"Chicago" show on November 14th

This may be a stupid question, but does anyone know how to go about finding out if a performer is definitely going to be in a show? I am a huge Ann Reinking fan, and I was very disappointed twice this year- I bought tickets for a show at Town Hall, and she didn't perform. On Wednesday, she was supposed to be at the Virgin Record Store for the signing, and we were told that she was sick. I went to Virgin Records at 9 a.m. for a wristband, went back, then stayed on line from 3:30 to 5:00; at 4:55, five minutes before the signing, I was told she wasn't coming. My point is, I am very tempted to charge a ticket for Tuesday's big event, but is there anyway to definitely know if she'll be there?

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I would assume she'll be there. I've never known her to miss an anniversary performance.

She's a sweetheart -- I hope you get a chance to meet her.

BTW, I hope you realize that the 10th anniversary is a benefit performance and the tickets that are left (if there are any at this point) are in the thousands.

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Updated On: 11/13/06 at 10:54 AM

No frets. I, as well as Ann will be there. 100%.

This is a HUGE Benefit Gala, therefore she WILL be there.

As a kid I saw PIPPIN 3 times and she was there. In 1974 I saw OVER HERE! twice, and she was there. She was there also when I saw her twice in CHICAGO (back in 1977), as well as the few times I caught DANCIN' and SWEET CHARITY (1986), and the times I saw the revival of CHICAGO during her run AND she was there the night I caught her in FOSSE along with Ben Vereen -- including the FINAL performance, back in August 2001.

I guess you can say I've always been fortunate to see her in every show she's been in.

Whoo-hoo!

Oh, Miss Ann...I would love the blueberry pie this time. Woof!

I think only if you've paid $1000 and up.

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BrodyFosse123, is that you in the pix w/ Ann? You lucky! I DO hope she'll come over to London to do ANY show! Saw her in the press reels of Chicago and I was blown away by JUST that... can't imagine seeing her live!

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I can't even read about this show tomorrow. It hurts, lol. I can't believe I won't be there.

Well, atleast I'll get to see Bebe as Roxie in a couple of months.

I won lotto! They had us drop off our names and said they'd e-mail us and I just found out I won! Yay! I never win lottos. Not a bad one to be one of the few I actually win.

CJR, I assume I will be seeing you there?

Anyone else?

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Awwww I thought the lottery would be on the day of the show, that sucks.

Though I'm not sure, I highly doubt we'd get in to the party as well. Of course I would be pleased, but attending the event is more for free is more than I could expect anyway. I will be quite happy sitting in the last row of the mezz, where I expect the seats to be.

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Updated On: 11/13/06 at 09:24 PM

What was the lottery all about?

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I'll be thinking of you tonight.

Milla, it was a weird lotto, but you could enter between 3 and 5 at the ambassador theatre yesterday. We put down some info, including e-mails, and they said instead of calling hte names, they would be e-mailing the winners between 5 and 8PM. I got my e-mail at like 7:30. Also, it was one ticket per winner.

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