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| WHT Melissa Bell Chait? | |
| Posted by: GabbyGerard 05:20 pm EDT 06/20/18 | |
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| Wicked aficionados will remember Bell Chait as the first Glinda understudy on Broadway. For a long while, Bell Chait was one of Broadway’s busiest and most recognizable gypsies. During her run in Wicked, she suffered an extremely unexpected stroke. Articles on Playbill and other theatre news sites reported that doctors expected her to make a full recovery and return to Wicked in a matter of weeks. I’m not certain that she ever did, and she has not accrued another Broadway credit since. Does anyone have an update on this multitalented lady? |
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| re: WHT Melissa Bell Chait? | |
| Posted by: garyd 07:21 pm EDT 06/20/18 | |
| In reply to: WHT Melissa Bell Chait? - GabbyGerard 05:20 pm EDT 06/20/18 | |
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| I am pretty sure she is living in the SF Bay Area with her husband and children. Husband now in the family jewelry business. | |
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| Let's cut to the Chaits | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 03:11 pm EDT 06/22/18 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 03:06 pm EDT 06/22/18 | |
| In reply to: re: WHT Melissa Bell Chait? - garyd 07:21 pm EDT 06/20/18 | |
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| What a small world. I was just in touch with Marcus Chait, who runs his family jewelry business, 66 Mint, in San Francisco. I told him about this thread on All That Chat, and he says he and his wife (and 2 kids) are happy and healthy in the Bay Area. Melissa also has taught Broadway classes and directed a local ''The Wizard of Oz,'' and Marcus is involved with producing. I'll remember Marcus because he played Wes, the villain of ''Urban Cowboy'' (2003). Out of the blue, I got a long and incredibly gracious email from him. He thanked me for supporting the show; so much of the press had slammed it. I had featured Matt Cavenaugh in Playbill's ''Leading Men'' column and often posted favorably about the show on All That Chat. I still contend it was a terrific and fun show. One of the wildest times I'll ever recall is their initial closing night where the producer rescinded their closing notice. Jason Robert Brown wrote some nifty tunes for the Tony-nominated score, and I still wish there were a cast album. And Marcus says he still keeps in touch with ''Urban Cowboy'' alumni, recently talking to Jenn Colella (''Come From Away''). |
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