Wendy Williams to play Morton in CHICAGO
Wendy Williams to play Morton in CHICAGO
#1Wendy Williams to play Morton in CHICAGO
Posted: 4/15/13 at 10:20amAnnounced on her talk show this morning. For 7 weeks over the summer.
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#2Wendy Williams to play Morton in CHICAGO
Posted: 4/15/13 at 10:22amShe seems so much more a Mary Sunshine to me.
#2Wendy Williams to play Morton in CHICAGO
Posted: 4/15/13 at 10:42amLOL. Wtf? Can she sing at ALL?
#3Wendy Williams to play Morton in CHICAGO
Posted: 4/15/13 at 10:56amWeirdly I am intrigued, just because we all know that she is going to ham up the role beyond recognition, and I have a feeling she may also surprise us and hit it out of the park.
suestorm
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/15/13
#4Wendy Williams to play Morton in CHICAGO
Posted: 4/15/13 at 11:00am
will there be subtitles? i can understand only half the things she says
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#5Wendy Williams to play Morton in CHICAGO
Posted: 4/15/13 at 11:01amI dont follow her show religiously, but I've seen clips. She has a huge personality. Like bdn223 said, I think she could surprise us in this role. I think there are worse people they could've picked, so I am not totally opposed to Wendy Williams.
Rumpelstiltskin
Broadway Star Joined: 4/22/07
#6Wendy Williams to play Morton in CHICAGO
Posted: 4/15/13 at 11:09amShe connects with a huge number of potential ticket buyers every day. When you're good to mama, mama's good to you.
#7Wendy Williams to play Morton in CHICAGO
Posted: 4/15/13 at 11:10amI don't know if it matters very much how well she can sing and dance. She's there to sell tickets, as she's wildly popular. I find her personality delightful, it's hard not to like the woman. Good for her, she seems overjoyed with the news!
#8Wendy Williams to play Morton in CHICAGO
Posted: 4/15/13 at 11:24amFirst Adam Pascal and now this? I'd like one ticket for the train wreck please.
#9Wendy Williams to play Morton in CHICAGO
Posted: 4/15/13 at 11:26amAs a concierge I continue to send guests to this show, now in its 17th (?) year, mostly international guests who have never seen it, or perhaps don't understand English all that well, or out-of-towners who've never seen a Broadway show. They love it, to a person. I think the Weisslers are very smart to keep bringing in "stars" to keep the show fresh.
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#10Wendy Williams to play Morton in CHICAGO
Posted: 4/15/13 at 11:34am
I WILL BE THERE EVERY NIGHT.
How YOU doin?!
#11Wendy Williams to play Morton in CHICAGO
Posted: 4/15/13 at 11:53am
I've said for a while that Ms. Wendy's 'aftershows' on youtube are the greatest thing on the interwebz. TRISTAN! Just based on her personality, I think she will be very acceptable in the part and will probably do rather well.
Best of luck, girl!
#12Wendy Williams to play Morton in CHICAGO
Posted: 4/15/13 at 12:02pmI love Wendy and this is pretty exciting! I think she will rock it!
#13Wendy Williams to play Morton in CHICAGO
Posted: 4/15/13 at 12:34pmJay, Chicago hasn't been fresh since about 2000. The stunt casting keeps the show alive, not fresh. There's a difference between presenting a bright new baby and propping up a lipsticked corpse. I love Chicago, but what's currently playing the Ambassador lies there like a dead fish.
#14Wendy Williams to play Morton in CHICAGO
Posted: 4/15/13 at 1:44pmI disagree. from RC in Austin, Texas
#15Wendy Williams to play Morton in CHICAGO
Posted: 4/15/13 at 1:49pm
Noel&Cole
Leading Actor Joined: 11/10/07
#16Wendy Williams to play Morton in CHICAGO
Posted: 4/15/13 at 1:57pmI LOVE WENDY WILLIAMS! She so fun and full of joy about everything. I think she'll be a great Mama Morton. Good for her. I might even go back again to see it. Last time was Melanie Griffith.
#17Wendy Williams to play Morton in CHICAGO
Posted: 4/15/13 at 2:06pmI don't hate it... at all.
BroomstickBoy
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/21/04
#18Wendy Williams to play Morton in CHICAGO
Posted: 4/15/13 at 4:23pm
I'm so glad others find her enjoyable. Yes, she's very gossipy on her show, but her personality is infectious and she seems to really connect with her audience. I love her.
She'll bring her own wigs. They'll save a bundle on hair.
Matt Rogers
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/04
#19Wendy Williams to play Morton in CHICAGO
Posted: 4/15/13 at 7:47pm
Oh, those crafty Weisslers and their never-ending stunt casting. They are clearly planning to run Chicago until Earth spins off it's axis and crashes into the sun.
But.............
I used to find Wendy insanely annoying but she has really grown on me and these days I find her on her show to be smart, fair, and very, very funny. Is she a competent Broadway performer? Who can say? But I have to admit that I'm actually thinking of buying a ticket to this.
#20Wendy Williams to play Morton in CHICAGO
Posted: 4/15/13 at 9:06pmDEAR. GOD. NO.
#21Wendy Williams to play Morton in CHICAGO
Posted: 4/15/13 at 9:10pmBetter Chicago than a show anyone takes seriously.
#22Wendy Williams to play Morton in CHICAGO
Posted: 4/15/13 at 9:19pm
I disagree that the show is in bad shape. I saw it last year and thought it was holding up extremely well. Everyone was great and it didn't look tired at all.
Updated On: 4/15/13 at 09:19 PM
Rentfan931
Featured Actor Joined: 10/15/03
#23Wendy Williams to play Morton in CHICAGO
Posted: 4/15/13 at 9:34pmThis could be really interesting.
#24Wendy Williams to play Morton in CHICAGO
Posted: 4/15/13 at 11:04pmPaige Davis is returning to the role of Roxie this Thursday for six weeks only, by the way. I already have a ticket for Saturday's matinee.
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