Tori Spelling as Roxie Hart? — Page 2

No she doesn't, ljay. I saw someone who wasn't a "name" in the role of Velma last fall and she wasn't such a triple threat.

Can't even remember her name now - tall blonde. Legs for days.

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Rent Trick. She taps and her singing ain't half bad.

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No she doesn't, ljay. I saw someone who wasn't a "name" in the role of Velma last fall and she wasn't such a triple threat.

Can't even remember her name now - tall blonde. Legs for days.

That would be Luba Mason. Sad to see you don't remember her name. She is quite a seasoned Broadway talent. She is an incredible vocalist, which made up for any disadvantages she had with dancing.

The day Tori can sing like Luba Mason, someone give me a call. Velma is rarely, rarely, rarely if ever stunt casted. It requires way too much talent. Usually Velmas are both amazing singers and dancers. And some are stronger in the singing (Luba) and some are stronger in the dancing (Terra MacLeod.) Tori either has to have an amazing voice to make up for her lack of dance skills, are she has to be an amazing dancer to make up for her lack of singing skills. You will never find a Velma that lacks in both. Most usually shine in both.

"She is an incredible vocalist, which made up for any disadvantages she had with dancing."

I disagree. She's not an "incredible" vocalist, but a serviceable one, and how can singing make up for NOT dancing in that role?

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Rath! I'm shocked at you. I can't believe you're basing Luba's vocals soley on Chicago. She has an unbelievable voice. I think you should check out her solo album "Collage." I'd NEVER heard anyone deny that she's an incredible vocalist. Wow.

And many hardcore Chicago fanatics agreed, that her fabulous singing and acting made up for some problems she had with dancing (like high kicks) otherwise she was a fine dancer.

I don't understand why so many people feel that this show needs to close. This show has so many perfect elements to it, the score, and the choreography. It isn't very often that you can find such coreography today on Broadway, but this show delivers. I think this show deserves to be running as long as it is.

Aside from that, I can see Tori as Roxie. Obviously its not perfect casting, but I think it might work.

Well said, Broadwaylady... But at least it's not Brittany Spears they are talking about or to.

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Oh dear God.

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Tori was fantastic in Trick and is in So NoTorious. And even if she isn't the best singer or dancer--that actually works for the character of Roxie, who is a hack. Besides the role isn't written for a great singer. It was written for the sensational Gwen Verdon who had a one octave range but could sell ANYthing.

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And that wasn't her singing on Saved By the Bell...the episode with the Glee Club...was it?

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Why don't people give her a chance to see if she can pull it off? I am not a fan of hers, but I have seen people that I was not fond of previously really bat one out of the park on-stage. There is nothing to say she may not fall in that category.

Last fall I believe it was Luba Mason as Velma. She is a great singer / dancer.

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