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Betty Buckley "DOLLY" opening in Cleveland/ Casting News ?

Betty Buckley "DOLLY" opening in Cleveland/ Casting News ?

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#1Betty Buckley "DOLLY" opening in Cleveland/ Casting News ?
Posted: 5/5/18 at 3:08pm

Any news yet on complete cast? I can't find anything online; opens in October...


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#2Betty Buckley "DOLLY" opening in Cleveland/ Casting News ?
Posted: 5/5/18 at 3:28pm

Steve C. said: "Any news yet on complete cast? I can't find anything online; opens in October..."

They probably won’t cast till Late August.   Too early.  But I heard Douglas Sills has been made a offer. 


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#3Betty Buckley "DOLLY" opening in Cleveland/ Casting News ?
Posted: 5/5/18 at 3:36pm

Is it too much to hope for a reunion with F. Murray Abraham?

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#4Betty Buckley "DOLLY" opening in Cleveland/ Casting News ?
Posted: 5/5/18 at 4:49pm

Individual tickets sales are still TBA. It’s playing Oct. 2 - 21, and I’d love to drive up  to the Connor Palace to see it. This is the same theater I saw “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”. And I already have a ticket for “Hamilton” in Cleveland for my birthday in July, might as well go back up again for the opening weekend of the “Hello, Dolly!” National Tour since I’m seeing it on Broadway at the end of this month and again in August. 

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#5Betty Buckley "DOLLY" opening in Cleveland/ Casting News ?
Posted: 5/5/18 at 5:03pm

Curious of anyone from the Broadway production will join the tour?


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#6Betty Buckley "DOLLY" opening in Cleveland/ Casting News ?
Posted: 5/5/18 at 6:20pm

In 1969, I saw Betty and Anthony "Tony" Roberts in the London production of "Promises, Promises".  I don't know if Mr. Roberts is still professionally active.  But half a century later, it would be fun to see them reunite for "Dolly".

Here they are together from that show.

 

 

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#7Betty Buckley "DOLLY" opening in Cleveland/ Casting News ?
Posted: 5/5/18 at 6:30pm

Douglas Sills? As Horace or Cornelius? He’s too young for the former and too old for the latter.

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#8Betty Buckley "DOLLY" opening in Cleveland/ Casting News ?
Posted: 5/5/18 at 6:37pm

I agree about Douglas. He’s too young. Betty is in her 70s. Granted, Bette and Bernadette are in their 70s as well. The difference is Betty looks her age.

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#9Betty Buckley "DOLLY" opening in Cleveland/ Casting News ?
Posted: 5/5/18 at 6:38pm

ACL2006 said: "Curious of anyone from the Broadway production will join the tour?"

I’d love it if Santino Fontana and Charlie Stemp toured. I’ve heard nothing but wonderful things about the latter, and it doesn’t look like I’ll get the see Mr. Fontana since Gavin Creel is coming back. 

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#10Betty Buckley "DOLLY" opening in Cleveland/ Casting News ?
Posted: 5/5/18 at 7:15pm

Santino is going straight into rehearsals for the Broadway-bound musical adaptation of TOOTSIE as soon as his run in HELLO, DOLLY! ends.  No HELLO, DOLLY! tour for him.  


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#11Betty Buckley "DOLLY" opening in Cleveland/ Casting News ?
Posted: 5/5/18 at 7:29pm

I'd assume Stemp is going back to the UK after Broadway, but you never know.

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#12Betty Buckley
Posted: 5/5/18 at 7:38pm

Please keep Santino in "Tootsie" and nowhere near the "Hello Dolly!" tour!!

I don't even want him driving the bus (he said with affection)

...the Buckley/Roberts casting would be interesting but not really a staggering reunion since they were in London. Tony Roberts still does act/sing and do audiobooks.

btw, forget who it is, ...way too "shady" on Betty!  


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Updated On: 5/5/18 at 07:38 PM

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#13Betty Buckley
Posted: 5/5/18 at 8:30pm

CATSNYrevival said: "I agree about Douglas. He’s too young. Betty is in her 70s. Granted, Bette and Bernadette are in their 70s as well. The difference is Betty looks her age."

I also think he might be too young.  But not that young.  Have you seen him lately?  ( and I don’t mean that in a shady way)    I heard he was made a offer from a Adams Famiky cast mate.  But a offer does not mean anything.  


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Updated On: 5/5/18 at 08:30 PM

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#14Betty Buckley
Posted: 5/5/18 at 8:43pm

They could always age up Doug with a wig and a little make up.

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#15Betty Buckley
Posted: 5/5/18 at 8:45pm

He's only a year or so younger than David Hyde Pierce. Surely they'll age him up with makeup and he'd be great. 

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#16Betty Buckley
Posted: 5/6/18 at 9:17am

Lew Stadlen is playing Horace to Betty's Dolly.

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#17Betty Buckley
Posted: 5/6/18 at 10:08am

I can see someone like Billy Harrigan Tighe playing Cornelius.


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#18Betty Buckley
Posted: 5/6/18 at 11:55am

Jimbrochu said: "Lew Stadlen is playing Horace to Betty's Dolly."

He would be great.


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#19Betty Buckley
Posted: 5/6/18 at 12:07pm

Kinda curious how Buckley will endure the physicality of Dolly Levi Gallagher. Both Midler and Peters are physical powerhouses in their early 70s (both are fit beyond words) but I remember clearly Buckley had issues with the staircase during her time in SUNSET BLVD over 20 years ago. She wore a special knee brace girdle under her costumes.


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#20Betty Buckley
Posted: 5/18/18 at 12:13pm

So, we are about 4-1/2 months away from opening night for this tour. Any official word on casting? Rumors?

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#21Betty Buckley
Posted: 5/18/18 at 2:41pm

Elegance101 said: "I'd assume Stemp is going back to the UK after Broadway, but you never know."

With the announcement of the London production of Dolly, he’ll probably return home with it.


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#22Betty Buckley
Posted: 5/18/18 at 2:47pm

Call_me_jorge said: "Elegance101 said: "I'd assume Stemp is going back to the UK after Broadway, but you never know."

With the announcement of the London production of Dolly, he’ll probably return home with it.
"

“Announcement” being a loose word, of course.

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#23Betty Buckley
Posted: 5/18/18 at 6:13pm

DOLLY! is playing London?

Suddenly I don't feel so depressed about its closing!!!

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#24Betty Buckley
Posted: 5/18/18 at 8:55pm

Call_me_jorge said: "Elegance101 said: "I'd assume Stemp is going back to the UK after Broadway, but you never know."

With the announcement of the London production of Dolly, he’ll probably return home with it.
"

has there been an announcement, or is it just that one guy's tweet still?

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#25Betty Buckley
Posted: 5/18/18 at 10:05pm

Casting is in final callbacks this week, so I don't think we'll hear for another few weeks. 


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