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#26

re: 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!
#28

re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?

Posted: 4/18/06 at 10:08am

Velma! You get to sing with the Merry Murderesses!
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#30

re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?

Posted: 4/18/06 at 10:40am

Velma Kelly. No question.
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#32

re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?

Posted: 4/18/06 at 10:56am

Velma. 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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#35

re: 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.
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#36

re: 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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#37

re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?

Posted: 4/18/06 at 12:23pm

So, 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.
#38

re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?

Posted: 4/18/06 at 2:27pm

I 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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#39

re: 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.
#40

re: 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.
#41

re: 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.
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#43

re: 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.
#44

re: 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.
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#45

re: 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...
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#46

re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?

Posted: 4/19/06 at 10:23am

I'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.
#47

re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?

Posted: 4/19/06 at 12:05pm

Ive 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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#50

re: Roxie or Velma -- who would you rather play?

Posted: 4/20/06 at 4:29am

Velma...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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