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PLEASE STOP THESE POSTS! Unless I can figure out how to stop getting email notifications....I've gotten around 40 just this morning....ugh!! 

I thought I saw Bette back in the 1980s....but it was 1979! Concord Pavilion.

 

I'll keep this brief.  I finally saw Dolly on 6/22/17.  I was lucky enough to get a seat in the second row. And I had the honor of shaking her gloved hand during the bows. A dream come true!!!!

martysil said: "Well the arranger/orchestrator of the Grable video must have been listening to Mame when s/he wrote this!

Thanks for the video.

Great video..thanks. And nice to see number done out of context...ala "Lil Abner"

And yes, orchestration is ver MAME during dance break. I think Grabke played Mame as well.

Just curious if there will ever be reviews of Donna's performance. Thrilled to hear the kudos. Flew to NY from SF and only had time to seeBette...I wasn't disappointed. But would love chance to see Donna in the role. I'm so glad they didn't get a TV or B Movie star to do it. 

I bought the souvenir program...very expensive. Disappointed in quality of pics.

No..it was David Hyde Pierce's solo from top of Act II

Great pics, Robbie2. Which performance were these taken??

 

My thoughts and prayers for Bette who's performing her first 2-pack today. (Matinee and Eve. Show.) Thank God they  get two days off..Phew!!! 

Kate Baldwin has played the part of Irene Malloy a couple times...at the St. Louis Muny and the Papermill Playhouse.





 

Michelle, I tear up for you, too. My first show I saw was the Pearl Bailey Dolly back in the 1960s...al though by the time I saw it, Pearl's standby went on but Calloway still performed. I grew up on that recording .  What a great memory. I'm seeing Bette in June and can't wait.

I was hoping to see some added songs or one written specially for Midler. Look forward to "Penny in My Pocket" in Act II.

I have a ticket for Thurs.. June 22.  I know Donna Murphy is performing Tuesday nights. But haven't read anything about Bette being out an entire week at end of June.