Sweet Charity - - - ->about time someone revived this
Sweet Charity - - - ->about time someone revived this
#0Sweet Charity - - - ->about time someone revived this
Posted: 6/24/04 at 1:07am
I dont know if we had a thread about this yet, but I can't even begin to say how excited I am about having this show come back to broadway. I really hope that it is done well, I think Christina Applegate is going to be sublime in this part. Its one of my favourite musicals right now, and I think that it will do very well.
Any thoughts?
You've gotta have heart AND music
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#1re: Sweet Charity - - - ->about time someone revived this
Posted: 6/24/04 at 1:15amI can't say that I have a whole lot of objectivity when it comes to pieces of Mr. Fosse's - he's one of my creative heroes. A curiosity I have is what is Ms. Applegate's theatrical background? I have no reason to think she can't do the role, I'm just curious.
#2re: Sweet Charity - - - ->about time someone revived this
Posted: 6/24/04 at 6:55amI don't think she has much theatrical background or vocal training - although I'm sure she's getting that as we speak. She can dance though, or so we're told.
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#3re: Sweet Charity - - - ->about time someone revived this
Posted: 6/24/04 at 6:58amNot that this really counts for anything but I saw a movie in which she lifted her leg right to her face, so I suspect she does have a lot of dance training.
" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."
Amy Archer
Leading Actor Joined: 7/2/03
#4re: Sweet Charity - - - ->about time someone revived this
Posted: 6/24/04 at 7:49amIsn't Wayne Cilento choreographing this version? It's going to be hard for many of the critics to put the 1986 revival that Fosse directed and choreographed out of their heads, I fear.
Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#5re: Sweet Charity - - - ->about time someone revived this
Posted: 6/24/04 at 8:33amAll I know is that Ms. Applegate is gorgeous, and I am looking forward to seeing her opposite Will Ferrell in "Anchorman", which looks hysterical in the trailers.
MauveRose
Chorus Member Joined: 1/21/04
#6re: Sweet Charity - - - ->about time someone revived this
Posted: 6/24/04 at 12:54pm
I'm not so sure about Christina as Charity. I liked the idea of Jane Krakowski a lot more.
I am excited for the revival though, and very curious to see how it will be received this time around.
Don't make me brag. ;)
#7re: Sweet Charity - - - ->about time someone revived this
Posted: 6/24/04 at 12:57pmChristina was a trained dancer and singer before getting a bigger break in TV.
SueleenGay
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
#8re: Sweet Charity - - - ->about time someone revived this
Posted: 6/24/04 at 2:12pmSo will Cilento try to re-create the Fosse moves or start from scratch? It is hard to imagine BIG SPENDER or any of the numbers without some of the Fosse flair.
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