SHARON OSBOURNE To Appear In 'The Vagina Monologues' For Two Weeks Only

January 26, 2006

According to Whatsonstage.com, Sharon Osbourne has made up with the producers of "The Vagina Monologues" — the show she dramatically pulled out of a year ago just days before its West End opening — by agreeing to appear in Eve Ensler's play for two weeks only — from March 27 to April 1 April at Theatre Royal Newcastle and April 3 to April 8 at the Mayflower, Southampton — marking her regional theatre debut.

Sharon and her daughter Aimee Osbourne were due to make their West End debuts in the "The Vagina Monologues" when it returned to London for a six-week season at Wyndham's Theatre last spring. But the weekend before opening night, they independently issued a statement to the press saying that Aimee had been taken ill (later identified as a breast cancer scare that proved benign) and, as a consequence, "the family are therefore flying back home to L.A. so that she can have further treatment and rest. They hope everyone understands and would be very grateful for privacy at this sensitive and difficult time for them. They apologise profusely for letting the cast down and wish them all the very best for the upcoming production."

It transpired that the Osbournes had not communicated this development to show producers, who were "shocked" to read media reports of the stars' departure. After several days of failed attempts to reach the Osbournes and clarify situation, the show was hastily recast and went ahead as planned. The producers subsequently pursued legal action against the Osbournes.

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