Diana DeGarmo Tweets Her Casting In Nat'l Tour Of 9 TO 5

[Rob]

Posted: 7/28/10 at 3:24pm

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[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 7/28/10 at 3:29pm

Oy!

She must have REALLY done a sensational audition to book THIS gig. Dolly had to approve her casting so I'll take it for that as I don't see DeGarmo in this role at all.

Dolly approves so I'll say I approve as well.

[zepka102]

Posted: 7/28/10 at 3:48pm

Diana always catches us off guard. I hope it comes near me!

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 7/28/10 at 3:54pm

Dolly also approved this show, so let's take her judgment with a grain of salt.

[BroadwayBen]

Posted: 7/28/10 at 4:02pm

Wow. I think that's a great choice. She'll sing the hell out of the score.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 7/28/10 at 4:06pm

She'll sing the hell out of the score.

But Judy is really the singing role.

[NPHCreel]

Posted: 7/28/10 at 4:25pm

She can sing the role, do the comedy, and she's got the relative body type needed. She's younger than I expected them to go but that's an easy adjustment. I've learned not to doubt Diana ( as I did when she was cast in Hairspray), she tends to deliver the goods onstage. She does have her work cut out for her with this show, it's not excellent material.

I believe Diana has a previous connection to Dolly? Something about a gig years ago in a Dollywood Christmas show.

[Colle]

Posted: 7/28/10 at 4:29pm

I will be interested to see Daina. I thought she was pretty good on AI and that she should have beaten Fantasia.

[bryan2]

Posted: 7/28/10 at 4:36pm

That is great news..I love her...
She will be great in this

[dramamama611]

Posted: 7/28/10 at 4:45pm

Guess she won't be doing the Hair tour, then.

They should be announcing THAT cast soon, yes?

[Mateo2]

Posted: 7/28/10 at 5:18pm

"I believe Diana has a previous connection to Dolly? Something about a gig years ago in a Dollywood Christmas show".
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Diana sang at the Music Mansion in Pigeon Falls, a theater that had a partnership with Dolly's corporation, over 10 years ago. Diana was there for the summer and Christmas season. Diana actually did not meet Dolly until April 2008.

I have no doub that Diana will bring a new light to Doralee and is an excellent choice for the part. I can't wait to hear Diana sing "Backwoods Barbie".

[wickedfan11]

Posted: 7/28/10 at 5:46pm

I don't see her in this role at all, but I have no doubt she'll be good. She was excellent in HAIRSPRAY and quite good in HAIR.

[rjm516]

Posted: 7/28/10 at 7:39pm

This is really great surprise casting! I'm excited for her!

[madbrian]

Posted: 7/28/10 at 8:52pm

I have a lot of respect for her. Supporting roles, regional, touring, off-Broadway...she's a real trooper/trouper.

I will take this opportunity to restate this opinion for the neither the first nor last time: someday, she will make a VERY GOOD Annie Oakley. I hope it is sooner rather than later. I think a young Annie Oakley would be very refreshing.

[ABoyLikeThat]

Posted: 7/28/10 at 11:47pm

I really like this casting and wish this was coming closer to me. I seem to recall from when Diana was on Idol that she's from a small town in Georgia or Alabama as well. I just hope they give her a good wig.

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 7/29/10 at 2:40am

I hope they're rethinking Judy for the tour. Casting her as a power belter was a huge mistake. Hopefully they will get someone who can act and sing modestly until the big number at the end.

[dutch46mill2]

Posted: 7/29/10 at 2:50pm

Unofficial stops
Nashville September 21-26 @ the Tennessee Performing Arts Center
Atlanta September 2ctober 3rd @ the Fox Theatre
Charlotte, NC October 5-10 @ Ovens Auditorium
Des Moines, October 12-17 @ Civic Center
Huntsville,AL October 22-24 @ Von Braun Center
Tampa, October 26-31 @ Carol Morsani Hall-The Straz Center
Memphis, November 2-7 @ The Orpheum
Houston, November 9-21 @ The Hobby Center
San Antonio, December 7-12 @ The Majestic Theatre
E. Lansing,MI December 15-19 @ Wharton Center

Greenville, SC January 4-9 2011 @ The Peace Center
Indianapolis January 11-16 @ Clowes Memorial Hall
Chicago January 18-31 @ Bank of America Theater
Dayton, OH February 1-6 @ Shuster Performing Arts Center
St. Louis February 8-20 @ Fabulous Fox Theater
Tempe February 22-27 @ Gammage Auditorium
Sacramento March 9-20 @ Sacramento Theater
Spokane March 24-27 @ INB Performing Arts Center
Seattle April 5-24 @ 5th Avenue Theater
Denver April 26-May 8th @ Buell Theater
Costa Mesa, CA May 10-15 @ Segerstrom Hall

[broadwayjim42]

Posted: 7/29/10 at 3:12pm

I couldn't stand her on American Idol ("Thank you Mr Simon") but I respect the hell out of her for what she's accomplished theatre-wise in the past couple years.

[ljay889]

Posted: 7/29/10 at 3:15pm

Nothing against her. But some of you are making it sound like she's originating roles and getting Tony nominations. She's done a few tours and has two Broadway credits as a replacement.

[fscmocsgal]

Posted: 7/29/10 at 3:20pm

To add to the list of dates:

Naples, Fla., Dec. 27-Jan. 2 @ Philharmonic Center for the Arts

Pittsburgh May 31-June 5 @ Benedum Center
Oklahoma City, June 7-12 @ Civic Center Music Hall
Tulsa, June 14-19 @ Tulsa Performing Arts Center
Minneapolis/St. Paul, July 12-24 @ Ordway Center For Performing Arts
Ft. Worth, July 26-31 @ Bass Performance Hall

Updated On: 7/29/10 at 03:20 PM

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 7/29/10 at 3:24pm

But some of you are making it sound like she's originating roles and getting Tony nominations. She's done a few tours and has two Broadway credits as a replacement.

How so? She's proved that she is serious about her stage work & not some AI reject who's brought in to make a little more money. I think she deserves praise for that.

[backwoodsbarbie]

Posted: 7/29/10 at 3:31pm

This is the first time in recent memory that at 1st National Tour has not come through Washington, DC or Baltimore.

[ljay889]

Posted: 7/29/10 at 3:36pm

She's proved that she is serious about her stage work & not some AI reject who's brought in to make a little more money. I think she deserves praise for that.

Fair enough. But there is little doubt that she was in cast in HAIR because of her name and the American Idol brand.

[CandiceElyse]

Posted: 7/29/10 at 3:54pm

"This is the first time in recent memory that at 1st National Tour has not come through Washington, DC or Baltimore"

i know and i find it a bit outrageous....its the nations capital? and one of the most affluent regions in the country. its not like theyd lose money stopping here. i dont get it.

[Parks]

Posted: 7/29/10 at 3:59pm

No Dallas at the Music Hall? That surprises me considering DSM was an investor in the show (I believe?).