The HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Thread
The HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Thread
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#1The HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Thread
Posted: 2/12/18 at 10:18am
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-Broadway-Legend-Betty-Buckley-Will-Lead-National-Tour-of-HELLO-DOLLY-20180212
Betty Buckley!!!
#2The HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Thread
Posted: 2/12/18 at 10:25amWhile I really would like to see Ebersole’s take on Dolly, this is such great news. I can’t wait to see Ms. Buckley and continue my mission to see every Dolly from this revival.
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#3The HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Thread
Posted: 2/12/18 at 10:27amThis is fantastic!
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#4The HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Thread
Posted: 2/12/18 at 10:28am
Okay the one thing Buckley is not organically is warm and funny. So this should be interesting.
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#5The HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Thread
Posted: 2/12/18 at 10:30am
I'll bet my left nut that Buckley will do a few weeks of tryout on Broadway after Bernadette leaves, making way for another blockbuster Dolly in the Fall...
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#6The HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Thread
Posted: 2/12/18 at 10:31am
I hope that I am wrong, because I would like to see Dolly when it comes to Tampa, but I cannot see Betty Buckley in this role. Can she do comedy (I did not see Triumph of Love, but nothing else she has done would indicate that she has done it)? Also, is her singing voice suited to Dolly? Hopefully, I am wrong.
I am not questioning her talent, just whether she will be miscast.
#8The HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Thread
Posted: 2/12/18 at 10:35am
QueenAlice said: "Okay the one thing Buckley is not organically is warm and funny. So this should be interesting."
I’m having a hard time picturing her dinner sequence...but I’m sure it will be fine, maybe similar Bernadette’s.
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#9The HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Thread
Posted: 2/12/18 at 10:36am
The 1st time I ever saw Ms. Buckley perform on stage was in the London production of Promises, Promises in August 1970. I was 15.
How time flies!
#10The HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Thread
Posted: 2/12/18 at 10:39am
Are there still rumblings about Reba coming to Broadway? I could be wrong, but wasn't the story that a Broadway name would come in after Peters, then making way for a marquee name (eg REBA)? I can picture Buckley doing a short stint in NY prior to the tour.
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#11The HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Thread
Posted: 2/12/18 at 10:39am
I'm really holding out for Dolly Parton as the rumored "star" this fall.
#12The HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Thread
Posted: 2/12/18 at 10:39am
There goes my dream of Ms. Buckley headlining a Sunset Boulevard tour. 
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#13The HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Thread
Posted: 2/12/18 at 10:40am
I am beyond happy! I first saw Betty Buckley in "Promises, Promises" in London in 1969, and was immediately bowled over by her exquisite voice. In the years since, I've seen her numerous times in concert; and once had a lengthy chat with her at a CD signing. I cannot wait for her "Dolly". Wonderful news.
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#14The HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Thread
Posted: 2/12/18 at 10:42am
yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if she takes over for Peters for a few months before the rumored "big name" joins the show.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#15The HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Thread
Posted: 2/12/18 at 10:42am
Damn, now I'll have to find a way to see it on tour. She is such a unique actress, I can't even imagine how she will do it. It will be quite the performance.
#16The HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Thread
Posted: 2/12/18 at 11:04am
Well. Guess I'll get getting tickets for this.
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#17The HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Thread
Posted: 2/12/18 at 11:13am
Interesting choice . Hope it goes better than the last time Buckley followed Bernadette into something.
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#18The HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Thread
Posted: 2/12/18 at 11:22am
hmmm...interesting casting to say the least. I've enjoyed her acting but have never cared for her voice. That vibrato is waaaaaaay to warbbly for me.
#19The HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Thread
Posted: 2/12/18 at 11:24am
I wish I could see it, it should be fascinatingly weird. I wonder what keys they'll put her numbers in.
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#20The HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Thread
Posted: 2/12/18 at 11:28am
Well I never seen Betty in anything to be honest since I am not a New Yorker. But I might see this production if it is worth all the hype.
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#21The HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Thread
Posted: 2/12/18 at 11:33am
Was Ebersole only a rumor? Bummer, I really wanted to see her in this -- and I don't "do" too many tours. Nothing against Buckley...just a huge fan of Ebersole's.
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#22The HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Thread
Posted: 2/12/18 at 11:39am
Didn't see this one coming. I love Betty but her vocals aren't what they used to be.
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#23The HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Thread
Posted: 2/12/18 at 11:40am
dramamama611 said: "Was Ebersole only a rumor? Bummer, I really wanted to see her in this -- and I don't "do" too many tours. Nothing against Buckley...just a huge fan of Ebersole's."
A rumor created here.
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#24The HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Thread
Posted: 2/12/18 at 11:45amBuckley has displayed comedic chops on TV and in a play or two if I recall correctly.
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#25The HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Thread
Posted: 2/12/18 at 11:47am
A friend of mine was an understudy for an Off Broadway comedy that Buckley was starring in. My buddy went on several times in different roles, so I saw the show quite a few times. At one performance Buckley's part was played by her understudy, who was superior to Buckley in every way.
Betty Buckley just lacks warmth and humor.
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#26The HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Thread
Posted: 2/12/18 at 11:51am
QueenAlice said: "Okay the one thing Buckley is not organically is warm and funny. So this should be interesting."
I agree. I've seen her in 'Sunset Boulevard' back in 1996, and she was superb in that role. Her voice is exquisite (I have a few of her CDs). Yet I can't see her in the role of 'Dolly'. I think Ebersole would be the better choice. It will be interesting.
