Velma Kelly

[Nerwen]

Velma Kelly#1

Posted: 3/27/14 at 3:35pm

Hi,

is Velma Kelly always played by a professional dancer?

[ljay889]

Velma Kelly#2

Posted: 3/27/14 at 3:42pm

At least one exception I can think of is Luba Mason. She is primarily a singer/actress. Her dancing wasn't strong but her singing and acting made up for it.

[Nerwen]

Velma Kelly#2

Posted: 3/27/14 at 3:44pm

I ask because I wonder if the choreography is that difficult that only professional dancers can master it.

[HighFlyingAdored97]

Velma Kelly#3

Posted: 3/27/14 at 3:49pm

Kind of random but I hope Lesli Margherita plays Velma Kelly at some point. She's an excellent singer/dancer and she's very funny.

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[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Velma Kelly#4

Posted: 3/27/14 at 6:01pm

I think the role of Velma Kelly is more difficult, compared to Roxie Hart. Because of that, the ladies who portary Velma need to have a strong command of dancing. Celebrity Roxies can perform under an "edited" version of the choreography...sort of like Roxie lite. I don't think you can do something like that with Velma.

"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)

[GavestonPS]

Velma Kelly#5

Posted: 3/27/14 at 6:07pm

I should certainly hope so!

[Nerwen]

Velma Kelly#6

Posted: 3/27/14 at 11:16pm

I have seen the show some time ago and watched again some YT clips and I don´t find Velmas dancing scenes that difficult that the actress needs to be a professional dancer, of course some basic knoledge is important but with hard training, prior the rehearsels, it should be managable, it´s not so that Velmas dancing includes very difficult elements of classical ballet, isn´t it?

Updated On: 3/27/14 at 11:16 PM

[NYC4Life]

Velma Kelly#7

Posted: 3/28/14 at 11:11am

"I don´t find Velmas dancing scenes that difficult that the actress needs to be a professional dancer"

I think you are under estimating the challenges of Bob Fosse's choreography. I think it would look more difficult if you saw a non dancer do I can't do it alone, when velma takes the stand, all that jazz, and cell block tango.