Chenoweth hints at DOLLY revival? - Page 2

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 4/15/14 at 6:07pm

I recently saw Karen Ziemba as Dolly and she was wonderful. With the right director, she could justify headlining a Broadway revival.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 4/15/14 at 8:11pm

I like Reba a lot but really don't see her as Dolly Levi.
Is Cheno being considered for PETER PAN or are they still going for that dumb idea of a male Peter?

[ljay889]

Posted: 4/15/14 at 8:20pm

She answered that in the clip. She has not been approached for Peter Pan, likely because they are going to cast a male.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 4/15/14 at 8:22pm

The Chenoweth as Dolly has already gone into rehearsal. Below is rehearsal footage of Dolly's big entrance.
Link

[Gothampc]

Posted: 4/15/14 at 8:23pm

"She has not been approached for Peter Pan, likely because they are going to cast a male."

And likely because nobody wants a Peter Pan who sounds like Tinkerbell.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 4/15/14 at 8:47pm

As much as I detest the idea of Kristin Chenoweth as Dolly Levi, I would rather see that happen than Chenoweth play Peter Pan.

[DAME]

Posted: 4/16/14 at 5:44pm

She is a bad choice for Dolly. It truly would be a huge shame if she did it after years and years of waiting for a major revival of this show to happen. It would be a shame if after years of "them" having such a tight grip on the property they would let this travesty occur. And just the same... I think it would be fantastic if the 20th Century revival would happen. She would be magnificent in that part.

[aasjb4ever]

Posted: 4/16/14 at 5:46pm

Dame, who exactly are “them”?

[DAME]

Posted: 4/16/14 at 5:57pm

aasjb4ever; I have no idea. Whoever has kept a major revival of this from happening. Jerry Herman? Other estates? Bad luck?

[RippedMan]

Posted: 4/16/14 at 6:00pm

She was on "Wendy Williams" today (Yes I watch Wendy Williams. She's a mess and I love the low-budget show). And she said she'd be back on Broadway within the year, so expect an announcement soon.

Is the show going to be a commercial run or are they partnering with like Roundabout? I don't know On the twentieth Century.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 4/16/14 at 7:01pm

Well, since Somethingwicked (who over the years has provided us with almost 100% reliable inside scoop) says it's 100% ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, then I assume it's 100% ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.
I think the video is pretty clear that she isn't talking about a DOLLY revival. She'd be a pretty bad Dolly I have to say, especially since she has now veered very much into a camp version of herself (and I adore her, but saw her a couple nights ago on WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE and was shocked by the way she has destroyed her face with plastic surgery and her Calista Flockhart weight).
Reba would be fantastic. Am I making up the fact she passed on it? I thought someone said that or Riedel wrote that at some point.