Saturday, March 26, 2005

Oh, For Crying Out Loud, I Really Wanted To See This...

From Playbill today, it looks like Sweet Charity has died out-of-town, and won't make it to Broadway after all. Poor Christina Applegate. Poor Charlotte d'Amboise. What a shame. Here's the article:

Sweet Charity to Close in Boston; Broadway Engagement Scotched

The Broadway-bound production of Sweet Charity is bound for Broadway no more. Producers announced the revival would close with its final performance in Boston March 27.

Charlotte d'Amboise will be the last actress to perform the title role in the production. She began her surprise bout on March 18, subbing for Christina Applegate, who broke her foot during one of the final shows of the recent Chicago stand.

"The Sweet Charity company is one of the most gifted and talented group of individuals I've ever had the privilege of working with. I know I speak on behalf of my partners when I say how deeply proud we are of everyone who worked on this production. However, our weak sales on the road and in New York have left us with little choice other than to make the painful but fiscally responsible decision to close the production in Boston," said producer Barry Weissler in a statement.

The show was to have begun previews at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre April 4 and officially opened on Broadway April 21.

The decision is a sudden one. In the March 25 issue of The New York Post, Weissler insisted that he would bring the show to New York. "Of course we're bringing it in. Why would we not? At the end of the day, the public will decide whether we are a success or a failure."

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