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re: Melanie Griffith in CHICAGO awhile back

Posted by: hitbycab 10:21 am EDT 08/08/14
In reply to: re: Melanie Griffith in Pippin - nsfan 10:16 pm EDT 08/07/14

Years ago I revisited CHICAGO to see Melanie Griffith as Roxie...how could I not!!!

She looked fantastic BUT
couldn't sing
couldn't dance
couldn't walk straight without the help of 2 guys

BUT...as many critics agreed..YOU COULD NOT TAKE YOUR EYES OFF HER!!

Despite all that she was STAR material!!!
and sadly I guess I can't remember anyone else inn the show


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re: Melanie Griffith in CHICAGO awhile back

Posted by: stevemr 02:09 pm EDT 08/08/14
In reply to: re: Melanie Griffith in CHICAGO awhile back - hitbycab 10:21 am EDT 08/08/14

Wasn't the irony that all of Griffith's failings were completely consistent with the character of Roxie -- so that without having to try, she simply WAS the character.


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re: Melanie Griffith in CHICAGO awhile back

Posted by: garyd 03:44 am EDT 08/09/14
In reply to: re: Melanie Griffith in CHICAGO awhile back - stevemr 02:09 pm EDT 08/08/14

I suppose it was irony but she was also pretty damn good though she did not, could not, fulfill the vocal or physical elements of the role. Consequently, she "appeared" pretty damn good due to audience projection with her persona. The musical is ironic and her performance paralleled the irony of the material. I am not sure what that really means. Brantley's review is attached. Take from it what you will. (He alludes to McEntire but, in my opinion, her performance can not be seriously compared to Ms. McEntire 's. )

Link http://www.nytimes.com/mem/theater/treview.html?res=9800e0d6103ef937a3575bc0a9659c8b63&_r=0

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Ah yes ....

Posted by: jdm 11:07 am EDT 08/08/14
In reply to: re: Melanie Griffith in CHICAGO awhile back - hitbycab 10:21 am EDT 08/08/14

When I saw her she was actually mouthing her next lines as other characters were talking.

And yet didn't Brantley say she was the best Roxie so far!!!!

Jim


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re: Ah yes ....

Posted by: hitbycab 11:10 am EDT 08/08/14
In reply to: Ah yes .... - jdm 11:07 am EDT 08/08/14

IT'S TRUE!!!
HE LOVED HER !!
and I wasn't shocked

She was a wreck but it was AWESOME!!! Like some surreal occurrence.

Still remember all this years....


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re: Melanie Griffith in CHICAGO awhile back

Posted by: hitbycab 10:23 am EDT 08/08/14
In reply to: re: Melanie Griffith in CHICAGO awhile back - hitbycab 10:21 am EDT 08/08/14

by the way
Banderas was doing NINE at the time...

what's a girl to do when her guy is occupied???


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