Charlie to the Lunt-Fontanne

Performances begin in March. Christian Borle leading



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Updated On: 5/9/16 at 08:04 AM

TheGingerBreadMan said: "So I guess that we can assume from this that he won't be with Falsettos for more than 4 or 5 months.



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Isn't falsettos a limited run anyway?

Borle is really doing great job avoiding long spurts of unemployment. It's nice to always have him on the boards though.

I'm not his hugest fan, but this is great casting.

AC126748 said: "There is, of course, the possibility that Borle will withdraw from Falsettos to concentrate exclusively on this.



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God, I hope that doesn't happen. Borle was perfectly cast in Falsettos. Isn't Falsettos a limited run to January anyway?

The initial press releases say nothing of a limited run, and that previews begin in September with opening night being October 27th.

That being said, I'd sooner gamble that he would drop FALSETTOS to focus on CHARLIE, since he would being going into rehearsals and performing through opening and then about 2.5 months later, he would depart.

This is also taking into consideration the possibility that FALSETTOS doesn't tank and close in January, thus freeing Borle anyway.

Falsettos will play at the Kerr.

What a shame if he chose this over Falsettos.



He's perfect for Marvin.

They could also be planning to use the Lunt-Fontanne for a holiday engagement, like a return of Elf or A Christmas Story. Or perhaps the theater needs those 6 months to prepare for Charlie and nothing will be coming in.

AC126748 said: "They could also be planning to use the Lunt-Fontanne for a holiday engagement, like a return of Elf or A Christmas Story. Or perhaps the theater needs those 6 months to prepare for Charlie and nothing will be coming in.



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From your lips to a producers ears! I'd LOVE if Christmas Story came back. I know that's off topic, but I had to throw some Christmas Story love out there.

Hoping against hope Sunset plays a limited run at the Lunt between the two shows...

Even if they have a return holiday engagement that ends its run on 1/1/17, that still gives them nearly three months to prep for Charlie. That way, the theater won't sit empty and dark for six months in the interim.

If Great Comet can do to the Imperial what they are doing in under a month, I assume Charlie can pull off a three-month prep/load in.

Jeremy Gerard didn't "break the story", an embargoed press release was sent out.