Mel's "Debut"

[sabrelady]

Mel's "Debut"#0

Posted: 6/21/03 at 11:29am

When Egzacly is the "blessed" event anyway?

[broadwayguy2]

re: Mel's#1

Posted: 6/21/03 at 11:34am

Not too sure, but a good hint will be when you walk by any newspaper office in NYC and you can hear the critic inside sharpenning their knives.... or when you walk down Broadway and pass CJR and you san see her head rise from her body, rote 360 degrees and she begins to spew pea soup while chanting in latin.

OK, I found it. Internet Broadway Database has doomsday listed as July 11, with Armaggedon lasting through Sept 28. Updated On: 6/21/03 at 11:34 AM

[AReinkingfan]

re: Mel's#2

Posted: 6/21/03 at 12:43pm

Hoo hoo hoo!! HA HA HA!!

Didn't know CJR was a Linda Blair enthusiast! People should just not mess with her beloved "Chicago".

I personally think that CJR should be in charge of casting for this show from now on.

What do you all think?

"Life without music equals death."

[Salome]

re: re: Mel's#3

Posted: 6/21/03 at 1:00pm

Any buzz from rehearsals on this one? Surely she must be doing serious work with the cast to get into any kind of potential shapre for this one?

Salome

[broadwayguy2]

re: re: re: Mel's#4

Posted: 6/21/03 at 5:02pm

From what I have heard, she started rehearsing in APIL for a JULY bow, and that they have dumbed down some of the choreography for her.

[Salome]

re: re: re: re: Mel's#5

Posted: 6/21/03 at 5:13pm

I hate it when they do that to cater to a "big name" There are plenty of big named stars that would be capable of doing it without needing to fudge it on down.

Salome

[TxTwoStep]

re: re: re: re: re: Mel's#6

Posted: 6/22/03 at 7:33pm

Scuttle butt I've heard is that she has a coach from the show for tutoring and that she is doing fine. Supposedly she really surprised the Weissman's at the audition. It would be interesting if she pulled it off. She and Antonio (and even her ex, Don Johnson) have a knack for cycling...being very hot, then being overexposed, then becoming joke figures, then resurfacing in pretty good projects. I do think Melanie is an okay actress if directed well. Not sure how much acting coaching goes on for the current version of CHICAGO, but again she could hire a personal one as she has with the dance coach. If the choreography is simplified (which I tend to doubt, it's not like Roxie has all that much to do physically until HOT HONEY RAG, at least technique-wise...I think GUN and the softshoe is fairly straightforward already) then seeing how and if anyone can tell what the changes were will be interesting. I'm for the "benefit of the doubt" because it keeps me from eating my hat too much.

Will: They don't give out awards for helping people be gay... unless you count the Tonys. "I guarantee that we'll have tough times. I guarantee that at some point one or both of us will want to get out. But I also guarantee that if I don't ask you to be mine, I'll regret it for the rest of my life..."

[TheaterBaby]

re: re: re: re: re: re: Mel's#7

Posted: 6/23/03 at 2:02pm

I agree that CJR should be in charge of casting for that show from now on.

"It's the little things; the details, that distinguish the Barbra Streisands from the Rosalyn Kinds."~Gilmore Girls~

[MasterLcZ]

SCREW Mel...when does Mr. Barrett start?#8

Posted: 6/23/03 at 2:33pm

Enough with the stunt casting....when does the star with TALENT come into CHICAGO (again)?

"Christ, Bette Davis?!?!"

[broadwayguy2]

re: SCREW Mel...when does Mr. Barrett start?#9

Posted: 6/23/03 at 2:35pm

I bet that six months ago no one though they would hear this, but bring back the Backstreet Boy! He was good.

[NBC]

re: re: SCREW Mel...when does Mr. Barrett start?#10

Posted: 6/23/03 at 3:30pm

Mr. Barrett Started on June 3rd...and he was incredible as usual!

It's good to have him back.

"I cried during the Frug." - MC

[broadwayguy2]

re: re: re: SCREW Mel...when does Mr. Barrett start?#11

Posted: 6/23/03 at 3:31pm

yeah, Brent is great, but if they HAVE to star cast a role, go with Kevin over Melanie.

[MasterLcZ]

re: re: re: re: SCREW Mel...when does Mr. Barrett start?#12

Posted: 6/23/03 at 3:37pm

Thanks for that NBC!

(Kevin as "Rocky" Hart?)

"Christ, Bette Davis?!?!"

[broadwayguy2]

re: re: re: re: re: SCREW Mel...when does Mr. Barrett start?#13

Posted: 6/23/03 at 3:40pm

It'd be better than Mel! LOL.

[NBC]

re: re: re: re: re: re: SCREW Mel...when does Mr. Barrett start?#14

Posted: 6/23/03 at 4:24pm

It could well be better than Mel...but actually as far as star-casting goes, I preferred Billy Zane to Kevin Richardson in the role. (Although I must admit that while Zane seemed to attract a decent number of fans at the stage door, it was nothing like the madness that commenced once Richardson started!)

And you're welcome, MasterLcZ!

"I cried during the Frug." - MC

[broadwayguy2]

re: re: re: re: re: re: re: SCREW Mel...when does Mr. Barrett start?#15

Posted: 6/23/03 at 4:27pm

seeing Kevin Richardson as Roxie would be such a drag! ::rim shot::