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Both Kimberly Marable (Velma Kelly) and Natasha Williams (Matron Mama Morton) are with the show til Jan, 5, 2025.  

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAEVsHQsxZr/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link      Chicago doing its part to promote voter registration.

Who is seeing Alyssa Milano's first performance as Roxie Hart?  Please share your thoughts.

I have noticed on social media that there are quite a few reels of aspiring Chicago dancers performing "The Gun".  They're really quite talented.https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-ncf8-R7i0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

It's kind of odd that the next Velma hasn't been announced as of yet.  Is Lana Gordon still with the Hadestown tour?  

ACL2006 said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "Colombian singer-songwriter Sebastián Yatra will play Billy Flynn from November 25 to December 22."

That casting is announced, but we still don't know who the next Velma and Amos will be starting September 16.

*Max Von Essen extended through Nov. 24."    

We sometimes hear about a principal player in a  musical being unable to continue mid-show and be replaced by an understudy/standby, etc.  To what extent has that happened with "Chicago"?  Does anyone have any instances where a Billy Flynn, Roxie or Velma was unable to complete a show?  

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_PIbX9xGoM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link    A little dance segment with Orfeh, Robyn Hurder and Max Clayton.  Instagram.

ACL2006 said: "Max Clayton got called in today to play Billy Flynn as Max Von Essen is out with COVID. Max Clayton will be Billy through Tuesday."  Does this mean that both Jeff Gorti and Barrett Martin (both Billy Flynn understudies) were not available for some reason?  

 

I hope the show brings in Dylis Croman after Maddix leaves and before Milano begins. 

No, that would be creepy.

https://youtu.be/HHpd1KxvnF8?si=-Upbq8Vwlg3Q0Tdt  "Chicago" in Atlantic City (1985).  

https://playbill.com/article/my-life-in-the-theatre-donna-mckechnie  This was a marvelous journey of her life in the theatre.  

John Bell, the new musical director for "Chicago".  

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C92uj4ivTGz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==  Celina Nightengale is scheduled to play the role of Matron Mama Morton August 5-6.  

Telecharge has some interesting casting information.  Charlotte D'Amboise current run is until July 31 and then returns from Sept. 2 --Sept. 15.  Natasha Williams is with the show until Aug. 25, but Jennifer Fouche has a brief run from July 25-July 29.  And lastly,  Amra Faye Wright makes a return as Velma Kelly from July 29--August 5.  Thoughts  ACL?

PipingHotPiccolo said: "Broadway Flash said: "Are you kidding me?? It’s all anybody talked about this spring, was the rumble. People kept going on and on and on about it, my goodness. The gay men I will site are friends of mine and all the comments they made, and the ones made on the pervy broadway forums."

lol the pervy broadway forums! im missing out on so much imaginary stuff.

but AGAIN it is so insanely offensive to reduce what is without a doubt one of the most cleverly staged fight scenes on stage that many of us have ever seen into a gay gawking situation. its hard to get angry or offended because you are obviously incapable of understanding how disgusting you are but its wild that EVEN WITH a fulltime BWW intern whose job it is to remove your most explicitly offensive stuff, your bigotry manages to slip through.

(and i thought suffs was clever/fun/moving in all the ways Outsiders are not, i dont think its so nuts to prefer one over the other)"