Jennifer Holliday in Chicago on Broadway

[darreyl102]

Posted: 9/20/12 at 1:14am

just found this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi1SQECe4Ic
- all i can say is INSANE!!!

Updated On: 9/20/12 at 01:14 AM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/20/12 at 1:17am

That is from DREAMGIRLS, not CHICAGO.

[darreyl102]

Posted: 9/20/12 at 1:23am

WHOOPS! WRONG LINK LOL! Thanks for telling me- fixed it! =)

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 9/20/12 at 1:27am

I didn't know she played Mama. Wish I could have seen it.

[bryan2]

Posted: 9/20/12 at 7:55am

she was great the rest of the cast was enjoying her so much
she didnt make so many crazy faces...and ended it like EFFIE and everyone was going crazy in the theater.... great nite

[wicked1492]

Posted: 9/20/12 at 8:42am

[theaterfan862]

Posted: 9/20/12 at 12:53pm

Jennifer Holliday is a HUGE mess and I am not a fan of her singing at all! I have no idea how she won a Tony, granted it was ages ago.

[Tom1071]

Posted: 9/20/12 at 12:56pm

I saw her do it. She was fun. Really hammy in the role. This was back when I still stage doored so I stayed to meet her afterward (I had just moved to NYC). She took over an hour to come out but when she did she was so kind and willing to stand around chat and take pictures with everyone that waited to see her. This was just before the Dreamgirls: One Night Only Benefit Concert and people were trying to get her to sign window cards for that concert but she wouldn't. She made it no secret that her feelings were hurt that she wasn't asked to be a part of it...much like she did about the movie. When she was ready to say goodnight she just walk off into the night to take the train home...not even a car service.

[castlestreet]

Posted: 9/20/12 at 1:02pm

I realize she created the role. I realize she won the Tony for it. She needs to realize that other people are going to be asked to portray Effie- for Christ's sake- I still can't believe she did it at MUNY this past summer- I don't care how good some folks said she was- she is waaaaaaaaay too old to be playing that part now IMOP.

[ljay889]

Posted: 9/20/12 at 1:09pm

I prefer Patti LaBelle's version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFHMZZj8odc&feature=related

Although, both versions seem kind of offensive to what John Kander had actually written.

[chewy5000]

Posted: 9/20/12 at 8:44pm

Granted, I never realised that the lyric was 'reciprocity'