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Wasn't Britney Spears supposed to replace Christina Applegate in Sweet Charity?
NathanLaneStalker
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#25re: Wasn't Britney Spears supposed to replace Christina Applegate in Sweet
Posted: 8/10/06 at 2:50pmHaha
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#26re: Wasn't Britney Spears supposed to replace Christina Applegate in Sweet
Posted: 8/10/06 at 2:50pm
Britney Spears pairedwith anyone BUT her husband would be a better match than what she's got now.
I would'nt like Britney Murphy as Charity. She always reminds me of a crack addict. very Mimi Marquez.
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#27re: Wasn't Britney Spears supposed to replace Christina Applegate in Sweet
Posted: 8/10/06 at 2:53pmI personally would have gone to see Spears in Charity in a heartbeat. I think it would be hysterically horrible.
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#28re: Wasn't Britney Spears supposed to replace Christina Applegate in Sweet
Posted: 8/10/06 at 2:54pmI think that's why this stunt casting works. The Spears-ygirls want to see Spears, and we want to see how bad she is. Everyone makes money.
NathanLaneStalker
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#29re: Wasn't Britney Spears supposed to replace Christina Applegate in Sweet
Posted: 8/10/06 at 2:55pm
I would've gone to see it also just to watch how bad she would be!
THINK ABOUT IT! Britney Spears and Denis O'Hare a couple?!?! They wouldn't have any chemistry at all!
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#30re: Wasn't Britney Spears supposed to replace Christina Applegate in Sweet
Posted: 8/10/06 at 2:56pmdouble post!
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Updated On: 8/10/06 at 02:56 PM
#31re: Wasn't Britney Spears supposed to replace Christina Applegate in Sweet
Posted: 8/10/06 at 3:02pm
Trueeee..... Stunt casting DOES work sometimes.
I think Denis would be SCARED of Britney, though.
However, in a thread like this I would like to break out in Avenue Q song "Schadnfreude"!!!!
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Parks
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#32re: Wasn't Britney Spears supposed to replace Christina Applegate in Sweet
Posted: 8/10/06 at 3:11pm
Britney replacing Christina.
Ha.
(like...Christina Aguilera...)
...it was funny in my head. shut up.
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#33re: Wasn't Britney Spears supposed to replace Christina Applegate in Sweet
Posted: 8/10/06 at 3:15pm
Don't tell me to shut up!! You shut up!! I know you are but what am I???
How about Dakota Fanning as Charity?
((SARCASM))
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#34re: Wasn't Britney Spears supposed to replace Christina Applegate in Sweet
Posted: 8/10/06 at 4:21pmWhile Britney ended up being at the top of the list, do remember that both Gloria Estefan AND Goldie Hawn were the other two strong potential candidates. All three were flown in to see the show and everything...
#35re: Wasn't Britney Spears supposed to replace Christina Applegate in Sweet
Posted: 8/10/06 at 4:27pmI think Goldie is too old. As someone said before me, Charity is not too young, but not too old.
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#36re: Wasn't Britney Spears supposed to replace Christina Applegate in Sweet
Posted: 8/10/06 at 4:28pmHopefully there will be a revival soon, with Britney in the starring role.
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#37re: Wasn't Britney Spears supposed to replace Christina Applegate in Sweet
Posted: 8/10/06 at 4:36pmHopefully that was sarcasm. If not, watch out for sharp object that will magically appear in front of your face.
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#38re: Wasn't Britney Spears supposed to replace Christina Applegate in Sweet
Posted: 8/10/06 at 4:48pmI have always thought that Sarah Jessica Parker would make a wonderful Charity and she's a Broadway gal too!
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#39re: Wasn't Britney Spears supposed to replace Christina Applegate in Sweet
Posted: 8/10/06 at 4:52pmSarah would need a lot of make-up, tohugh, becuase she looks much older than Charity would, ideally.
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gustof777
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#40re: Wasn't Britney Spears supposed to replace Christina Applegate in Sweet
Posted: 8/10/06 at 4:55pmIsn't she only 40? And she certainly doesn't look it. Charity is supposed to be older.
RIP Natasha Richardson. ~You were a light on this earth ~
#41re: Wasn't Britney Spears supposed to replace Christina Applegate in Sweet
Posted: 8/10/06 at 4:59pmI thin kcharity is supposed to be borderline. Not too old, not too young. Sarra looks a lot older. but I think that she'd be able to do it.
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#42re: Wasn't Britney Spears supposed to replace Christina Applegate in Sweet
Posted: 8/10/06 at 5:00pmI like both Sarah and Brittany Murphy as Charity. Those would have been great choices.
#43re: Wasn't Britney Spears supposed to replace Christina Applegate in Sweet
Posted: 8/10/06 at 5:02pmBritany Murphy's voice buggs me. Britany is too skinny, and a little too rough around the edges I think.
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#44re: Wasn't Britney Spears supposed to replace Christina Applegate in Sweet
Posted: 8/10/06 at 5:13pm
"There was one girlwho stated "Wouldn't Paris Hilton be a great girl to play Christine in DRS if Sherie ever left?" I almost died. She wasn't being sarcastic either. Paris Hilton and Britney Spears would corrupt Broadway."
I think I'd rather see Britney as Charity than Paris Hilton in anything. Add me to the list of people who would want to see Britney just for laughs. Hell she might be suprisingly good.
"Gloria Estefan AND Goldie Hawn were the other two strong potential candidates..."
What?!? Are you serious? Did you pull those names out of a hat? I can't imagine either of those two doing Charity. If you're bringing Goldie Hawn into this...maybe Kate Hudson as Charity.
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#45re: Wasn't Britney Spears supposed to replace Christina Applegate in Sweet
Posted: 8/10/06 at 5:16pmI thought that Sara Jessica Parker would be great, and is a great name!
Parks
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#46re: Wasn't Britney Spears supposed to replace Christina Applegate in Sweet
Posted: 8/10/06 at 5:25pm
I know you all HATE the idea of Britney as Charity--but there's no way I would be able to resist getting tickets.
Sadly, I'm a huge Britney fan--her music, anyway.
Sara Jessica Parker sounds like a good idea--I'd love to see that, actually. Gah! Now, THERE is some lovely stunt casting that could work! I'd love to see her in a show soon.
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#47re: Wasn't Britney Spears supposed to replace Christina Applegate in Sweet
Posted: 8/10/06 at 5:36pm
Since Britney can't sing and dance at the same time, she'd have to lipsync. And she'd probably want to bring in her choreographer to change the dancing to suit her tastes. Like most of you I would go just to see the tragedy that it would have been.
I totally agree that Sherri would have kicked some serious butt in the role.
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#48re: Wasn't Britney Spears supposed to replace Christina Applegate in Sweet
Posted: 8/10/06 at 5:39pm
HOORAY!I think Sherrie would've been a great choice also. I totally started that idea!
Yes, I am gonig to hide in a hole if Paris does ANYTHING on Broadway. Anyone want ot join me?
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#49re: Wasn't Britney Spears supposed to replace Christina Applegate in Sweet
Posted: 8/10/06 at 5:50pmAccording to a friend of mine who worked at the theater during the show's run, Parker's people were contacted, but they were told she wasn't interested in returning to theater at the time. The only other names that person was told they were considering were Spears and Murphy, and both of them fell through.
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