| re: Carol Burnett: 'If I had stayed in New York, doing Broadway ...' | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 12:39 pm EDT 06/01/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Carol Burnett: 'If I had stayed in New York, doing Broadway ...' - twiceroyale 10:10 am EDT 06/01/23 | |
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| It's a complicated story, well documented in Suskin's Second Act Trouble. Fade Out - Fade In was the ultimate star vehicle, written for Burnett. If she had been able to meet the demands of 8 shows a week for a year's run, the show would have been a solid hit. However, she was taping TV stuff during the day and performing in the Broadway production at night. She began missing performances. She had health issues. There was an injury in a taxi, a failed attempt to get out of her contract, charges and counter charges between the producers and Burnett's lawyers, suspension of performances, a court order against Burnett, et cetera, et cetera. The final result was a funny, surefire-hit musical comedy smash that ended up being a total loss flop. Burnett went on to become a beloved TV star. She dabbled in theatre from time to time after that. Decades later she did apologize for her behavior in Fade Out - Fade In. You have to read Suskin's book for the full story with all the details. Burnett's TV and movie career never really suffered, and she remains incredibly popular and respected by fans and the industry today. Suskin's book also details Liza Minnelli's travails in another sure-fire hit The Act that ended up being a huge commercial disaster and really hurt her reputation in some quarters (although not with her fans). |
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