From October 2001 to January 2002 , several guest celebrities played the Narrator role normally performed by Dick Cavett ( Kate Clinton took over for a week while Cavett was on vacation ) , including Gilbert Gottfried , Sally Jesse Raphael , Robin Leach , magicians Penn & Teller , New York Post columnist Cindy Adams , MTV personality Dave Holmes , and talk show host Jerry Springer . It is suggested that the revival , like other shows running at the time , closed early because of financial losses during the time following 9/11 . The Revival was nominated for the following Tony Awards : Best Actor : Tom Hewitt ; Best Costume Designer : David C. Woolard ; Best Director : Christopher Ashley ; and Best Musical Revival
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