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.
2000 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
2004 | West End |
London Production West End |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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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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