Debra Monk to play Mama Morton! — Page 3

Great. Because I also want to have her sign my "Collage" CD that I recently got.

How was Chris Mcdonald as Billy?? Any good?

Great to hear. Thanks for answering all my questions!

Funny Honey was fabulous. Brooke's "Now he shot off his trap, I can't stand that sap. Look at him go rat ratting on me..." was wonderful. It was great when she went from loving her husband to hating him just because he told the cops the truth about Fred Casely.

Her Roxie monologue was fine. She had lots of practice doing this in the London run so I expected it to be good. The audience ate it up...they loved her.

Updated On: 9/11/05 at 01:39 AM

no problem...glad i was still awake to answer them

it was completely sold out...i got a standing room ticket at 6:15PM

yes, i believe they are still doing student rush for the run. Brooke is only in the show until October 30th...very limited run. Go see it everyone!

honestly, i don't remember seeing a cartwheel...i think it was taken out.

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sorry you didn't get a ticket PJ...maybe try in the middle of the week...should be easier to get a ticket. did they have any standing room tickets left? or were you not willing to stand?

Well I'm a lazy college student who loves his sleep and only gets up in the mornings for class. So I may just have to keep trying my luck during the week.

LOVE Debra! Can she ever be crappy? I don't think so. I wish to god I had seen her in Assassins with Annie Golden! The original cast cd is so much better than the new one.

Also, I would like to see how Brooke does because I thought she tried real hard in Wonderful Town and worked her ass off. I was never a fan of hers, but now I feel like "Go, Brooke!" I like to root for the underdogs.

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Updated On: 9/13/05 at 01:28 AM

I saw the show yesterday, and it's in great shape. Debra Monk is probably the best Mama I've ever seen. She's very funny and soulful; tough as nails but a total earth mother at the same time. Her "When You're Good to Mama" brought the house down and she was hilarious during "Class".

Brooke Shields is a truly wonderful Roxie. She and Luba have terrific chemistry. She really nailed "Funny Honey", playing both the comedy and the sheer rage (something a few recent Roxies have been unable to do). Her best stage performance yet, by far.

Luba Mason is the most kinetic Velma Kelly I've seen since Bebe. She owns the stage from the moment she makes that fabulous entrance and gets the crowd going with "All That Jazz". She glided through "I Can't Do It Alone" and was so perfect during "I Know a Girl". The only quip I have with her is that sometimes, when she delivers her dialogue, she sounds like a Midwestern housewife who has had one too many at Ladies Night.

(An aside: Luba Mason is so gorgeous and stunning it should be illegal. I would give anything for one date with her! )

Christopher McDonald sings fine. Not excellent, not terrible. A passable performance. PJ Benjamin was very funny as Amos and R. Lowe had the crowd roaring as Mary Sunshine.

Anyway, 8 years later, Chicago is still tops!

totally agree with you about Debra, Brooke and Christopher...he was just passable. There was really nothing too special about his performance as Billy Flynn. excellent review!