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2017 National Tour Cast
http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-News-Bianca-Marroquin-Constantine-Maroulis-Beth-Malone-John-Tartaglia-More-Join-the-Munys-99th-Season-20170329 Bianca Marroquin makes her Muny debut as "Cassie" in their production of "A Chorus Line." Awesome!!
I would highly recommend you consider Chicago right now...especially with the present cast: Tony Yazbek as Billy Flynn, Lana Gordon as Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart expert Charlotte D'Amboise. She knows the role from all angles and usually adds her own special touches as Roxie. I would love to see Lana and Charlotte in their roles. I did see Tony Yazbek as Billy in 2012.
Has any one seen the current tour cast? I'm tempted as the show is currently in DC.
I have been following the tour, as it were, since there were no tour stops in Texas. I did see a Facebook post by Brent Heuser (Chicago National Tour: Fred Casely) that Lauren Gemelli performed as Velma Kelly for some of the weekend shows. It's very rare for the Velma Kelly u/s's to have a chance to perform the role. He did post a little video interview...a wee bit salty, but interesting nonetheless.
http://www.playbill.com/personlistpage/person-list?production=00000150-aea2-d936-a7fd-eef6db350002&type=cp#cc There's a new person listed as Go-To-Hell-Kitty. Her name is Jessica Earnest. Does that mean that Chryssie Whitehead is not with the cast anymore?
don't know if Chryssie is coming back, but she left to do Will Rogers' Follies at the Pioneer Theater Company this May. Maybe she comes back in June?
It seems that Go To Hell Kittys change every 6 months or so. Has anyone seen the show recently, with Charlotte D'Amboise?

Not sure if anyone has posted this before. But I thought you would appreciate it.
Thank you for that lovely post.
I am glad you liked it. I wasn't sure if it is something that had been seen before or posted before. I ran into it while surfing and thought of this thread immediately. I guess it put to end any stories as to wether the audience didn't know till the announcement in their seats.
Just out of curiousity, but were you there for that performance??
I did. But I was little and don't remember anything but the excitement .
You must have been 4. ![]()
Patti LuPone FANatic said: "It seems that Go To Hell Kittys change every 6 months or so. Has anyone seen the show recently, with Charlotte D'Amboise? "
Charlotte is the same ol fab dancing Roxie.
Fyi Charlottes out on 4/24, Robyn will be on as Roxie
Donna Marie Asbury is on tonight as Velma Kelly.
The Chicago International Tour is currently performing in Seoul, South Korea (May 30- July 17, 2017), with Terra C as Velma Kelly, Dylis Croman as Roxie Hart and Brent Barrett as Billy Flynn. The tour then moves on to Tokyo, Japan from August 1 - August 17, 2017. There might be a tour stop in Bangkok, Thailand. http://www.playdb.co.kr/magazine/photogallary_detail.asp?albumno=643
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Patti LuPone FANatic said: "Donna Marie Asbury is on tonight as Velma Kelly.
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She was on last night as Mama Morton.
The show's current Billy Flynn is Tom Hewitt. He's a funny guy. I recall that he filled out one of those Playbill Questionnaires. When the question was Favorite Post Show meal, his response was: "chorus boy." ![]()
Patti LuPone FANatic said: "The show's current Billy Flynn is Tom Hewitt. He's a funny guy. I recall that he filled out one of those Playbill Questionnaires. When the question was Favorite Post Show meal, his response was: "chorus boy." "
^Is it weird that I'm turned on by that?
I want a gender-reversed casting for Billy. A shark lesbian lawyer. And I want Patti LuPone to play it ![]()
http://www1.nyc.gov/site/mome/production-in-nyc/broadway-in-the-boros.page Chicago and Waitress are putting on a show in Brooklyn on Fri. June 23rd at high noon.
Once Ryoko Yonekura ends her run as "Roxie" (for 13 performances), it would be great to see a replacement we haven't seen in a while. How about Amy Spanger? She's done the role several times and knows the character inside and out.
I would actually love to see a brand new Roxie paired up with a brand new Velma. Dreams....
The reason I mentioned Amy Spanger was that she mentioned it in a Broadway.com "Roll Call" segment. Meaning, she stated that she'd love to return to the role of Roxie Hart. I would love, love, love to see Katharine McPhee as Roxie or Velma, but that is just wishful thinking on my part. How about that actress who did the role of Velma at the Hollywood Bowl a couple of years ago. Her name escapes me.


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Posted: 3/14/17 at 7:11pm