| re: Carol Burnett: 'If I had stayed in New York, doing Broadway ...' |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 01:52 am EDT 06/02/23 |
| In reply to: re: Carol Burnett: 'If I had stayed in New York, doing Broadway ...' - keikekaze 03:31 pm EDT 06/01/23 |
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| I would have to read the chapter in Suskin's book to get the rest of the story. I left out some really nasty stuff because there's no need to open old wounds. The show was supposed to open a year earlier but Burnett's pregnancy delayed it. I'm pretty sure Carol committed to the show before The Entertainers happened. Fade Out - Fade In was a smash hit as long as she showed up for every performance. When she started missing shows, her lawyers tried to buy out her contract but the producers refused. I remember they brought in Betty Hutton for a time, but that didn't work out. Audiences didn't want to see the show without Burnett. |
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