Understudy Joined: 5/19/03
My guess for Bette Midler's alternate is Debra Monk.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
Loretta Swit
Understudy Joined: 9/16/11
Judy kuhn
I'd love for it to be Beth Leavel. And just for fun, I'll throw out Nancy Opel as another actress I'd love to see be the alternate. I actually believe she did the part regionally a few years back in DC, too.
Judy kaye
I've heard it's someone currently on Broadway.
If it is someone currently (as of July 13th) on Broadway, then the only reasonable guesses is Judy Kuhn, Carolee Carmello, Jessica Hecht, Jayne Houdyshell, Alix Korey, or Judy Kaye
Of those choices, the only ones that seem like a good fit for Dolly (and for a production built around Bette Midler's strengths) are Houdyshell and Kaye.
mar97 said: "My guess for Bette Midler's alternate is Debra Monk. "
I don't know if you meant this as a joke or not , but it's not Debra Monk. She is already scheduled to bring the James Lapine show "Mrs Miller Does Her Thing" to Signature Theatre in Arlington during the first month of previews for "Dolly" Really looking forward to this show, even though I think Debra Monk would make an incredible Dolly.
http://www.sigtheatre.org/events/2016-17/mrs-miller-does-her-thing/
Kate Baldwin is playing Irene
^^DREAM CASTING YES YES YES YES YES^^
:) I know! So excited for her in the show. Gavin Creel is also confirmed but I think that topic has been hit here already.
previews pushed to start March 15 now. no reason for the cancellation of two previews. Opening is still scheduled for April 20.
http://www.playbill.com/article/bette-midler-hello-dolly-pushes-back-first-preview-by-two-days
As if Bette isn't enough, the cast sounds great too. Gavin, Kate, David Hyde-Pierce..(and I hope Carol Channing is able to pop in sometime too.)
Does anyone know the magic date tickets go on sale? Please shoot me a PM if you do (and Thanks)
I'm sure after seeing her in concerts, or the Sue Mengers play, The Divine Miss M will make sure this production is top notch too. And please BETTE, thank you for your continued tweets concerning Donald Trump; I wish her passion was contagious!
Is there a website yet, I googled but couldn't find one.
Yes, there is.
http://www.hellodollyonbroadway.com
nothing really on the website outside of Midler & Pierce's names & their start dates. I'd imagine tickets will go on sale sometime in September.
ACL2006 said: "no reason for the cancellation of two previews."
I'm sure they had a reason.
Watching her speak about HELLO, DOLLY! on that BWW video just fueled more excitement for her Broadway musical return. This will indeed be the event this coming Spring. I think many will revisit the revival as I'm expecting her to add many random/ad-libbed Divine Miss M peppering in her performances to keep her fresh nightly so no performances will ever be the same. Very much what happened with countless people revisiting Hugh Jackman in THE BOY FROM OZ. Every performance was its own.
Featured Actor Joined: 7/12/16
Has Gavin actually been confirmed? I'm so ready for this!
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/06
Bette tweeted that tickets go on sale Saturday! (I'm computer challenged but I'll try to post a link)
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/06
Awesome!!! Though I'm a bit hesitant to start preparing for tickets until we know about a potential alternate/standby schedule. Anybody have knowledge on that front?
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