What is up with the Sweet Charity revival?

[ChrisLovesShows]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 12:17am

Well, first we had Jenna Elfman, then Marissa Tormei, then Christina Applegate. Besides announcing leading women, have the producers made any progress???

[Tiny-Toon]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 12:20am

I *think* Christina Applegate is final

[Chip1012]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 12:20am

the broadwayinboston.com site has dates for the out of town try out up...

[newyorkuniq]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 12:42am

Auditions are in NYC September 9th:) yay:)

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 1:01am

Most of the main details of the revival have been settled for months. The pre-Broadway tour dates in Minneapolis, Chicago and Boston have been settled for some time and it opens on Broadway in April starring Christina Applegate directed by Walter Bobbie with choreography by Wayne Cilento.
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/86992.html

[magruder]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 6:17am

Chris, you left out Jane Krakowski, who did a reading, though apparently there was friction between Krakowski and Charity author Neil Simon...

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 7:01am

Isn't Dennis O'Hare in the frame for this too?

[Jon]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 7:43am

Krakowski had problems with the script and offered suggestions to Neil Simon about things she'd like him to rewrite.

Not a smart move.

[MusicalDirector109]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 8:54am

Yes - Denis O'Hare is Oscar.

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 8:57am

Does anyone know if Wayne Cilento is going to recreat the Fosse choreography or make his own? I hope he doesnt ruin this show by making his own choreography.

[uncageg]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 2:42pm

I am not a big fan of his choreography.

[Derek2]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 2:46pm

I think he said he was going to leave "Big Spender" and "Rich Mans Frug" alone, and then use his own for the rest in Fosse style...God help us lol. You knows, his shows havent really called for a lot of choreography, maybe this is his chance to show us what he's really got...i hope so

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 2:49pm

I'll be optomistic and agree with you Derek. Maybe he just needs the right show to show off his talent.

[Zola Q. LaPlaya]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 3:13pm

The show is not completely cast yet.

[BalletGirl85]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:56pm

A few Ensemble roles are cast from the workshop and from a dance call held in the spring.

[joeyjoe]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 8:23pm

i hope he does better than what he did with wicked... Updated On: 8/25/04 at 08:23 PM

[Testing1232]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 9:55pm

http://www.broadway.com/template_1.asp?CI=40895&CT=38

Met Natascia Diaz when she was in "MOLM". What a sweetheart !! Know that she read for "Nine", and didnt get the part, so very happy for her !!

[etoile]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 9:59pm

So does anyone plan to post here on Sept 8 looking for audition ideas?

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 11:22pm

I love Natasia Diaz. I talked to her after MOLM and was so sweet.

[BroadwayMonkey]

Posted: 8/26/04 at 12:30am

I love Sweet Charity. I hope it's good.