Chicago the Musical Appreciation Thread

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Longtime "Chicago" national tour veteran Lindsay Roginski will make her Broadway debut as "Roxie Hart" beginning June 30, 2014 for one week only. If you have a chance to see her, she's an awesome performer!

[dreaming]

They need a new Velma. Please, for the love of God, get a new Velma.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

I couldn't agree with you more about a new Velma.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

This is a picture of Lindsay Roginski (Roxie) and Brenda Braxton (Velma) when they did "Chicago" in Sacramento in 2013.

[TheatreFan4]

The fact that Lindsay is only taking on the role for a week as a filler for a returning Roxie is complete and utter BULLS**T. Lindsay's an amazing Roxie and playing Roxie on Broadway is her dream and you give her a week? Come on.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

I agree with you that Lindsay should have an opportunity to be Roxie on Broadway for an extended period of time. But, it's great that she has a chance to showcase her talents on the Broadway stage for the first time. She is an extremely talented performer, as those of us who have seen her in various tours throughout the years. Bianca is on vacation for the week of June 30th, so Lindsay is filling in for her. I know she's understudied the role of Roxie while touring, but perhaps she could also do the role of Velma at some point? Anyway, Lindsay will be amazing!

[TheatreFan4]

She also led the non equity tour for over a year.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Hey all. For those of you who just couldn't get enough of Amra Faye Wright for the past 3 years or so, she'll be Velma for a while longer, until January 25, 2015. I'm sure you're thrilled at this news!
(according to Telecharge)



Chicago

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Here is a video I found of Lindsay Roginski and Brent Heuser making an appearance at a television station in Cleveland, Ohio. It's kind of funny how they try to teach a male anchor the fundamentals of All That Jazz. He comes across as a doofus. At the end, he does attempt a split. Ouch. This video is from 2010.


Lindsay Roginski

[Gurlie105]

Has anyone rushed Chicago lately? Curious what time to go or where the seats are now lol

[TheatreFan4]

Lindsay ripping up Whatever Lola Wants from Damn Yankees.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ak90JipakY

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Hi. I came across this video of Billy Ray Cyrus playing Billy Flynn. This must have been the winter of 2012? Anyway, I was kind of underwhelmed by him. In "Both Reached For The Gun", he just "stood there" for the most part (with some lame movement) when Billy does that motion thing with his hands and arms, along with the rest of the cast.


Billy Ray as Billy Flynn

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

This is a nice NY Daily News article on Lindsay Roginski...from souvenir stand to Roxie.
Lindsay Roginski

[ACL2006]

good for her. hopefully she'll be able to return to the show for more than one week.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

If someone has a chance to see her during her 1 week run, please let us know what you thought. I have a feeling she could also do Velma Kelly, maybe? Pleeeeeease! : ) P.S. I'm here at LAX waiting for my flight to San Francisco. Yay.

[jonartdesigns]

heres a video from May of Dylis Croman and BRENDA BRAXTON doing a promo medley in Brazil. Could there be hope of Brenda coming back to broadway? My poor girlfriend has only seen Amra's Velma.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh0Qkx-pwDQ
Brazil Promo

[JBradshaw]

Please no Brenda.
Saw her on the 3NT she was fierce. Saw her on broadway about 4/5 times was always hit or miss.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JZQ3-zD_zZI perfection.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

This is Leigh Zimmerman performing "Adelaide's Lament" (Guys and Dolls) on "The Elaine Paige Show." Miss Zimmerman looks lovely!
Leigh Zimmerman

[Phantom4ever]

I'm curious about the white outfits Roxie and Velma are wearing in the picture a few responses up. Were those special costumes for a publicity shoot or something? I've never heard of them changing up the original-1996 costumes.

[jonartdesigns]

Its from a regional production.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Those white outfits were from a regional production in Sacramento. They utilized a circular stage for this show.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

This is a video of the regional production done in Sacramento in August 2013. The use of the stage in-the-round is kind of trippy.
Chicago In Sacramento

[Phantom4ever]

Yikes. The director, choreographer, and costumer of that regional production of Chicago were just plain out of ideas lol. I don't see the point in copying most elements of the Broadway and tour productions that are still playing. Maybe once those close and a regional house wants to reproduce it, but it seems a little unnecessary now.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Here's a nice little interview with Bianca Marroquin (Roxie) and Paul Vogt (Amos Hart) in "Chicago", as it appears in Broadway Box/Daily Scoop. Continued best of health to Paul. An amazing thing is that Bianca flies to Mexico City on her day off and returns back to the show....every week. Wow.
Bianca and Amos

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

This is an interview that Paul Vogt did for Theatremania. He also has a website that contains many performance videos. He's a funny actor...that Wizard of Oz sketch is twisted.
Paul Vogt interview

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

The ladies (and two men) of "Chicago" at Bryant Park. Bianca Marroquin is her usual sassy self... Amra is o.k....Carol Woods is amazing, plus David Bushman / Nathan Madden do well in "Me and My Baby".
Chicago at Bryant Park