Charlotte - Charity and the Tony
Charlotte - Charity and the Tony
BroadwayMel
Understudy Joined: 2/26/05
#0Charlotte - Charity and the Tony
Posted: 3/16/05 at 5:28pm
I've seen some discussions of this embedded deep in other messages - so I thought I would bring it the front. My friend and I were discussing Charlotte taking over in Sweet Charity for the opening. What if she takes the nomination?
Given the field of potential nominees for best actress - which I personally think isn't as deep as the field for best actor - Charlotte may very well have a very good chance at winning. I think Sutton is enjoyable, but I'm not sure if Jo is going to giver her a second Tony. I've also never been much of a Sherie Scott fan, but I think she will gain a nomination.
If she is nominated, will they still pull her in favor of Christina? Sweet Charity has a very small window in which it can open. There's only one other weekend between their scheduled opening date and the Tony cutoff.
Thoughts? Discussions? An interesting thought was that they might keep Charlotte in Charity and give Christina Chicago.
SueleenGay
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
#1re: Charlotte - Charity and the Tony
Posted: 3/16/05 at 5:33pm
And the Tony goes to....Victoria Clark.
PEACE.
MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#2re: Charlotte - Charity and the Tony
Posted: 3/16/05 at 5:33pmGo Victoria!
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#3re: Charlotte - Charity and the Tony
Posted: 3/16/05 at 5:34pmVictoria will win. I can't wait for tomorrow.
#4re: Charlotte - Charity and the Tony
Posted: 3/16/05 at 5:37pmThe buzz on Victoria is good...very good. I would selfishyly love to see Charlotte take the Tony, Drama Desk or Outer Critics Circle award for Sweet Charity. It's about time she was recognized.
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#5re: Charlotte - Charity and the Tony
Posted: 3/16/05 at 5:40pmVictoria is basically a lock: she is an industry favorite and Margaret is a big, showy role. Charlotte is very deserving of recognition, though.
iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#6re: Charlotte - Charity and the Tony
Posted: 3/16/05 at 5:43pmVictoria's got it in the bag.
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#7re: Charlotte - Charity and the Tony
Posted: 3/16/05 at 5:44pm
WOAH! Victoria is basically a LOCK?!?! Me thinks NOT!
I agree Sherrie is good in DRS, and will get a nom but wont win...but to rule out SUTTON FOSTER right now in anyway, shape, or form is a little premature.
As we all know ANYTHING can happen. (hell, if someone at that crap shot that is Good Vibrations decided to place KATE REINDERS in the lead category, she could grab a nom, they ONLY thing to get a decent reveiw from that show, but most certainly not a win)
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#8re: Charlotte - Charity and the Tony
Posted: 3/16/05 at 5:45pmWill Spamalot put Sara Ramirez up for Lead or Supporting? I think she'll be a factor.
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#9re: Charlotte - Charity and the Tony
Posted: 3/16/05 at 5:46pm
Sutton has a lot of absences under her belt that could really work against her.
Sara is supporting.
#10re: Charlotte - Charity and the Tony
Posted: 3/16/05 at 5:54pm
Christina Applegate is the entire reason the SWEET CHARITY revival happened. They're is no way they'd deny her the role and give her the 239th replacement ROXIE title as a consolation prize.
If she's unable to open the show, then obviously Charlotte D'Amboise will have a shot at a nomination and a win -- but it sounds like The New York Times, along with the other media have been a tad premature in interpreting Barry Weissler's comments about D'Amboise permenently taking over the run.
Sunday -- Christina was out temporarily
Monday -- Christina was out for good
Wednesday -- Christina vows she'll make good on opening night.
It will be interesting to see what happens next, but if Applegate is able to open the show -- its going to be a major, major publicity triumph -- and that could generate the kind of buzz that could get her the Tony, deserved or not.
#11re: Charlotte - Charity and the Tony
Posted: 3/16/05 at 5:55pm
"Christina Applegate is the entire reason the SWEET CHARITY revival happened. They're is no way they'd deny her the role and give her the 239th replacement ROXIE title as a consolation prize. "
Do your homework. Three other actresses were in talks to play Charity before Ms. Applegate's name was even mentioned.
#12re: Charlotte - Charity and the Tony
Posted: 3/16/05 at 5:59pm
Um -- I've done my homework dear....And three other actresses departed the show during the workshop process. Fact remains -- if Applegate hadn't signed the contract, this production never would have materialized when it did.
Thesbijean
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/9/04
#13re: Charlotte - Charity and the Tony
Posted: 3/16/05 at 6:00pmIf Ms. Applegate is not in the Opening Night Performance, she is not eligible for a Tony nomination...
#14re: Charlotte - Charity and the Tony
Posted: 3/16/05 at 6:03pmThat's not 100 percent true. Weissler could petition for Applegate to be considered if she joined the show relatively quickly after opening night (say the first two weeks). It would be a gamble -- as they could always say no -- but there is precedence - Dean Jones left COMPANY after a brief run and his replacement received a Tony nom.
#15re: Charlotte - Charity and the Tony
Posted: 3/16/05 at 6:05pmLarry Kert began one night after the opening. The way they were talking you would think that Christina would be back in the summer, if she ever returns at all.
SueleenGay
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
#16re: Charlotte - Charity and the Tony
Posted: 3/16/05 at 6:07pmI think they should let Applegate host the Tonys as a consolation prize? Anyone want to start a petition?
PEACE.
#17re: Charlotte - Charity and the Tony
Posted: 3/16/05 at 6:09pmShe can do synchronized wheelchair dancing!
#18re: Charlotte - Charity and the Tony
Posted: 3/16/05 at 6:10pm
Eek -- sorry to be arguing with you some much today Melissa but that's not quite right... 
The show opened on Sunday, April 26, 1970 and on May 29, Larry Kert assumed the role of Bobby
#19re: Charlotte - Charity and the Tony
Posted: 3/16/05 at 6:16pmReally? I'm surprised. My Theatre World 1970 book says that Mr. Jones left after 1 performance.
#20re: Charlotte - Charity and the Tony
Posted: 3/16/05 at 6:18pmWHAT ABOUT SARA RAMIREZ!!
"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed
#22re: Charlotte - Charity and the Tony
Posted: 3/16/05 at 6:21pmTheatreworld is full of errors -- they are a mess over there and have been for forty years!
#23re: Charlotte - Charity and the Tony
Posted: 3/16/05 at 6:24pm
"Theatreworld is full of errors -- they are a mess over there and have been for forty years!"
It would appear that way!
#24re: Charlotte - Charity and the Tony
Posted: 3/16/05 at 6:29pmTo say that Victoria Clark is a lock and has it in the bag is very pretentious. Most people on here haven't even seen it yet, come on. It's still a fair race - although this is an unusually weak year for leading actresses. Last year, the word was that Tonya Pinkins had it in the bag - and look what happened.
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