Bette to play LA engagement of Dolly?

[DAME]

Posted: 1/30/18 at 11:21am

She loves playing LA. She brought Ill eat you last here. She has tried out her tours here... wishful thinking in my part. But maybe?

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 1/30/18 at 11:24am

Well we know she isn't going to headline an entire tour of DOLLY so I suppose it would have to be a situation in which the otherwise contracted Dolly agreed to step aside so she could play the L.A. engagement.  I suppose that is possible, but I would think that would also make the role a lot less viable to whatever name they've approached to do the rest of the tour.

[DAME]

Posted: 1/30/18 at 11:24am

And we have had a few reprise their Broadway turns here..

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 1/30/18 at 11:27am

Dame -- what are some examples of actors who have "only" played the L.A engagement of national tours. I know it's happened but I don't know when.

[Wildcard]

Posted: 1/30/18 at 11:30am

Courtney Reed is playing Jasmine in LA now

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 1/30/18 at 11:32am

Didn’t LBB do the Legally Blonde LA stop?

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 1/30/18 at 11:37am

Both Matthew Morrison and Marissa Jaret WInokur joined the Los Angeles stop of the 1st National Tour of HAIRSPRAY in 2004.   

[faceleg]

Posted: 1/30/18 at 11:39am

Lena Hall and Darren Criss in the Hedwig tour
Idina and La Chanze in What/Why, I mean If/Then
Carmen Cusak in Bright Star

Tho I guess technically they all did most of the West coast or at least the major cities.

[PepperedShepherd]

Posted: 1/30/18 at 12:00pm

Matthew James Thomas and Andrea Martin did PIPPIN at the Pantages (also San Francisco) at the start of the tour.

 

Re Bette:  I suppose it's possible, but with DOLLY only scheduled for a 3 week run, it would be nearly impossible to get tickets.

[emo_geek]

Posted: 1/30/18 at 12:04pm

Also Lin Manuel Miranda did the LA stop of the In the Heights tour at the Pantages. 

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 1/30/18 at 12:07pm

But you know....the tour is going to be a step down from Broadway. I bet they lose some ensemble members, and shrink the orchestra. I doubt Ms. Midler is going to go for that. I bet she just lets the "Hello Dolly" section of her upcoming tour be her chance to let the rest of the country see her in the part.

[emo_geek]

Posted: 1/30/18 at 12:20pm

With a 3 week run, it seems unlikely. However, it's curious that the Pantages doesn't have a big seller to entice subscription renewals. 

[nealb1]

Posted: 1/30/18 at 12:22pm

Norbert Leo Butz played LA in "Dirty Rotten Scroundrels."

Sure would be wonderful to see Bette again here in LA - but, highly unlikely.  Time will tell.

[RemlapLBC]

Posted: 1/30/18 at 12:50pm

I was hoping.  However, when I saw it was only a 3 week run, my hopes were dashed.  Too much of the 3 week run is sold to subscribers to sell high $$ single tickets it would probably need to for Bette.

[DAME]

Posted: 1/30/18 at 1:36pm

But who is to say she wouldn’t do more than LA? She does love to tour .

[ACL2006]

Posted: 1/30/18 at 1:39pm

Maybe if it plays San Francisco, too, she'll do it. It hasn't been stated where the tour is starting.

[DAME]

Posted: 1/30/18 at 1:45pm

Hollywood Reporter is hopefull as well.

 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/blockbuster-hello-dolly-revival-lead-2018-19-hollywood-pantages-season-1079904

[Bette's Turban]

Posted: 1/30/18 at 7:20pm

All the local media is using her red dress picture to announce the Pantages engagement.  The LA times does put in small letters that casting has yet to be announced.  But you know that a lot of people are just going to see Bette's picture and go by that.  

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-pantages-season-2018-2019-20180130-story.html

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 1/30/18 at 7:21pm

Bette's Turban said: "http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-pantages-season-2018-2019-20180130-story.html"

The photo caption on that article calls her Bette MILDER. I clutched my pearls.

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 1/31/18 at 10:55am

A poster on TalkinBroadway claims that Dolly on tour will be played by Reba McEntire, which would be a lot more fun and interesting to me than Christine Ebersole.

Of course it could be a totally bogus post, but I like the idea of it.

[TBone]

Posted: 1/31/18 at 3:21pm

QueenAlice said: "A poster on TalkinBroadway claims that Dolly on tour will be played by Reba McEntire, which would be a lot more fun and interestingto me than Christine Ebersole.

Of course it could be a totally bogus post, but I like the idea of it."

I'd LOVE to see Reba in this!

[lovebwy]

Posted: 1/31/18 at 3:28pm

LA got Matthew James Thomas and Andrea Martin in Pippin for a few weeks.

[lovebwy]

Posted: 10/3/18 at 12:35am

I am so angry right now that you could stir-fry vegetables on the back of my neck! I called about getting tickets to LA Buckley in Hello, Dolly! at the Pantages, and was told they were subscription only. What the actual <<edited by BWW staff>>?? I never heard of such a thing as that.

So only well to do people can enjoy theater. I find this very, very sad.

Updated On: 10/3/18 at 12:35 AM

[jmuep]

Posted: 10/3/18 at 1:04am

I think what they meant is that right now the only tickets they're selling are subscriptions. Tickets for HELLO, DOLLY haven't gone on sale to the general public. According to the Ticketmaster website, the pre-sale doesn't happen till the end of October.  

You're just early.

[Bwayfan292]

Posted: 10/3/18 at 1:04am

lovebwy said: "I am so angry right now that you could stir-fry vegetables on the back of my neck! I called about getting tickets to LA Buckley in Hello, Dolly! at the Pantages, and was told they were subscription only. What the actual <>?? I never heard of such a thing as that.

So only well to do people can enjoy theater. I find this very, very sad."

Dont worry! They do this so scalpers cant buy all the tickets right away. Keep an eye on their social media, tickets for the public will probally go on sale after October  . They did this with Aladdin last year. :) 

Updated On: 10/3/18 at 01:04 AM