Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread — Page 96

She should really just be listed as the Velma standby at this point. Curious how they announced Bianca as Roxie? Was it just a slip?

Jeff Gorti will play the role of Billy Flynn from Feb. 10--11. He is "very" easy on the eyes. https://www.jeffgorti.com/

Updated On: 2/2/22 at 07:53 PM

https://youtu.be/IFssgH0NBbg The Brazilian "All That Jazz". This Velma is interesting. She doesn't do the hand motion over the head at the start. One thing I did notice was when Velma is with her three boys, she doesn't need to show off her posterior and get down on the stage. They had an interesting approach.

ACL2006 said: "That's one stiff Velma."

Indeed. Was she just marking this or was this supposed to be full out? And what’s up with her solo embellishments? They were flat and horrendous. She was 2 steps away from holding up a can of Folger’s Coffee. The walking around with her hands on her hips were priceless and awful.

Now, for the Brazilian Roxie. I think she performed better than the Velma. https://youtu.be/2rPXWQluBUs



The Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical CHICAGO opened this week in Brazil for a limited engagement at Teatro Santander through May 29, 2022. This Portuguese-language production stars Emanuelle Araújo as Velma Kelly, Carol Costa as Roxie Hart and Tony Award winner Paulo Szot as Billy Flynn, who recently starred in the Broadway production.

See the São Paulo cast performing 'Roxie' below!

The cast also features Alberto Venceslau, André Luiz Odin, Estela Ribeiro, Esther Arieiv, Fernando Rocha, Gabriel Malo, Gabriela Germano, Guilherme Pereira, Hellen de Castro, Lucas Cândido, Marcelo Vasquez, Mari Rosinski, Mariana Barros, Moira Osório, Nay Fernandes, Rodrigo Garcia, Vitor Loschiavo and Ygor Zago.

Updated On: 2/6/22 at 10:31 PM

Patti LuPone FANatic said: "Now, for the Brazilian Roxie. I think she performed better than the Velma.https://youtu.be/2rPXWQluBUs



The Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical CHICAGOopened this week in Brazil for a limited engagement at Teatro Santander through May 29, 2022. This Portuguese-language production stars Emanuelle Araújo as Velma Kelly, Carol Costa as Roxie Hart and Tony Award winnerPaulo Szotas Billy Flynn, who recently starred in the Broadway production.

See the São Paulo cast performing 'Roxie' below!

The cast also features Alberto Venceslau, André Luiz Odin, Estela Ribeiro, Esther Arieiv, Fernando Rocha, Gabriel Malo, Gabriela Germano, Guilherme Pereira, Hellen de Castro, Lucas Cândido, Marcelo Vasquez, Mari Rosinski, Mariana Barros, Moira Osório, Nay Fernandes,Rodrigo Garcia, Vitor Loschiavo and Ygor Zago.

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Both the Roxie and Velma look dreadful. The clips make me sad. Horrible.

I don't know what's worse, Velma when her hands are on her hips, or when they're not.

Was she directed to look bug-eyed into the camera like she's on a hostage tape?

Is she actually considered a musical theatre actress, or is she star casting?

Either way, she needs a lawyer, because that performance is a hangin' case!

When not in CHICAGO on Broadway, she has a very active career in Mexico. She is considered the Queen of Musical Theater there and as mentioned above, starred in the Mexican production of Disney’s MARY POPPINS and appears on numerous TV shows and is always on the panel of numerous reality competition shows, especially those featuring singing and dancing.

https://youtu.be/BvpNeYmBIgU This is an almost 39 minute video of all things Chicago, as told by a Brazilian tv host of some sort. Parts of it cover the current Brazilian production. It s;also covers the original musical production to the current revival. Interspersed are several pop culture references. I could manage a few words here and there in Portugese, since it is a sort of "language cousin" to Spanish. Interesting video.

inception said: "How often does the cast change? I haven't seen this since maybe 1999, & am considering it for a Monday night during my July NY trip."

Theres no standard protocol and the cast changes every few months. If you plan on going in July, assume to check the cast situation in late June as there could be a cast change about to happen or someone new has just started.

It would be really great to see a new Velma or Roxie and have someone give it a fresh take. I worry that AFW will replace Bianca in March.

The best Velma Kelly I've never had a chance to see ---Pia Douwes. She played Velma Kelly on Broadway in 2004. https://youtu.be/RcyrFTUS5uQ

EricMontreal22 said: "Ha, I was gonna say. But he did suffer a heart attack while working on Chicago right? Or wait was that Pippin? "

PIPPIN opened on Broadway in 1972. He suffered his first heart attack while CHICAGO was in rehearsals in 1975.

Bob Fosse died of fatal heart attack in September 1987. He was in Washington DC overlooking the national tour of his 1986 Broadway revival of SWEET CHARITY. He collapsed on the street while walking with Gwen Verdon.