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#1

Beth Leavel as Dolly Levi?

Posted: 1/14/07 at 9:22am

I say she'd be a kick-ass Dolly Levi. What do you guys think?
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#2

re: Beth Leavel as Dolly Levi?

Posted: 1/14/07 at 9:52am

I think she'd be marvelous in the role.
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
#4

re: Beth Leavel as Dolly Levi?

Posted: 1/14/07 at 10:48am

re: Beth Leavel as Dolly Levi?

She is so gorgeous.

"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

Updated On: 1/14/07 at 10:48 AM

#5

re: Beth Leavel as Dolly Levi?

Posted: 1/14/07 at 11:27am

^ Where was that?
"If this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn't help the poor, either we have to pretend that Jesus was just as selfish as we are, or we've got to acknowledge that He commanded us to love the poor and serve the needy without condition and then admit that we just don't want to do it." -Stephen Colbert
#6

re: Beth Leavel as Dolly Levi?

Posted: 1/14/07 at 11:42am

I don't know how complete it is, but this is the record of stage appearances I found for Beth:

Stage Credits:
SHOW ROLE THEATER YEAR
Grease Rizzo MUNY (St. Louis, MO) 1988

42nd Street Annie (Replacement) St. James Theatre (Broadway) 1988

An Unfinished Song Beth Provincetown Playhouse (Off-Broadway) 1991

Crazy For You Tess Shubert Theatre (Broadway) 1992

Showboat Ellie George Gershwin Theatre (Broadway) 1996

The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm Performer Hartford Stage (Hartford, CT) 1997

Kudzu Mama Dubose Ford's Theatre (Washington, D.C.) 1998

The Civil War Mabel/Mrs. Bixby St. James Theatre (Broadway) 1999

The Jazz Singer Mary Playhouse 91 (Off-Broadway) 1999

The Pajama Game Babe Williams Civic Light Opera (Pittsburgh, PA) 2000

Annie Miss Hannigan Helen Hayes Performing Arts Center (Nyack, NY) 2000

42nd Street Dorothy Brock understudy/Maggie Jones understudy Ford Center for the Performing Arts (Broadway) 2001

42nd Street Dorothy Block (Replacement) Ford Center for the Performing Arts (Broadway) 2002

42nd Street Dorothy Brock MUNY (St. Louis, MO) 2004

Lone Star Love Aggie Ford John Houseman Theatre (Off-Broadway) 2004

A Little Night Music Countess Civic Light Opera (Pittsburgh, PA) 2005

Mame Vera MUNY (St. Louis, MO) 2005

The Drowsy Chaperone The Drowsy Chaperone Ahmanson Theatre (Los Angeles, CA) 2005

The Drowsy Chaperone The Drowsy Chaperone Marquis Theatre (Broadway) 2006
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#7

re: Beth Leavel as Dolly Levi?

Posted: 1/14/07 at 11:44am

I believe she played the role while she was in college (graduate studies in theater)
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#8

re: Beth Leavel as Dolly Levi?

Posted: 1/14/07 at 11:46am

Who is she? Sorry, but I never heard of her.
"I've lost everything! Luis, Marty, my baby with Chris, Chris himself, James. All I ever wanted was love." --Sheridan Crane "Passions" ------- "Housework is like bad sex. Every time I do it, I swear I'll never do it again til the next time company comes."--"Lulu" from "Can't Stop The Music" ----- "When the right doors didn't open for him, he went through the wrong ones" - "Sweet Bird of Youth" ------------ --------- "Passions" is uncancelled! See NBC.com for more info.
#9

re: Beth Leavel as Dolly Levi?

Posted: 1/14/07 at 11:48am

I also think that she'd make a fantastic Dolly Levi. She is such a wonderful performer and person.
#12

re: Beth Leavel as Dolly Levi?

Posted: 1/14/07 at 12:46pm

I can't believe she was in Pittsburgh twice and I missed her both times.
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#13

re: Beth Leavel as Dolly Levi?

Posted: 1/14/07 at 2:23pm

I saw her in Drowsy and she was really good =) I think she would be great as Dolly
-I couldn't help it Janet! She was just like you, only french... ~Robert-The Drowsy Chaperone~
#14

re: Beth Leavel as Dolly Levi?

Posted: 1/14/07 at 2:52pm

Thanks, Jon.
"I've lost everything! Luis, Marty, my baby with Chris, Chris himself, James. All I ever wanted was love." --Sheridan Crane "Passions" ------- "Housework is like bad sex. Every time I do it, I swear I'll never do it again til the next time company comes."--"Lulu" from "Can't Stop The Music" ----- "When the right doors didn't open for him, he went through the wrong ones" - "Sweet Bird of Youth" ------------ --------- "Passions" is uncancelled! See NBC.com for more info.
#15

re: Beth Leavel as Dolly Levi?

Posted: 1/15/07 at 7:25pm

Maybe.

But my vote is for Bernadette Peters.

She would be divine in the role.

I can see it now:

Bernadette Peters
in
HELLO, DOLLY
#16

re: Beth Leavel as Dolly Levi?

Posted: 1/15/07 at 7:27pm

Dollypop told me he was starring in the revival

What's up ?
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#17

re: Beth Leavel as Dolly Levi?

Posted: 1/15/07 at 7:43pm

Either Beth Leavel or Bernadette could get it and I'd be in heaven.
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It was awesome. - theaterkid1015
#18

re: Beth Leavel as Dolly Levi?

Posted: 1/15/07 at 8:17pm

Mr Roxy is correct. John Goodman will be my Horace.
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
#20

re: Beth Leavel as Dolly Levi?

Posted: 1/15/07 at 9:58pm

I'm not a "she" but I certainly would be "freeking awesome!"

Thanks for the compliment.
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
#21

re: Beth Leavel as Dolly Levi?

Posted: 1/15/07 at 10:04pm

But my vote is for Bernadette Peters.

Let Bernadette originate a role. It's been way too long. I'm hoping she gets cast in THE FIRST WIVES CLUB.

John Goodman will be my Horace.

I don't know, DP. Have you checked his pulse in the last hour?
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#22

re: Beth Leavel as Dolly Levi?

Posted: 1/15/07 at 10:07pm

She also did "The Eyes Are the First Thing To Go" an Equity Library Workshop or something like that. Right before Lone Star Love, after 42nd st. ;P
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#23

re: Beth Leavel as Dolly Levi?

Posted: 1/16/07 at 5:10pm

Leavel would make a great Dolly. I'd travel to NYC to see her in this one! I loved her in "Drowsy" and think Dolly Levi would be very well-suited to her. She is also a very nice person and was so gracious at the stagedoor.

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