Call_me_jorge said: "I hope this allows her to become Bettes Replacement, or at least Donnas! She'd be a spectacular Dolly
That is one of there stupidest posts I have read in awhile.
I actually think Hoffman deserved her nomination, because she was very good and kept to the script...heck, she made more of the character than was probably there in the words.
But, I personally think she has ruined many a live performance for me -- most egregiously in On The Town -- with her over-the-top ad-libbing; and, she would ruin Hello, Dolly. Not to worry, though, no-one is EVER going to give her a shot at the lead of Hello Dolly, at least not in a city with a population that exceeds 10,000.