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Posted: 4/1/05 at 3:02am
From his NYPost article:
"LA CAGE: On the Davis front, the cast and crew of 'La Cage' are thrilled that he's gone.
As The Post reported exclusively on Monday, the producers fired Davis because his behavior backstage was 'cruel' and 'erratic,' production sources say.
Sources say Davis refused to speak to Beach off-stage and at times derisively referred to him as 'a big lady.'
Beach was so upset about the situation, he was seeing a doctor for stress-related stomach ailments.
He also gave his fellow actors notes on their performances, which is a big breach of theater etiquette.
About the only person Davis showed any affection for was Gavin Creel, who plays his son in the show.
He is so fond of Creel, in fact, that he is said to be investing in the young actor's debut solo album.
SWEET CHARITY: On the 'Sweet Charity' front, I can now confirm what has been rumored all week — that the 'angel' who saved the $7.5 million revival from oblivion in Boston was its strong-willed but broken-footed leading lady, Christina Applegate.
It was Applegate who, almost overnight, raised a significant chunk of the $1.5 million the Weisslers needed to reopen the show.
With Applegate's mad money in hand, the Weisslers immediately set about cutting costs.
The first thing they did, a production source says, was to ask Applegate to take a pay cut.
(As I said, I love theater people. Especially the Weisslers.)
She declined, but the Weisslers have succeeded in getting members of the creative team to reduce their weekly royalty payments to the bare minimum."
I am beginning to lose all of my respect for Ridel. Not that I had much for him to begin with.
To read the whole article, click the link below.
SILLY SEASON
"LA CAGE: On the Davis front, the cast and crew of 'La Cage' are thrilled that he's gone.
As The Post reported exclusively on Monday, the producers fired Davis because his behavior backstage was 'cruel' and 'erratic,' production sources say.
Sources say Davis refused to speak to Beach off-stage and at times derisively referred to him as 'a big lady.'
Beach was so upset about the situation, he was seeing a doctor for stress-related stomach ailments.
He also gave his fellow actors notes on their performances, which is a big breach of theater etiquette.
About the only person Davis showed any affection for was Gavin Creel, who plays his son in the show.
He is so fond of Creel, in fact, that he is said to be investing in the young actor's debut solo album.
SWEET CHARITY: On the 'Sweet Charity' front, I can now confirm what has been rumored all week — that the 'angel' who saved the $7.5 million revival from oblivion in Boston was its strong-willed but broken-footed leading lady, Christina Applegate.
It was Applegate who, almost overnight, raised a significant chunk of the $1.5 million the Weisslers needed to reopen the show.
With Applegate's mad money in hand, the Weisslers immediately set about cutting costs.
The first thing they did, a production source says, was to ask Applegate to take a pay cut.
(As I said, I love theater people. Especially the Weisslers.)
She declined, but the Weisslers have succeeded in getting members of the creative team to reduce their weekly royalty payments to the bare minimum."
I am beginning to lose all of my respect for Ridel. Not that I had much for him to begin with.
To read the whole article, click the link below.
SILLY SEASON
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