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Kandi Burruss to make Broadway Debut in Chicago!

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Kandi Burruss to make Broadway Debut in Chicago!#1
Posted: 12/4/17 at 11:46am

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Atlanta-Real-Housewife-Kandi-Burruss-to-Make-Broadway-Debut-in-CHICAGO-20171204

In the Role of Matron "Mama" Morton.

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Kandi Burruss to make Broadway Debut in Chicago!#2
Posted: 12/4/17 at 11:53am

I've avoided Chicago for years, but this might make me go see it. I love me some Kandi. Her debut album is so much fun!

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Kandi Burruss to make Broadway Debut in Chicago!#3
Posted: 12/4/17 at 12:57pm

Will NeNe be playing Velma??

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Kandi Burruss to make Broadway Debut in Chicago!#4
Posted: 12/4/17 at 2:06pm

I don't know much about her, but her name came up during my recent travels to NYC.

"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)

Updated On: 12/4/17 at 02:06 PM

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Kandi Burruss to make Broadway Debut in Chicago!#5
Posted: 12/4/17 at 2:26pm

She mentioned on Watch What Happens Live a few weeks ago that she was coming to Broadway. Wendy Williams nailed the next day when she said the only thing she could think of Kandi doing was be Mama Morton. (Pretty sure she'll sing it better than Wendy did, though.)

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Kandi Burruss to make Broadway Debut in Chicago!#6
Posted: 12/4/17 at 7:42pm

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aK56tpQFdTw

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Kandi Burruss to make Broadway Debut in Chicago!#7
Posted: 12/4/17 at 9:05pm

Yikes. Her voice is very shaky and annoying, especially when she has to do anything other than stand in one spot in her recent Xscape performances.

I don’t mind her in that clip though. And she HAS to be better than Wendy. And didn’t Nene also do Mama?

Updated On: 12/4/17 at 09:05 PM

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Kandi Burruss to make Broadway Debut in Chicago!#8
Posted: 2/15/18 at 11:05am

Anyone seen her? Thoughts?

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Kandi Burruss to make Broadway Debut in Chicago!#9
Posted: 2/15/18 at 10:58pm

Fantastic voice. Her acting (when I saw her almost two weeks ago) is serviceable. Nothing to complain about on her end - some...interesting ensemble performers, a Roxie that’s been in the role far too long (I could tell before looking it up at intermission) and sound issues as the band overpowered the actors throughout multiple numbers.

The new Amos Hart is pretty great. The audience seemed to be more invested in him and the orchestra more than anything else!

I’ve heard talk that this show needs to refresh the cast, and thought people were just being picky....but they were right. The cast looked SO BORED, especially sitting on the edge of the stage when they weren’t being featured. It was honestly hilarious. I thought one of them was going to fall asleep.

Maybe the show opening in London will bring some change to the Broadway cast?

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