D'Ambrose Charity or Chicago?

#1

D'Ambrose Charity or Chicago?

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:25pm

It appears that Charlotte is Roxie in Chicago how is she still the standby for Sweet Charity does she just call in when Christina's out at Chicago and go over to the hirschfield theatre and do charity how does that work?

#2

re: D'Ambrose Charity or Chicago?

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:27pm

When Christina is out, Charlotte is on. When Charlotte is on in Charity, her standby is on in Chicago. Applegate also has an understudy.

Updated On: 7/8/05 at 12:27 PM

#3

re: D'Ambrose Charity or Chicago?

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:27pm

When they need her, they send her over to the Hirschfeld - and they put a Roxie understudy on - ususally the fabulous Michelle DeJean.

#4

re: D'Ambrose Charity or Chicago?

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:27pm

There were a whole bunch of threads on this matter when the show first started...

But yes, Charlotte would just be called out of Chicago and go down to Charity. Either her standby (Belle Calaway) or one of her understudies (Michelle DeJean or Michelle Potterf -- and even though she's not an understudy for Roxie anymore, I think Donna Marie Asbury could go on in a pinch) would go on in her place at Chicago.

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#5

re: D'Ambrose Charity or Chicago?

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:28pm

Well damn, everyone and their mother just went and replied while I was typing that.

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#6

re: D'Ambrose Charity or Chicago?

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:30pm

I love Belle Callaway. She is a great Roxie.

#7

re: D'Ambrose Charity or Chicago?

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:36pm

Heather - do you know when they are sending Michelle out on the tour? Is it after all these overseas shows they are doing?

#8

re: D'Ambrose Charity or Chicago?

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:42pm

I'm pretty sure it's after Taiwan, but don't quote me on that.

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#9

re: D'Ambrose Charity or Chicago?

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:43pm

It's D'amboise.

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#10

re: D'Ambrose Charity or Chicago?

Posted: 7/8/05 at 12:59pm

Actually, isn't it d'Amboise?

Lower case "d"; upper case "A".

#11

re: D'Ambrose Charity or Chicago?

Posted: 7/8/05 at 1:02pm

this is so weird.

#12

re: D'Ambrose Charity or Chicago?

Posted: 7/8/05 at 1:04pm

it's d'Amboise

Little d. Big A

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#13

re: D'Ambrose Charity or Chicago?

Posted: 7/8/05 at 1:05pm

Is it d'Amboise-Mann?

#14

re: D'Ambrose Charity or Chicago?

Posted: 7/8/05 at 1:06pm

No, she works as d'Amboise.

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#15

re: D'Ambrose Charity or Chicago?

Posted: 7/8/05 at 1:07pm

If you want to be technical, yes. But for professional purposes she didn't change or hyphenate her name.

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#16

re: D'Ambrose Charity or Chicago?

Posted: 7/8/05 at 1:13pm

I'm an engineer, I have no choice but to be technical - lol.

#17

re: D'Ambrose Charity or Chicago?

Posted: 7/8/05 at 1:21pm

Though, as I previously stated, there is no standby listed in the playbill, and Charlotte isn't even mentioned.

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#18

re: D'Ambrose Charity or Chicago?

Posted: 7/8/05 at 1:26pm

They may still be using a seperate Playbill for Charlotte d'Amboise's performances. During the first week of NY previews the Playbill read "Charlotte d'Amboise in Sweet Charity" with no mention of Christina Applegate. Maybe there's some contractual reason why her name is not in the regular Playbill.

#19

re: D'Ambrose Charity or Chicago?

Posted: 7/8/05 at 2:03pm

Trivia Thread Jacking question:
Charlotte and her brother worked in a Broadway show together. Name that show.

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#20

re: D'Ambrose Charity or Chicago?

Posted: 7/8/05 at 2:06pm

Song and Dance, starring Bernadette Peters and Christopher d'Amboise. (Not to mention the fabulously talented Scott Wise and Gregory Mitchell...)

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#21

re: D'Ambrose Charity or Chicago?

Posted: 7/8/05 at 2:06pm

Song and Dance

Her brother is Chris d'Amboise.

#22

re: D'Ambrose Charity or Chicago?

Posted: 7/8/05 at 2:38pm

NBC, you never fail me I <3 you for knowing that!

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#23

re: D'Ambrose Charity or Chicago?

Posted: 7/8/05 at 2:40pm

And I'm chopped liver, Heather?

#24

re: D'Ambrose Charity or Chicago?

Posted: 7/8/05 at 3:21pm

Hahaha no, you're not my dear.

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#25

re: D'Ambrose Charity or Chicago?

Posted: 7/8/05 at 3:54pm

This may have already been mentioned, but Applegate was out of "Charity" last night. There were many people at the cancellation line.