Last night R&B recording star Usher Raymond made his debut on Broadway as Billy Flynn in Chicago. Have yet to read any reviews, but it can't be too far of a stretch, Usher can sing and dance his ass off so it should be all to the good. [Though viewings of In the Mix and old Moesha episodes could lead one to question his acting abilities.]He is yet another actor/singer who decided to take a break from life in the fast lane and retreated to the "simplistic" and humble thrills that come from performing in the theatre.
And now it seems another pop starlet could soon be memorizing lines and all that jazz, although I don't know how I feel about this. Punktastic superstar Ashlee Simpson has been approached to star as Roxie Hart in the London and U.S. versions of Chicago. If she takes it all I have to say to her is do not, I repeat DO NOT fuck this up. Roxie is all sex appeal and vulnerability both real and fake, with a strong coo, not rasp and forced sass. Just letting you know.
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