Rob Bartlett Joins Sweet Charity Replacing Ernie Sabella June 11

[Rob]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 12:04pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/l.cfm?id=75382

[MasterLcZ]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 12:30pm

Rats...I'm sorry Ernie wasn't available sooner. He would have made a hell of a great Murray in THE ODD COUPLE.

[justme2]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 1:26pm

I've heard rumors that Sabella is actually ill. Can anyone confirm that for me?

[SamIAm]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 2:30pm

Where have you heard this? It's true that people have commented on how he looks when they've seen the show, but there have been no absences or reported illness so I don't think we want to jump to conclusions...OR spread rumors.

Let's just wait for an announcement.

[justme2]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 2:38pm

I read it in two threads.....waaaaaaaaaaaaay back when the show was first previewing in Chicago and Boston. Then the RUMOR sort of petered out, so I thought I'd check to see if whoever it was that first said it could determine whether it was true or not.

Believe me...I am the LAST person to want any bad press for this show! Well, except maybe lijay...

[SamIAm]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 2:58pm

All the principals have contracts that run out over the next several months. Whether anyone will renew is still in question and depends on whether the run extends as well. Sabella was wasted in that show.

I hope he takes a couple of months off and heads to the Odd Couple. Roy is now the only open role that has yet to be announced. Things that make you go 'hmmmm'

[justme2]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 3:06pm

Yeah...Sabella had nothing to do in the show, really. I'd love to see him in Odd Couple, though!!

[SamIAm]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 4:09pm

Fingers crossed and a prayer to the 'insider' Gods of Broadway!