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Dirty Blonde

Closing: March 04, 2001

Dirty Blonde - 2000 Broadway History , Info & More

Hayes Theatre (Broadway)
240 West 44th St. New York, NY

Dirty Blonde, which draws its title from the West film quip "I made myself platinum, but I was born a dirty blonde," tells the story of Jo, an office temp and aspiring actress, and Charlie, who works in the New York Public Library's film archives, both lonely and obsessive West fans who meet at her grave and form a unique relationship as they swap stories about the career highlights and eventual decline into parody of the woman they worship.

Three actors play twenty-four characters in this piece, dubbed "the perfect, funny, touching, upbeat show" by TalkingBroadway.com.


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Dirty Blonde History

Other Productions of Dirty Blonde

2000   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
2004   West End London Production
West End

Dirty Blonde - 2000 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
Dirty Blonde — awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2000 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor - Play Kevin Chamberlin
2000 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actress - Play Claudia Shear
2000 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director - Play James Lapine
2000 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding New Play Claudia Shear
2000 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Off Broadway Play 0
2000 Theatre World Awards Performance Claudia Shear
2000 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Play James Lapine
2000 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Kevin Chamberlin
2000 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Bob Stillman
2000 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Claudia Shear
2000 Tony Awards Best Play Claudia Shear
2000 Tony Awards Best Play The Shubert Organization
2000 Tony Awards Best Play Chase Mishkin
2000 Tony Awards Best Play Ostar Enterprises
2000 Tony Awards Best Play ABC, Inc.

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