Kara Diaguardi (American Idol) new Roxie in Sept.
Kara Diaguardi (American Idol) new Roxie in Sept.
NYCtheater
Featured Actor Joined: 8/28/03
#1Kara Diaguardi (American Idol) new Roxie in Sept.
Posted: 6/17/11 at 9:24amKara is co-hosting with Regis this morning and announced she is making her Broadway debut in Chicago this September. She said she's concerned about the dancing, though.
PiraguaGuy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/10/08
#2Kara Diaguardi (American Idol) new Roxie in Sept.
Posted: 6/17/11 at 9:26amAwww. It was only a year ago she was on the highest-rated TV show in America...
#2Kara Diaguardi (American Idol) new Roxie in Sept.
Posted: 6/17/11 at 9:48amI would think she'd be a better Velma then anything.
#3Kara Diaguardi (American Idol) new Roxie in Sept.
Posted: 6/17/11 at 9:54am
Now all we need is Paula as Velma....Simon as Billy and Randy as Amos or Mama. Past Idol contestants can play the other roles. 
Urban
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/05
#4Kara Diaguardi (American Idol) new Roxie in Sept.
Posted: 6/17/11 at 10:00am
LaToya London as Go To Hell Kitty!
Thus her role would be about as big as her career...
broadwayjim42
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/19/03
#6Kara Diaguardi (American Idol) new Roxie in Sept.
Posted: 6/17/11 at 10:10amChicago's stunt casting is just annoying at this point.
#7Kara Diaguardi (American Idol) new Roxie in Sept.
Posted: 6/17/11 at 10:30amThey should put Jewel in there as well so they can cross promote their new Bravo show, PLATINUM HIT (which I'm actually enjoying!)
#8Kara Diaguardi (American Idol) new Roxie in Sept.
Posted: 6/17/11 at 10:48amJordan, I'm liking Platinum Hit a lot too! I thought you have a great idea putting Jewel in there. I actually would want to see Sonyae as Go-To-Hell-Kitty too ha.
#9Kara Diaguardi (American Idol) new Roxie in Sept.
Posted: 6/17/11 at 10:49amOoooooh, she'd be great!!!!
beautywickedlover
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/07
#10Kara Diaguardi (American Idol) new Roxie in Sept.
Posted: 6/17/11 at 10:49amShe has a very good voice. I can't wait to see her play the part.
#11Kara Diaguardi (American Idol) new Roxie in Sept.
Posted: 6/17/11 at 10:58am
Are you finding Kara as appealing on Platinum Hit as I am? She looks amazing, and I think she comes off much better here than on American Idol.
I also have a huge crush on Johnny and his blue eyes...maybe a possible Billy Flynn? He certainly has the charm to pull it off!
#12Kara Diaguardi (American Idol) new Roxie in Sept.
Posted: 6/17/11 at 11:01amLOL it's just amusing at this point when it comes to this show.
#13Kara Diaguardi (American Idol) new Roxie in Sept.
Posted: 6/17/11 at 11:13amHow I wish the department of labor would shut this crap production down. The Ambassador is going to need some airing out when and if this show ever closes.
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#14Kara Diaguardi (American Idol) new Roxie in Sept.
Posted: 6/17/11 at 11:56amWhizz, I totally agree. Johnny is a DREAMBOAT. And his song this past week was AWESOME. I love Sonyae. She is killin' it.
#15Kara Diaguardi (American Idol) new Roxie in Sept.
Posted: 6/17/11 at 12:34pm
UGH!!
this show should no longer be acknowledged as a Broadway show. Just call it a freakin celebrity cabaret. Totally takes away from the real actors of Broadway who have earned their spots. And even the so-called real Bway actors being thrown in as filler???? It's like a BigMac. All sawdust, no meat.
#16Kara Diaguardi (American Idol) new Roxie in Sept.
Posted: 6/17/11 at 12:42pm
RippedMan- I know!! I want that song so badly? Sorry to threadjack, but do you know if there's a way to download his song? Yes, DREAMBOAT is good way to describe him.
I'm actually impressed in general with the quality of what everyone has been writing. I rarely cringe during the hook challenge.
#17Kara Diaguardi (American Idol) new Roxie in Sept.
Posted: 6/17/11 at 2:32pmKara lost me with those shoulder pads she was wearing the in the club for that challenge last week. They were not reading ironic in any way. Plus her speaking voice is just so annoying. But I guess if non-actress Samantha Harris can do it, so can she.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
#18Kara Diaguardi (American Idol) new Roxie in Sept.
Posted: 6/17/11 at 4:00pmI think it's an interesting idea that Kara will be the new Roxie in September. At the very least, she can sing. Now, she'll go thru the "Chicago" boot camp and learn the choreography. Hopefully, she'll do the regular dance numbers, instead of the simplified versions. I think that "Chicago" is a great show. It has to do...what it needs to do... to survive as a business. Yes, it relies on stunt casting to a degree. (On a side note: I actually saw a video clip of Melanie Griffith singing in the show. I thought..."huh?") I hope it lasts for years and years to come. They have an amazing cast, quite a few who have been with the show for years. While other musicals appear and disappear over the years, it's great that "Chicago" keeps on going. from RC in Dallas (in town to see "Spamalot" and "Chicago" in Fort Worth.)
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