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1. www.playbill.com › article › watch-chita-rivera-getsWATCH: Chita Rivera Gets Real About Her Career | Playbill

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   Mar 21, 2017 · “It’s the only way to be,” says Chita Rivera, Chicago ’s original Velma Kelly, in that signature low rumble. “I don’t want to just skim the surface.” Therein lies the ground rule for...

2. www.playbill.com › article › kinky-boots-j-harrisonKinky Boots' J. Harrison Ghee Returns as Velma Kelly in The ...

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   Mar 31, 2022 · Regional News Kinky Boots' J. Harrison Ghee Returns as Velma Kelly in The Muny's Chicago Opposite Sarah Bowden as Roxie Hart. The two will be joined by Broadway alums Emily Skinner, James T....

3. www.playbill.com › article › muny-2021-casting-jMuny 2021 Casting: J. Harrison Ghee as Velma Kelly, Kate ...

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   Jun 14, 2021 · The Muny will welcome over two dozen Broadway stars in its 2021 season, including J. Harrison Ghee ( Kinky Boots) as Velma Kelly in Chicago and Kate Rockwell ( Mean Girls) as Maria in The Sound...

4. www.bustle.com › entertainment › velma-scooby-dooThe 'Velma' 'Scooby-Doo' Spinoff: Voice Cast, Plot, Release ...

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   Feb 10, 2021 · Mindy Kaling will play Velma in an HBO Max 'Scooby-Doo' spinoff series about the character's origins before meeting Scooby and the gang.

5. broadwaydirect.com › robyn-hurders-journey-toRobyn Hurder’s Journey to Playing Velma Kelly in Chicago on ...

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   Apr 9, 2024 · Despite multiple Broadway leading roles under her belt and fresh off of leading the workshop of the Broadway-bound SMASH musical, Robyn Hurder says she was “terrified” during her first performance starring as Velma Kelly in Chicago.

6. catherinezetajones.com › biographyBiography - Catherine Zeta-Jones

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   Catherine Zeta-Jones is a multi-award winning actress whose talents range from film to theater. She garnered an Academy Award for her portrayal of the scandalous Velma Kelly, in the screen adaptation of the Broadway musical “Chicago.”

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   Is Velma Kelly based on Belva Gaertner?

   • Velma Kelly is one of the main characters in the successful 1975 Broadway musical Chicago. Kelly is based on the character "Velma", who first appeared in the 1926 play, also called Chicago, who was in-turn inspired by the life of Belva Gaertner .

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   Who is Velma Kelly?

   • It tells the story of Hart, a housewife and dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to leave her. To avoid conviction, she hires Chicago’s slickest criminal lawyer to help her dupe the public, media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by creating shocking headlines.

   Trans Actor Angelica Ross to Make History on Broadway

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   What songs does Velma Kelly perform?

   • Throughout the musical, Velma Kelly has many songs and dances that she performs, whether it be by herself or with an ensemble of people. The musical numbers she performs are: "All That Jazz" – performed in the opening act when she returns to the stage after killing her husband and sister, who were supposed to be part of the act as well.

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   Was Velma Kelly based on a true story?

   • Velma Kelly's character was based on a woman named Belva Gaertner. Belva was a cabaret singer who had been married and divorced twice. After those men had come and gone, she had a lover named Walter Law, who she thought was the right man for her. On March 11, 1924, Belva shot Law, who was already married with one child.

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   Velma Kelly is one of the main characters in the successful 1975 Broadway musical Chicago. Kelly is based on the character "Velma", who first appeared in the 1926 play, also called Chicago, who was in-turn inspired by the life of Belva Gaertner.