Valarie Pettiford

[ajh]

Posted: 9/6/14 at 6:41am

Anybody know what she's up to these days? Just watching her in a tiny role in a Frasier repeat and had forgotten how luminously beautiful she is. I saw her several times as Velma in the London production of Chicago and she has the firecracker talent and sex appeal to match her looks, even holding her own against the ravaging tour de force that was Chita's Roxie. I think she'd be a stunning Leading Player for Pippin.

[kingslim]

Posted: 9/6/14 at 7:07pm

I think she would be great too but maybe a little old for this role. I think Mya would be amazing.

[Tag]

Posted: 9/6/14 at 7:34pm

According to imdb it looks like she does a lot of TV work.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0678656/

[JBradshaw]

Posted: 9/6/14 at 8:48pm

She's in her mid 50s, a bit old for the direction they've been going for with the Pippin revival.

She does a TON of tv and movie work. I'll admit I rather enjoyed her on the tv show Half and Half. Enjoyed her in Fosse. I didn't enjoy her as Velma Kelly, thought she'd be perfect for the role but wasn't impressed. Found her Velma to be serviceable but not amazing.