Has anyone seen Chicago lately? It's incredible!

My god, what an impressive cast! SO talented!

I'm listening to my cast recording right now for the first time and I saw Luba (isn't that her name?) and Charlotte. They were both AMAZING. I'm not a fan of Ann on the cast recording...her voice sounds kind of raspy.

What was funny was that it seemed like the "ensemble" members stole the show. There wasn't a single person I didn't like in the show.

I was surprised at how much I liked it-with almost no set and costumes.. the performers were just so amazing. There was so much energy, more than I've ever seen in any other show.

This was the biggest surprise-for a good show.

How do you feel about the current cast?

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Updated On: 7/30/05 at 03:11 PM

I saw it last Sunday and I was wowed by the show too. The last time I saw it was when I was 17 (22 now) and I was slightly nonplussed by it all. I was so not in its xzone that i haven't yet bothered to watch the movie. I went to see it last week because I'm trying to see as much of Broadway as possible. Well, am I glad I went?! Charlotte D'Amboise was amazing. Hysterically funny, with great physical comedy and a true triple threat. Luba Mason was good too. Mary Testa was DIVINE as Mama and she had me in the palm of her hand all evening. It's an amazing cast and orchestra. This was the first show where people stayed sat down to listen to the orchestra playout and gave a true round of applause at the end, rather than treating is as audience exit music. It is a SUPERB show!

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No way! I was sat Front Mezz. Next to a guy who had a bad knee and had to keep moving it so it didn't lock. I felt bad for him but it was intensely irritating but I kept it cool because he couldn't help it and he did apologise in advance. He left halfway through through Act 1 because his leg was so bad. Bless him.

Where were you sat?

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Mary Testa is God.

I am feeling ancient right now. I saw the ORIGINAL back in 1975 and was dazzled. I was less thrilled by the revival when it first opened (I thought it was 'Chicago'-lite) but you guys have given me a new reason to see it. Besides, my partner has never seen it so he's long overdue. So I think I'll put in my teeth, get in my wheelchair and wheel over to the Ambassador and see 'Chicago' again.

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Don't worry about feeling old. I was in a bar last night and there was some guy next to me introducing his friend to someone. The friend was 19. I felt old. I was momentarily upset and then got over it. My parents were 20 in 1975. That's a long time ago. But yeah, you should see this again, I think Charlotte is amazing and really sells it. Your partner will love it. Get in your wheelchairs both and got on over there. If you need help, Parks and I will push.

Brooke is in London's Chicago right now and excellent by all accounts. You should be excited.

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well, i'm 22. but a lot of places will let u in if you're 18 you're just not allowed to drink. when i came here the first time, i went to new orleans and was under 21 so they put a stamp on my head and hands saying under 21. it was shameful.

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I can't imagine Chris Sieber dancing in the Chicago ensemble

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22 isn't that old, I just felt old when faced with a perky 19 year old in a club. This was The Monster by the way, last night, and I get the impression that they don't have the stricted ID policy cos this boy was kinda hammered. But still H-O-T hot.

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It was rubbish last night. Full of old men. Like REALLY old. Grandparent age. Which is fine, i'm ont saying they can't go to bars, but when you go to a bar looking for a cutie and you're presented with people WAY out of your age range, it is upsetting. Unless you're a hustler, and then you're made for the evening. One poor old man was very drunk and kept unzipping and demonstrating his 'area' to the bar. It was sad and gross, hysterical and heartwarming all at the same time. Heartwarming because I can only pray I have that audacity when I am in my 70's.

I like Chicago.

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Mary Testa has left??? That's sick and wrong.

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I guess after "Trolls" closed, they had to go somewhere.

Last time I was there, I found it to be a whoopee spot where the gin was cold and the piano was hot.

I said her name was "LUPA" in an earlier post. I was so excited about Chicago that I totally didn't even get her name right!

You all think you're old?! I'm over 15 1/2!!

God, my voice is sounding deeper! What next?! PUBERTY?!

(OK, my voice changed about 2 years ago...it was just a joke).

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