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Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#25re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?
Posted: 4/17/06 at 10:27pm
i am not able to do an unprofessional production.
unfortunately, i'd be up for it with the best of the best and i would be laughed out of the room! LOL!
#26re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?
Posted: 4/18/06 at 9:59amRoxie. She seems a lot more fun to play, for me. I'd love to perform her soliliquy.
#27re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?
Posted: 4/18/06 at 10:08amVelma! You get to sing with the Merry Murderesses!
#28re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?
Posted: 4/18/06 at 10:15am
Velma
I'm a dancer so I would love it play this!
ashley0139
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
#29re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?
Posted: 4/18/06 at 10:40amVelma Kelly. No question.
LightMyCandle
Stand-by Joined: 11/21/04
#30re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?
Posted: 4/18/06 at 10:45amRoxie. And I have no idea why.
#31re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?
Posted: 4/18/06 at 10:56amVelma. I can't even pretend to be a good girl. lol. But really, here character has so much sass and energy, and I love the Cell Block Tango. :)
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peggyandvelma
Broadway Star Joined: 9/4/05
#32re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?
Posted: 4/18/06 at 11:10am
<--Take a guess 
iluvny04
Stand-by Joined: 7/17/03
#33re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?
Posted: 4/18/06 at 11:28amI am a male, but i would go for Velma since she is the vamp and gets all the coolest songs
#34re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?
Posted: 4/18/06 at 11:37am
Velma - she gets to open the show with "All That Jazz" (come on, no brainer!) and she is the pseudo-narrator of the show and this is the role that has won awards (Tony for Bebe, Oscar for Zeta) whereas Roxie has not
Roxie - she gets that great monologue with "Roxie" and can improv the **** out of it
but, they both get to dance "Hot Honey Rag" so it's all good.
FriendsDiva
Swing Joined: 4/18/06
#35re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?
Posted: 4/18/06 at 12:20pm
I think that either part would be great to play but if it were me , i think that Roxie would be a better part to go from the innocent to the muderder . Break a leg ......hope u get it ...
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Magenta02
Chorus Member Joined: 6/30/03
#36re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?
Posted: 4/18/06 at 12:23pmSo, the overwhelming choice appears to be Velma. I had originally wanted her, but then I got a hold of the script and remembered how big Roxie's speaking part was. But, I listened to the cd again and Velma's songs are just too good to pass up. I'm back to Velma.
#37re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?
Posted: 4/18/06 at 2:27pmI would rather play Roxie as well, she is such an interesting character. Both parts would be amazing and even though ATJ is AMAZING Roxie tips the scale for me. She has more songs I love than Velma does.
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Joshua488
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/29/04
#38re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?
Posted: 4/18/06 at 3:42pm
Velma.
Although I'm waiting for a theatre company in the area to do this show so I can audition for Mary Sunshine. Now there's a role that I actually can play.
#39re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?
Posted: 4/18/06 at 4:03pm
Magenta - not to sound rude. But are you SURE you are right for both Roxie AND Velma?
There haven't been many actresses that could play both. Those that have are - Chita Rivera, Ruthie Henshall, Nancy Hess, and maybe a few others. It's not many though.
Most actresses are usually right for one, and not the other. For instance, could Gwen Verdon have played Velma? No. Could you see Charlotte d'Amboise as Velma? No. Brenda Braxton as Roxie? No. Ute Lemper as Roxie? No. And it continues.
So I think the most important choice is that you choose the character that fits your acting style better, than just picking the character that has more to do.
tz0o
Leading Actor Joined: 11/10/05
#40re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?
Posted: 4/18/06 at 4:32pm
I agree with ljay on this one.
Personally, I'd want to play Velma, but I'm not much of a dancer, so I'd stick with Roxie.
Joshua488
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/29/04
#41re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?
Posted: 4/18/06 at 4:37pmI could see Charlotte d'Amboise as Velma. She's a phenomenal actress and I am sure she could pull it off.
#42re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?
Posted: 4/18/06 at 4:55pm
Charlotte could obviously dance the crap out of the role.
And there is a long list of fabulous blonde Velmas. But I think Charlotte's acting style is all wrong for Velma. I can't see her getting the "cold hearted b*tch" aspect of Velma.
#43re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?
Posted: 4/18/06 at 6:29pm
omg Velma.
Velma has the best song in the world with "When Velma Takes the Stand" and the greatest duet with Mama during "Class." I saw Donna Marie Asbury as this role and although she was an understudy she was incredible and the most stunning star I have ever seen. Sorry, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Asbury's got you there.
Though the person who played Roxie was brilliant, possibly even the next Chenoweth, Asbury was so amazing and wonderful and Velma has been my dream role ever since even though, sadly, I am not to great a dancer; singing and acting are my talents.
Velma, once again. Velma DOES have a great acting role, as her show-stopping "Velma Takes the Stand" requires the Triple Threat: acting, dancing, and singing.
Wicked_fan
Broadway Star Joined: 5/25/04
#44re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?
Posted: 4/18/06 at 6:55pm
Though Velma is a great part with great songs...
I'd have to say Roxie...
but that's just because my favorite song is "They Both Reached For The Gun" and I can't imagine not being in it...
-Feste from "Twelfth Night"
Sant
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/12/04
#45re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?
Posted: 4/19/06 at 10:23amI'm a guy, but if I could, I'd definitely play Velma. Sure, she has a lot less stage time than Roxie, but she gets to sing "All That Jazz" and "Cell Block Tango" and "Class". Plus, she has the best lines in the show and with all her scenes the character can easily outshine Roxie and steal the show.
CJR
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/14/03
#46re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?
Posted: 4/19/06 at 12:05pmIve played both Roxie and Velma..... depending on the director, both can be hysterical fun to play..... it also depends on your costar. If I had to choose blindly though, I'd say Velma.
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Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#47re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?
Posted: 4/19/06 at 3:03pmI'd much rather play Velma, but they would only want me as Roxie.
Broadwaygirl51
Chorus Member Joined: 12/6/05
#48re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?
Posted: 4/19/06 at 4:39pmVelma..I like her songs better...
#49re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?
Posted: 4/20/06 at 4:29amVelma...I mean, I can't sing, dance, or act, so technically I couldn't play either, but if I did have talent I'd definitely want to play Velma. She has the best songs (All That Jazz, Cell Block Tango) and her dancing is amazing!
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