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#1

HELLO, DOLLY's 40th Anniversary

Posted: 1/15/04 at 7:00pm

As you all know, tomorrow is the 40th anniversay of TWHM. To celebrate, you are all asked to wear red (the official color of the Harmonia Gardens). You don't have to be a great fan of the show, but you ARE a great fan of musical comedy...therefore no one is exempt from participating!!!!

HAPPY DOLLY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
#2

re: HELLO, DOLLY's 40th Anniversary

Posted: 1/15/04 at 7:07pm

Dollypop, I'm very sorry I won't be there. I will wear red here in Austin.
Here's to TWHM!
Here's to TGC!
"Do you know ChrisLovesShows?" "Yes. Why, yes he does!"
#4

re: re: re: HELLO, DOLLY's 40th Anniversary

Posted: 1/15/04 at 8:41pm

Hmmm...maybe this'll turn out to be "Red Across America".

(Does that sound unpatriotic?)
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
#5

re: re: re: HELLO, DOLLY's 40th Anniversary

Posted: 1/15/04 at 8:43pm

It's already Dolly's birthday here in the Southern Hemisphere...Happy 40th Dolly!

Dolly'll never go away,
Dolly'll never go away...again!
#6

re: re: re: re: HELLO, DOLLY's 40th Anniversary

Posted: 1/15/04 at 9:51pm

Ill be wearing my red here in Dallas!!
"Wherever you go... I'll be right there. When you get your own private kick in the ass, just remember: it's a present from me to you." Rose's dying words to Louise
#8

HELLO, DOLLY's 40th Anniversary

Posted: 1/16/04 at 12:57am

Enjoy your special day.


XOXOXO
Rest in peace, Iflitifloat.
#13

re: re: re: re: re: HELLO, DOLLY's 40th Anniversary

Posted: 1/16/04 at 9:01am

I will wear my red blouse and put on the Dolly recoring in Hebrew!

Miriam
Every movement has a meaning--but what the hell does it mean!
#14

re: re: re: re: re: re: HELLO, DOLLY's 40th Anniversary

Posted: 1/16/04 at 10:36am

I'm wearing red underwear and a diamond studded collar.
"I'm learning to dig deep down inside and find the truth within myself and put that out. I think what we identify with in popular music more than anything else is when someone just shares a truth that we can relate to. That's what I'm searching for in my music." - Ron Bohmer

"I broke the boundaries. It wasn't cool to be in plays- especially if you were in sports & I was in both." - Ashton Kutcher

Updated On: 1/16/04 at 10:36 AM

#17

Your tagline

Posted: 1/18/04 at 7:16am

Dollypop,

I'm curious about the significance of your Bibi Osterwald tagline. I know she understudied the role of Dolly (perhaps Standby is the correct term). Did you get to see her do the role? I wish I would have, I bet she was great.

Another fan of Dolly, here. It was the first B'way musical I saw. And by the time the train was heading back to NYC from Yonkers, I was hooked.

Thanks, too, for the great article about Carol Channing and Dolly. I loved the story about the Kennedy's visiting the St. James theatre. I got a chance to go backstage at the St. James before Dolly closed, and when Carol talked about them taking down the train from 3 stories up... I could just picture it, since I, too, looked around the stage to see where they stored the train.
Ray is the author of the Brad Frame mystery series, and two suspense novels. He is also the author of a one man play based on Ben Franklin. http://www.rayflynt.com
#18

re: Revival?

Posted: 1/18/04 at 8:00am

What's the scoop on a revival of DOLLY?
Or is this a project for the next generation?
"Christ, Bette Davis?!?!"
#19

re: re: Revival?

Posted: 1/18/04 at 12:34pm

Here's the rumor that's floating around, and originates from Craig Zadan's office:

There are negotiations underway for Bette Midler to do a limited run in TWHM on Broadway in 2006. Bette will then do the show as a TV movie.
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
#20

re: re: re: Revival?

Posted: 1/18/04 at 12:49pm

Dolly, what does TGCC think of that bit of casting?

I think it could be pretty fab, myself. She has the humour and the warmth to pull it off.
"Christ, Bette Davis?!?!"
#21

re: re: re: re: Revival?

Posted: 1/18/04 at 12:54pm

I'm less concerned with who is playing Dolly than I am with who's directing it. I've seen many productions of the show that have fallen flat because of poor direction and bizarre concepts (like the "Sunday Clothes" number being done all in white!)

Gower Champion's concept was so letter-perfect that I question what do to the show.
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
#22

re: re: re: re: re: Revival?

Posted: 1/18/04 at 1:41pm

To Ragtime Ray:

Yes, I did see Bibi go on on TWHM. Oddly enough it was vary early in the Pearl Bailey company. Bibi was the only white performer on the stage. She was marvelous, but she left the company shortly afterwards (Thelma Carpenter became the standby and played the matinees). Bibi re-joined the show when Phyllis Diller took over, and she stayed throughout the Merman run.

I had the food fortunes to meet Bibi about 20 years ago at Ma Bell's restaruant. She and Estelle Parsons were having after-show cocktails. Both ladies were delightful.
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)

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