” and have Bebe as Billi Flynn
#2338
Posted: 1/12/22 at 6:20am
While there is a fairly good selection of possible Roxies, the number of available and experienced Velmas is not large. If the producers wanted to go really radical in a Velma choice, then maybe J Harrison McGee might be a possibility. McG played Velma at the MUNY at one point.
"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)
#2339
Posted: 1/12/22 at 8:35am
JBradshaw said: "No. Jane
stuntwise go “company-like” and have Bebe as Billi Flynn"
THIS would be fantastic, plus Billy Flynn has zero romantic plot lines with anyone in CHICAGO so no altering of the script is needed. Even the “we love Billy” chant can imply many things not just sexual. I think this idea would add a new spark to the show and bring new interest once again. 
#2340
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
Posted: 1/12/22 at 10:24am
Lunalaaaaaaaa said: "The search for stunt casting resumes, I guess? Could we start reconsidering Jane Krakowski again?"
I can't go through that Jane Krakowski speculation again! LOL
But I love the idea of gender-swapped casting. The clips I saw of J. Harrison Ghee didn't really do anything for me, but I think that was more the direction, but I love the idea of finding a "Billie Flynn" assuming they adjust the keys into something comfortable for the ear.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
#2341
Posted: 1/12/22 at 10:26am
BrodyFosse123 said: "JBradshaw said: "No. Jane
stuntwise go “company-like” and have Bebe as Billi Flynn"
THIS would be fantastic, plus Billy Flynn has zero romantic plot lines with anyone in CHICAGO so no altering of the script is needed. Even the “we love Billy” chant can imply many things not just sexual. "
Even if the script did have romantic/sexual implications for Billy, why would that be a problem with a female Billy?
#2342
Posted: 1/12/22 at 11:02am
Even if the script did have romantic/sexual implications for Billy, why would that be a problem with a female Billy?
CHICAGO doesn’t so I think it’s wasteful to assume hypotheticals. Eating Oreos is more productive than entertaining a non-existing hypothetical idea.
#2343
Posted: 1/13/22 at 7:56pm
Bianca Marroquin is suffering from vertigo (per her IG page) and will not return until Jan. 17th. Who is Velma until then? I guess this will enable the Velma understudies to have a chance to shine.
"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: 1/14/22 at 07:56 PM
#2344
Posted: 1/15/22 at 3:16pm
Hopefully, the two Velma understudies: "Mary Claire King and Christine Cornish Smith, have been getting a chance to shine during Bianca Marroquin's absence.
"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)
#2345
Posted: 1/15/22 at 3:43pm
"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)
#2346
Posted: 1/15/22 at 3:44pm
I still want MJ Rodriguez as Roxie and Dominique Jackson as Velma.
MJ’s stock is even higher now with a Golden Globe under her belt and she could EASILY do this show with her level of performance experience.
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#2347
Posted: 1/15/22 at 4:20pm
quizking101 said: "I still want MJ Rodriguez as Roxie and Dominique Jackson as Velma.
MJ’s stock is even higher now with a Golden Globe under her belt and she could EASILY do this show with her level of performance experience."
Honestly, they’re gonna need to pull some phenomenal stunt casting like this to bring me back. God, that’s such a fun idea.
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#2348
Posted: 1/15/22 at 7:31pm
"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)
#2349
Posted: 1/15/22 at 8:07pm
Patti LuPone FANatic said: "https://www.playbill.com/article/how-casting-directors-duncan-stewart-and-benton-whitley-cast-broadways-chicago"
I know 4 actor/personalities that passed the audition process but sadly can’t join the show due to their schedules. 3 work on major network sitcoms and have things lined up when they wrap their current seasons. These CHICAGO casting guys reach out first. If actor is interested, they then are asked to submit self-tape on role offered and singing a song the role sings. If casting guys like what they see, then talent is asked to visit a vocal coach they use in NYC and Los Angeles (to check vocal technique so they don’t blow their voices). If the role is either Roxie or Velma, a dance audition is required to check dance capabilities so a dance captain is assigned for this. After all this, the casting guys make the offer if they see it won’t be a train wreck. Contract negotiations are handled by another department. Also of note, none of these 4 I know has ever done Broadway. 2 have done small theater work, but zero NY theater. CHICAGO looks at your marketability to bring in audiences.
#2350
Posted: 1/16/22 at 7:01pm
Approximately....roughly....how is "Chicago" doing in the grosses dept. (i.e weekly grosses & % of seats) ?
"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)
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