| Celia didn't choose Spelling Bee over Piazza, it just worked out that another show fell into her lap. I also wouldn't categorize her as being fired, but she was definitely not asked to move with the show to Broadway. She has been fairly open about how painful it was to see it go on without her. Kelli O'Hara had played Franca in Seattle and was bumped up to Clara for the Broadway run. Celia did a workshop of Spelling Bee, then opened it off-Broadway and moved with it to Broadway in quick succession, opening the same season as Piazza. She and Kelli were both nominated for Best Featured Actress that season. |
