Sabella Leaves Charity
Sabella Leaves Charity
Act4ever
Broadway Star Joined: 4/12/04
#0Sabella Leaves Charity
Posted: 6/10/05 at 1:31pmSo Earnie Sabella is said to be "suddenly" leaving Sweet Charity tonight with Rob Barlett starting performances TOMORROW. Does anyone think Rob Barlett had a heads up on this? I mean, no one knew Sabella was leaving, so does anyone think today was Barletts only day to learn the role? Thats REALLY hard! Anyone know more details?
MasterLcZ
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/12/03
#2re: Sabella Leaves Charity
Posted: 6/10/05 at 2:13pm
"A production spokesperson said that Sabella's departure date was in his original contract."
No big mystery. He chose not to re-sign, probably to join his best friend Nathan in THE ODD COUPLE.
There is still one more role left for him - Oscars accountant.
popcultureboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/23/03
#3re: Sabella Leaves Charity
Posted: 6/10/05 at 2:15pmWhile I don't wish to say that the story of his original departure date sounds like a smokescreen for something, but who the hell leaves a production on a Friday?
#4re: Sabella Leaves Charity
Posted: 6/10/05 at 2:17pmI think it might have something to do with their pay cycle.
#5re: Sabella Leaves Charity
Posted: 6/10/05 at 2:25pmNathan Lane is his best friend?????? How cool is that!!!!!!
nmartin
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/3/05
#6re: Sabella Leaves Charity
Posted: 6/10/05 at 2:28pmDoes anybody else think Sabella looks ill? Maybe it's that.
#7re: Sabella Leaves Charity
Posted: 6/10/05 at 2:41pmWatch out nmartin....I mentioned rumors of illness in another thread and got smacked by a nun with a ruler!!! :)
SamIAm
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/04
#8re: Sabella Leaves Charity
Posted: 6/10/05 at 2:56pmYes, be careful...the nun is watching :)
nmartin
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/3/05
BwayBaby18
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/19/05
#10re: Sabella Leaves Charity
Posted: 6/10/05 at 3:00pmmaybe he left because he is just HIGHLY underused....
SamIAm
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/04
#11re: Sabella Leaves Charity
Posted: 6/10/05 at 3:04pmHis being underused would be as good a reason as any. His talent was really not leveraged in that show.
#12re: Sabella Leaves Charity
Posted: 6/10/05 at 3:05pm
Oh My God!!! There's the nun! I warned you, nmartin!
SamIam, You bring back painful memories of grade school catholic torture....I hope you *sob* are happy!
SamIAm
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/04
#13re: Sabella Leaves Charity
Posted: 6/10/05 at 3:09pm
Sorry. I have been meaning to change that icon, but a friend of mine sent it to me and I don't want to hurt his feelings!
She's not really as bad as she seems, are you Sister Clarence?
nmartin
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/3/05
#14re: Sabella Leaves Charity
Posted: 6/10/05 at 3:14pmI think I saw Sister Clarence in front of St. Pat's bludgeoning some lapsed Catholics.
Guillermo Ugarte
Featured Actor Joined: 9/16/04
#15re: Sabella Leaves Charity
Posted: 6/10/05 at 3:28pm
That was me she was awhippin' dontcha know. Bludgeons, bastinados, blackjacks, ferules, truncheons and shillelaghs she used on me wee little noggin, but to no avail.
Sorry, Sister! You see, Father O'Reilly likes to peek under me choir boy robes when he's had a wee bit o' the Bushmills, if ya know what I mean.
I'll stick with Buddhah. He may be fat but he's happy and he packs some mean smoke in that huka.
nmartin
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/3/05
#16re: Sabella Leaves Charity
Posted: 6/10/05 at 3:42pmMr. Urgate, I thought those Vichy French shot you.
SamIAm
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/04
#17re: Sabella Leaves Charity
Posted: 6/10/05 at 4:08pm
It would appear that Guillermo has been masquerading as an Irish alter boy all these years!
nmartin
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/3/05
#18re: Sabella Leaves Charity
Posted: 6/10/05 at 4:11pmmasquerading as an altar boy and enjoying it far too much.
#19re: Sabella Leaves Charity
Posted: 6/10/05 at 4:49pmErnie is not ill and I have know he would be leaving for sometime now. That is all I can post!
inishmore
Stand-by Joined: 4/6/05
#20re: Sabella Leaves Charity
Posted: 6/10/05 at 5:07pm
Yeah, I'm friends with Rob and when I congratulated him on his role in Odd Couple he told me about Charity so he's known for a bit. I always thought it was strange that it wasn't announced until, well, now but I haven't asked for any details yet.
And Master - It's funny you say Odd Couple since Rob is leaving Charity when Odd Couple starts for his own part in the show.
QueenS
Leading Actor Joined: 8/15/03
#21re: Sabella Leaves Charity
Posted: 6/10/05 at 5:29pmI can back up that he is not ill and that they have known since the beginning that he would need to leave now...
#22re: Sabella Leaves Charity
Posted: 6/10/05 at 5:49pmThank you QueenS and chenofan for letting me know that there is no truth to the "he is ill" rumors!
CJR
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/14/03
#23re: Sabella Leaves Charity
Posted: 6/10/05 at 6:32pm
I started jumping up and down when I saw that Rob was coming into the company. I'm VERY jazzed about this. I just might have to sit through SC to see him 
If in Heaven you don't excel, you can always party down in hell...
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#24re: Sabella Leaves Charity
Posted: 6/10/05 at 9:28pm
Wasnt he on Thats So Raven?
He was funny on that!
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