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Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY
#100Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY
Posted: 1/20/16 at 3:13am
What about Tony Sheldon as Horace? He did it at Goodspeed a couple of years back.
#101Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY
Posted: 1/20/16 at 12:20pm
Bette Midler playing Dolly Levi in Jerry Zaks' revival of Hello Dolly in 2017 sounds like a match was made in heaven. Along with Zaks and Warren Carlyle saying that it will "recreate the legendary direction and choreography of Grower Champion", this sounds like a production to watch. I hope J.K. Simmons is available to play Horace.
#102Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY
Posted: 1/20/16 at 12:38pm
I really hope this has a chance at getting filmed.
#103Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY
Posted: 1/20/16 at 12:40pm
Chenoweth just isn't right for the part of Dolly. Maybe down the road, but she still looks like she's in her 20s.
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#104Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY
Posted: 1/20/16 at 12:44pm
Do you not know what 20-somethings look like?
#105Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY
Posted: 1/20/16 at 12:50pm
#106Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY
Posted: 1/20/16 at 1:05pm
Perhaps Renee Elise Goldsberry as Irene? And even though it might be too small a role for him, I thought Joseph Gordon Levitt would be great as Cornelius. I stand by my suggestion of Boyd Gaines as Horace, but JK Simmons would also be terrific.
#107Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY
Posted: 1/20/16 at 1:47pm
MarkBearSF said: "GavestonPS, I'm sure you're right about Cornelius. To be frank, as I'm not a fan of Jerry Herman, in truth I'm relying upon dim memories of the one time I made it through the movie. (However, I eagerly await a big Broadway production with Bette)
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Mark, if your reference point is the film, then you saw geeky, gawky, fidgety, overly mannered Michael Crawford in the part. Just barely a singer (though the character does have to sing "It Only Takes a Moment", through which Crawford sort of talks his way).
I wasn't a Crawford fan until PHANTOM, but he was "right" for the role of Cornelius. Cheyenne Jackson is not. Cornelius is NOT in the Howard Keel/Bruce Yarnell/Stephen Douglass/Alfred Drake tradition of leading men. It's a comic part.
#108Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY
Posted: 1/20/16 at 1:49pm
chanel said: "Anyone know why Kristin didn't work out? Too chirpy?
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Bette Midler is a much bigger star. I don't think it has anything to do with Chenoweth lacking.
#109Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY
Posted: 1/20/16 at 8:47pm
More info on how this came to fruition.
“It has an enormous amount of weight, and the score is irresistible,” Ms. Midler said in a telephone interview hours after her agreement to star in a revival of “Hello, Dolly!” was announced. “It’s a very American thing, with a joyous quality, a kind of can-do quality, and an incredible sweetness, and in these dire times, when the whole world seems to be on fire, it seems like something people would love to see.”
Updated On: 1/20/16 at 08:47 PM
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Broadway Legend Joined: 7/2/14
#110Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY
Posted: 1/20/16 at 8:57pm
I think Chenoweth has other projects she's attached too. I'm not sure they dumped her or something. She does what she's passionate about. I think her next thing will be the Tammy Faye Baker musical. She's really a sweet person. I was in her Broadway Bootcamp last summer. Thinking about it now I'm not Dolly would fit her voice. They would have to raise some of the keys I feel.
cc5916
Swing Joined: 9/30/15
#111Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY
Posted: 1/21/16 at 12:29am
Would love to see Eloise Kropp as Minnie Fay
sng
Featured Actor Joined: 6/7/15
#112Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY
Posted: 1/21/16 at 4:24am
This is the best news ever. Hello, Dolly! is one of my favourite musicals and it's nice to know that we are gonna see the complete genius staging of Gower Champion back on Broadway!!!!
#113Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY
Posted: 1/21/16 at 7:19am
Bette Midler will be 71 when this opens, just 3 years shy of Carol Channing's farewell bow as Dolly on Broadway.
They are going to have to skew the cast older unless they want to shine a spotlight on her age and make her look like grandma next to a younger cast.
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#114Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY
Posted: 1/21/16 at 8:37am
I think that's what they would have to do. I believe Carol Channing was in her 40s when she did the first production. But in Bette's defense Ruth Gordon was in her 60s when she originated Dolly in The Matchmaker and Shirley Booth in her late 50s when she did the film version of The Matchmaker.
#115Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY
Posted: 1/21/16 at 11:54am
cc5916 said: "Would love to see Eloise Kropp as Minnie Fay"
YES! Saw her in Dames at Sea and she was lovely. I hope she gets another show soon and this would be a good fit in my opinion!
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Chorus Member Joined: 8/1/05
#116Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY
Posted: 1/21/16 at 12:04pm
Christine Pedi imagines some of the other actresses up for the role
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Stand-by Joined: 6/10/09
#117Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY
Posted: 1/24/16 at 11:58am
I third Eloise Kropp as Minnie Fay. Ruthie Ann Miles as Irene Malloy? Heaven.
#118Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY
Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:05am
The audition notice for Hello Dolly is up and it says Cornelius was already cast and they were seeking a standby for Dolly http://www.playbill.com/jobs/job_detail/383144
#119Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY
Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:22am
A stand by for dolly!!! I suppose they have to rather than a Neil Patrick Harris thing. What with midler's age but, man, those poor people who don't get to see bette.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#120Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY
Posted: 1/31/16 at 12:23pm
gstrus2 said: "The audition notice for Hello Dolly is up and it says Cornelius was already cast and they were seeking a standby for Dolly http://www.playbill.com/jobs/job_detail/383144
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I was just coming to see if anyone had any info on Cornelius. Darn. Is Gavin Creel too old?
Maybe its a good sign they are looking for a STANDBY v an alternate. But, they might just decide to only run 6-7 shows a week instead of 8. I certainly hope they plan for 8, though.
#121Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY
Posted: 1/31/16 at 12:28pm
Creel is certainly the right age- he's 39 but certainly reads younger.
BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#122Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY
Posted: 1/31/16 at 1:20pm
Kad said: "Creel is certainly the right age- he's 39 but certainly reads younger."
GAVIN CREEL IS TURNING 40 THIS YEAR??? He MUST know where the Fountain of Youth is.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#123Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY
Posted: 1/31/16 at 1:38pm
It's not like 40 has one step in the grave. Sheesh.
#124Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY
Posted: 1/31/16 at 5:55pm
Theater_Nerd said: "I think that's what they would have to do. I believe Carol Channing was in her 40s when she did the first production. But in Bette's defense Ruth Gordon was in her 60s when she originated Dolly in The Matchmaker and Shirley Booth in her late 50s when she did the film version of The Matchmaker.
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True. And Midler looks awfully good for 70.
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