Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread- Page 94

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 1/10/22 at 10:03pm

That's a cute post. You can tell she's itching to do to do.

[Lunalaaaaaaaa]

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! 

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

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

Updated On: 1/10/22 at 10:42 PM

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 1/10/22 at 10:54pm

[ksdc]

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.) 

[Lunalaaaaaaaa]

Posted: 1/11/22 at 1:57pm

BrodyFosse123 said: ""

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. 

[BCfitasafiddle]

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. 

[JBradshaw]

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

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

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.  

[Lunalaaaaaaaa]

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. 

[Lunalaaaaaaaa]

Posted: 1/11/22 at 9:53pm

The search for stunt casting resumes, I guess? Could we start reconsidering Jane Krakowski again? 

[JBradshaw]

Posted: 1/11/22 at 11:59pm

No. Jane  

stuntwise go “company-like” and have Bebe as Billi Flynn

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

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.

[BrodyFosse123]

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.  

[everythingtaboo]

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.

[FANtomFollies]

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? 

[BrodyFosse123]

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.  

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

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.  

 

Updated On: 1/14/22 at 07:56 PM

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

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.  

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 1/15/22 at 3:43pm

https://fb.watch/ayWR_V2HAL/

[quizking101]

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.

[GiantsInTheSky2]

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.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 1/15/22 at 7:31pm

https://www.playbill.com/article/how-casting-directors-duncan-stewart-and-benton-whitley-cast-broadways-chicago

[BrodyFosse123]

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.  

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 1/16/22 at 7:01pm

Approximately....roughly....how is "Chicago" doing in the grosses dept.  (i.e weekly grosses & % of seats) ?