DOLLY casting replacements

Since it appears Hello Dolly will be seeing at least four principal cast members, Peters, Garber, Creel, and Baldwin, leaving on July 15 I thought it would be interesting to hear some casting ideas/any rumors that have been going around about replacements.



I think Sierra Boggess would make a good Irene. Maybe even Jonathan Groff as Cornelius?

I would love to know how they fit all that set in the theater. I didn't think the Shubert was that deep.

YES to Nathan Lane, though I doubt he would do it with Angels playing right now.

Matt Doyle would be a nice choice. Groff is a stronger actor, though.

I was under the impression Lupone said War Paint would be her last Bway show but I could be wrong.

ameleigh said: "natashalost said: "Since it appears Hello Dolly will be seeing at least four principal cast members, Peters, Garber, Creel, and Baldwin, leaving on July 15 I thought it would be interesting to hear some casting ideas/any rumors that have been going around about replacements.



I think Sierra Boggess would make a good Irene. Maybe even Jonathan Groff as Cornelius?"

I’m not arguing or anything. Just curious if there has been confirmation of the July 15th departure for Peters and Garber."

Barring any contractual extension, the July 15th departure date has always been concrete for them. The rumor isn’t that they will leave and Betty Buckley will take over for a month or two before starting the tour, with Broadway getting a blockbuster Dolly for the Fall.

Patti is doing concerts in Australia at that time , tickets just went on sale.

Basically anyone who’s ever played Elder Price in BoM would be fine for Cornelius honestly.

Oy............hate it when the word basically is thrown into a sentence for no reason at all - it's a "filler" word - just like the word like and the word honestly. Which is also part of that sentence.

Here's what it should say.............Anyone who's ever played Elder Price in BoM would be fine for Cornelius.

natashalost said: "YES to Nathan Lane, though I doubt he would do it with Angels playing right now.

Matt Doyle would be a nice choice. Groff is a stronger actor, though.

I was under the impression Lupone said War Paint would be her last Bway show but I could be wrong.

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She walked that back real quick. If Sondheim tells her he wants her to transfer with this production of Company, you can bet your house she’ll do it in a heartbeat.

nealb1 said: "Basically anyone who’s ever played Elder Price in BoM would be fine for Cornelius honestly.

Oy............hate it when the word basically is thrown into a sentence for no reason at all - it's a "filler" word - just like the word like and the word honestly. Which is also part of that sentence.

Here's what it should say.............Anyone who's ever played Elder Price in BoM would be fine for Cornelius."

You're not wrong, and I'm not not going to defend my pointless use of those words. (My undergrad degree was in English literature and rhetoric, lol. Thankfully, I'm not bothered by things like that.)

Lillias White as Dolly!

Faith Prince would be a phenomenal choice, and I thought her "Before the Parade..." on her last cabaret album got to the heart of who Dolly is.

Long shot--I'd love to see Andrew Keenan-Bolger as Barnaby Tucker.