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According to her Instagram page, Lana Gordon is Velma Kelly for an unknown number of shows. I don't have any further details.
It is kind of strange that the show hasn't released a snippet of video of Valerie Simpson as Mama or the current Billy Flynn (the name escapes me).
Uncageg, Two Christmas ago, Valerie toured with the Dave Koz Christmas show. I specifically went to the show for her. She was a little older, little heavier, but that great voice is still there. When she sang Solid, it brought back the memory for me when I saw Ashford & Simpson,front row, at the height of the Solid album. During one song, at the insistence of Nick, Valerie pulled me up to come onto the stage and dance with her. I was hesitant, but I ended up dancing with her on stage. My crazy youth!
Cuba sounds sick in this clip.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVhpeADosi8&app=desktop
Saw the show over the weekend, another repeat visit. Amra sounded great and was really into landing the comedy, but she must've been either sick or injured, because she was doing some Melanie Griffith-level walking through the dances. That was disappointing. But hearing Lana is in this week, hopefully it was to give Amra time to recuperate...Bianca has now taken on the Charlotte D'Amboise mantle of going nuts with Roxie, but much like Charlotte, she's able to find new levels in the character that makes every repeat visit to the show seem totally fresh...Chaz Lamar Shepherd is an excellent addition, singing was flawless and landing most of the jokes, while giving the role an edge that felt great against Roxie...Valerie Simpson was very good, while she couldn't hold her notes for a long time, what she did sing had a lot of strength behind it. And she did well with her scenes...Evan Harrington was great as Amos...and the ensemble is currently a nice mix of newcomers and longtime cast after a number of vets departing, had a nice freshness to it that was very welcome. So in all, still very enjoyable.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
Ruthie sounds marvelous as Mama Morton. I'd love to see her do it on Broadway. Cuba Gooding Jr. is o.k. Yes, his voice is kind of raspy. Is it because he might have been sick or that is just the way he speaks?
ArtMan, I am jealous! I never got to see them live.
We agree. I guess. Why wouldn’t Ruthie sound marvelous? Her mama vocals aren’t new. She recorded that song on one of her albums.
*disclaimer Ruthie is my fav in anything*
Patti LuPone FANatic said: "Ruthie sounds marvelous as Mama Morton. I'd love to see her do it on Broadway. Cuba Gooding Jr. is o.k. Yes, his voice is kind of raspy. Is it because he might have been sick or that is just the way he speaks? "
This is awesome! I did see her in "The Nance", but never in a musical role. Cady Huffman will make a fantastic Mama Morton!! https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Cady-Huffman-Will-Join-the-Cast-of-CHICAGO-20180417
Some noteworthy ensemble members leaving. Peter Nelson left on April 1 and has been replaced by Drew Nellessen. Sam Lips will leaving shortly for THE CHER SHOW. James T. Lane will be leaving sometime in the summer as he'll be apart of KING KONG(via his Facebook page).
https://www.telecharge.com/Broadway/Chicago/Overview It's worth noting that Charlotte D'Amboise is returning as Roxie Hart from April 23 --- July 1, 2018.
Charlotte misses often. Sorry for posting a fact and another fact that it sucks Robyn isn’t still there to fill in cause she’s amazing in everything.
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPg7Z3lWfgI6q18kGCb972J5wCNb_udAmATEnYhqBM2IrSxGVCzYZ0dvMAaYPHccw?key=LVV4Sm9UUy1yeXJ3R2tqbXNhUkFIbWhtOEFPQTd3 I had to use Google Photos to create this album link.
Photobucket, I think, is blocking my use of Tinypic for individual pics. I had a great time seeing the show. The afternoon matinee
was sparsely attended and the crowd was blah. The evening show had much better attendance, plus the audience was finally alive.
The auditorium/theatre itself is the former San Angelo City Hall. It's nice enough...kind of plain, but o.k. They had a policy of reserving the entire front row for wheelchaired patrons and their companions. They have a large senior population. The cast is on to Miami, where Jaime Camil will be Billy Flynn, with Bianca Marroquin as Roxie. On a different note, I must say that I admire the vast majority of the people in this thread...except for one. He's very smart and knows all about the show. He works with the show in some capacity. He can be insulting at times. I'm not about to deal with him anymore.
FYI, Sam Lips & James T. Lane have both left the show. Not sure who is replacing them.
I just caught the tour Saturday. Although the cast was talented and from what I could tell from my seat, the guys hunky, I found my mind at times, wandering on other things. Not concentrating on the show. Not the reaction I wanted.
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Does anyone know if Charlotte has any scheduled days off? Thanks!
ACL2006 said: "FYI, Sam Lips & James T. Lane have both left the show. Not sure who is replacing them."
It would be great if we knew why they replaced their website with just a landing page that just goes straight to Telecharge or the London ticketing site? It drives me up the wall that they don't show the cast bios, or tour info, or anything really.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
Several cast members of the "Chicago" Cellblock National Tour will perform in NYC for a special cause. Check out the details. https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10274774
https://www.facebook.com/chicagothemusical/videos/10160604297605158/ Cady Huffman performing her signature song as Matron Mama Morton.


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Posted: 3/27/18 at 10:17pm