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Starting tomorrow, Lana Gordon will play "Velma Kelly" in "Chicago". I hope she has a long stay.
Patti LuPone FANatic said: "Starting tomorrow, Lana Gordon will play "Velma Kelly" in "Chicago". I hope she has a long stay."
yeah! She should be there until the end of August at least. The Japan section of the tour that AFW is doing runs until August 18.
From what I have gleaned from social media, Lana Gordon will play Velma Kelly till sometime in the month of September.
https://bryantpark.org/events/2019/07/18/broadway-in-bryant-park?fbclid=IwAR1EVFcUFJHwkGBIDN5Pzd5uhVumOP3BIbdm0t7sc5gQg3pfdekftdz5qKI Lana Gordon, Desi Oakley and the cast of Chicago will take part in this annual event.
I've never seen Dylis as Roxie, and I loved Lana as Velma, so I'm definitely making a trip back in early August. Already excited!
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
https://www.telecharge.com/Broadway/Chicago/Overview Telecharge has the updated principal cast list. Lana Gordon will be Velma Kelly until August 18th. ACL, a wild guess as to who will be Velma on Aug. 19th?
Did anyone get to see Ryoko as Roxie?
Patti LuPone FANatic said: "Ryoko Yonekura is the current Roxie until July 14th."
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/ICYMI-Watch-Shoshana-Bean-Alex-Brightman-More-Belt-It-Out-at-Broadway-in-Bryant-Park-20190721 The Chicago segment begins roughly around the 15:00 mark.
Desi Oakley (Roxie Hart) just concluded her most recent run. She is joining the Waitress Tour in Toronto very soon. ( Waitress is produced by Fran and Barry Weissler)
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Patti LuPone FANatic said: "Desi Oakley (Roxie Hart) just concluded her most recent run. She is joining the Waitress Tour in Toronto very soon. ( Waitress is produced by Fran and Barry Weissler)"
To clarify, Desi is rejoining the tour (she originated the role on tour) for two weeks while Christine Dwyer gets married.
Jeff McCarthy is the new Billy Flynn. Interesting to note that since Penny Paschall left due to injury, they've had a rotation of swings playing "Aaron". Mostly Dan Gutierrez and Eddie Bennett(when he could join the company). Colt Adam Weiss returned for two weeks to play the role and now Eddie Bennett will play the role of Aaron until Sept. 15 now that David Bushman is back as a swing. Lots of movement with the men's ensemble in this show this year.
I remember some years ago that AFW performed the role of Velma in Japan, in Japanese. I wonder if she still is able to do that. From what I know, the fans in Japan go all out in showering individual cast members with presents galore. I think I saw Denny Paschall perform as Amos one time.
ACL2006 said: "Jeff McCarthy is the new Billy Flynn. Interesting to note that since Penny Paschall left due to injury, they've had a rotation of swings playing "Aaron". Mostly Dan Gutierrez and Eddie Bennett(when he could join the company). Colt Adam Weiss returned for two weeks to play the role and now Eddie Bennett will play the role of Aaron until Sept. 15 now that David Bushman is back as a swing. Lots of movement with the men's ensemble in this show this year."
OH NO! What happened to Denny? I don't think I've ever seen the show where he's been out. (And I've seen him dozens upon dozens of times over the years.) I'm going back August 11 and was hoping he'd be in his familiar space on stage.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op_V6jM52e0 Desi Oakley and two of her boys (Colt Adam Weiss and Michael Scirrotto) performing "Me and My Baby".
This is a bit of video of Terra C performing in "Mamma Mia" at the Bucks County Playhouse.https://vimeo.com/350866096?fbclid=IwAR1D8DAsayrvnrQzgw_rLbz9A6DnK9Ha3rAakjMS8rKD2ikWK6QRf6v99PU
https://chicagothemusical.com/cast/ Tonya Wathen is back at the Ambassador in the role of Hunyak. She is also one of three Roxie Hart understudies (the other two being Jessica Ernest and Rachel Schur).
The most recent principal cast information, courtesy of Telecharge: https://www.telecharge.com/Broadway/Chicago/Overview Among the highlights:
Desi Oakley (Roxie Hart) Aug. 19, 2019 --- Sept. 8, 2019
Charlotte D'Amboise (Roxie Hart) September 9, 2019 -- January 5, 2020
Lana Gordon (Velma Kelly) extended until October 13, 2019
AFW (Velma Kelly) October 14, 2019 --- March 29, 2020
Hayley Swindal (Matron Mama Morton) until Sept. 8, 2019
I have been saying I want to see this again. Saw it twice on tour. The first time it was not so good. Saw it again on tour around 2008 or 2009 and it was incredible.
Maybe now is the time to see it again. Always wanted to see Charlotte in it and would love to see McCarthy onstage.
I've always wanted to see Charlotte as Roxie.
After FOSSE/VERDON, I was curious to revisit CHICAGO but was told it was in rough shape, and only to go back if there was a star coming through I wanted to see. Looks like there might be...
If you have a chance to see the show before October 13th, then you're in for a treat with Lana Gordon as Velma Kelly. I've seen Charlotte as Roxie, Fastrada and Cassie. This is the first time that I've noticed her getting a fairly long term contract as Roxie (an almost 4 month run).







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