Posted: 10/20/16 at 12:11pm
This is exciting news and Donna will do wonders with this role. Can't wait until June comes.
Posted: 10/20/16 at 12:19pm
QueenAlice said: "Whoopi wouldn't have done the score justice, so I'm happy this isn't her gig.
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You've heard Carol Channing sing, right?
Posted: 10/20/16 at 12:30pm
WiCkEDrOcKS said: "Tuesday performances, beginning June 13th. Not on sale yet."
FYI: They are on sale now.
Posted: 10/20/16 at 12:31pm
Do you think Bette would allow some bonus tracks with Donna on her cast album or maybe a separate EP for sale at Donna's performances?
Posted: 10/20/16 at 12:41pm
I'd assume she'll also cover Midler's vacations?
Posted: 10/20/16 at 12:52pm
Of course it's one of my favorite performers! And of course it's after my trip. Might need to make a short Fall trip if she's still in it. I'm assuming she's going in after the reviews and Tony Awards to avoid critics from reviewing it twice and comparing the 2 performers. Smart. Still, I wish it was sooner so I coul dsee both of them. Ah well! Still great news.
Posted: 10/20/16 at 12:57pm
CATSNYrevival said: "Do you think Bette would allow some bonus tracks with Donna on her cast album or maybe a separate EP for sale at Donna's performances?"
No, I don't.
Posted: 10/20/16 at 1:01pm
ACL2006 said: "I'd assume she'll also cover Midler's vacations?"
ACL, according to the Huffington Post piece (or Playbill's, I forget), she is playing the role during Midler's vacation. It seems that Murphy will strictly play the role on Tuesdays and during her vacation. Will Midler have a stand by in addition to an understudy or just an understudy?
Posted: 10/20/16 at 1:11pm
I assumed Linda Mugleston was the Understudy when I saw she was in the cast. She was Murphy's Standby for Wonderful Town, too (and we know how that went).
Posted: 10/20/16 at 1:51pm
How long till she starts missing her one show a week? I say by mid may. Hope the cover is good
Posted: 10/20/16 at 1:57pm
Yeah she's not going to performing all may....because they aren't starting alternate performances until June.
Posted: 10/20/16 at 2:13pm
CATSNYrevival said: "Do you think Bette would allow some bonus tracks with Donna on her cast album or maybe a separate EP for sale at Donna's performances?"
i desperately want this as well but i doubt it will happen. God, just any new recordings of Donna singing anything would be welcome.
Posted: 10/20/16 at 2:27pm
Awesome. I know which day of the week I'll be seeing this show.
Posted: 10/20/16 at 3:24pm
also i guess we now know she was being sarcastic when she said we wouldn't be seeing her on Broadway any time soon, so sneaky of her!
Posted: 10/20/16 at 3:31pm
How long before Riedel invents a feud between the 2 leading ladies?
Posted: 10/20/16 at 3:49pm
I hope he doesn't do that. Bette's statement about Donna was VERY lovely.
Posted: 10/20/16 at 5:02pm
gypsy101 said: "also i guess we now know she was being sarcastic when she said we wouldn't be seeing her on Broadway any time soon, so sneaky of her!"
Or she knows not to mention things publicly before she is supposed to?
Posted: 10/20/16 at 5:40pm
basically the same as being sneaky / sarcastic but whatevs
Posted: 10/20/16 at 6:25pm
Maybe the reason the announcement came late was because she was offered War Paint and turned it down? Or the War Paint rumor got mixed up with Dolly somehow
Posted: 10/20/16 at 6:49pm
Omg stop perpetuating these War Paint rumors.
Posted: 10/20/16 at 6:50pm
Well I'll certainly see this on Tuesday for sure. Does it sound like she'll go on before June if an understudy is needed?
Posted: 10/20/16 at 7:12pm
The War Paint rumor was started by a child and never backed up by any credible source.
Posted: 10/20/16 at 7:20pm
KathyNYC2 said: "Well I'll certainly see this on Tuesday for sure. Does it sound like she'll go on before June if an understudy is needed?"
won't there probably be an actual understudy?
Posted: 10/20/16 at 9:32pm
This is ridiculously exciting! Not gonna lie, but I'm probably going to buy a ticket to one of Donna Murphy's performances.
Posted: 10/20/16 at 9:43pm
but is she gonna sing it like fosca in stephen sondheim's passion?
