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Here is a lovely interview of Lana Gordon (Velma Kelly) in "Chicago". She seems to be a delightful person. Paul Wontorek...well, he's Paul Wontorek. http://www.broadway.com/videos/157171/broadwaycom-liveatfive-with-lana-gordon-of-chicago/
Jason Danieley has extended until October 16, 2016 (He was originally scheduled until Sept. 18th). He is not to be missed. Each day, he keeps a record of how long he can hold "the" note in "Both Reached For the Gun." I don't know how he does it. https://www.telecharge.com/Broadway/Chicago/Overview
I noticed during Gordon's interview that when she was asked how long she was in the show for, she responded with "I don't know". Maybe AFW hasn't given a definite return date yet.
Very exciting Daniely is extending. I know they'll probably stunt cast for the holiday season but I do hope Daniely extends another month into November so I can see him!
Jason Danieley sets a new personal record for "the" note in "The Gun." NEW "GUN" RECORD! @ChicagoMusical :35.58 BanjoJay, who tells me the time every show, had the hugest smile when he told me.
Dylis Croman will continue on as Roxie Hart for a little while longer. https://www.telecharge.com/Broadway/Chicago/Overview
Great to hear she extended! Gives me a few weeks to see Dylis, Lana, and Jason in the roles.So rare for a repeat viewer like myself to get a completely new set of leads in this show!
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
I have no idea who she is.
I don't either. It's only for 6 weeks, so it's not a long run.
One guess as to who will be her "Velma" mentor.
I have no idea who she is but she's only 21 years old... which means that the cast around her is going to look comedically ancient.


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I've been meaning to get over to the Ambassador and check out the show - one of the few long running ones I haven't been able to see. I go back and forth on their casting practices - but when they get it right, and stunt cast people like Patti Labelle (doubt it'll happen given her schedule, but if she ever did do the show at some point on Broadway in the years to come, people would flock to the theater for tickets - there's an awesome clip of her doing these nuts riffs up on Youtube during a leg the show played on the West Coast) it elevates the material and adds an extra something to the show.
After I saw the Patti LaBelle video, I came upon this (rather risque) video of Florence Henderson singing "When You're Good To Mama"....in black leather and whips. I don't know how to process that one. It's from 2013. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYOCPWfCpqY#t=69.464775
Happy Birthday to Mary Sunshine (a.k.a. Ryan Lowe).
The Disney Channel star (Veronica Dunne) who will be Roxie has a FANTASTIC voice! She would have been a magnificent Cinderella if the show was still running.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muZUfDb0k1k
Wow... Lana Gordon has extended once more as Velma Kelly! This is probably the longest "Chicago" has gone w/o AFW as Velma. I guess the show decided they needed Lana to mentor Veronica Dunne as the newest Roxie. https://www.telecharge.com/Broadway/Chicago/Overview
Good for her. What was looking like just a 4 week run has turned into a 4 month run. Any new blood/energy for this show is always a welcomed site.
Happy Birthday to Miss Terra C (Velma Kelly)!

Hey guys, I have two more questions about the show.
1.) When did the producers start to stunt cast?
2.) When did the producers start only offering the leads short contracts? It seems to me that most of the time a lead would do the show between 2- 4 months then leave and come back eventually and do the same 2-4 month contract.






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Posted: 9/6/16 at 7:29pm