HELLO, DOLLY! Previews — Page 14

brian1973 said: "This isn't the london Charlie set.. it's BRAND NEW.. everyone seems to take a long time getting this fact. It's a new production.

icecreambenjamin said: "brian1973 said: "How can anyone possibly say how many Tonys it will win!!



costume wise it will have very stiff competition from War Paint and poss Charlie, and Set design possibly Charlie again?

its pretty much a dead very though that Bette would win.. everyone will be seduced by the sheer star power alone.



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I expect for The Great Comet and War Paint to provide a very large amount of competition for costume and I would be incredibly surprised if anyone other than the Great Comet won set design. Charlie's set didn't get great reviews over in London. We'll see if they made any changes. Midler is basically a lock at this point, as is Ben Platt, both of whom are deserving.





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Do you need medication? Because your constant forceful use of negative attitude suggests to me that you should probably be medicated.

Cat Guy said: "Well, that blows the element of surprise I wanted."

If you want to be surprised, this thread seemed like a bad choice.

anyone know if they sold SRO at any performances?

Yep, the pictures of the Harmonia Gardens are pretty much what we all hoped for. This is an event, and it's glorious to read so much genuine love and affection for this convergence of so many beloved theatrical components.

I find myself thinking of Jerry Herman, who so deserves this, and must be over the moon. May he savor every single minute.

How is the audience reaction to the show these days? We were a riotous crowd on Wednesday night.

Updated On: 3/19/17 at 11:35 PM

Wow ... what a disappointing article - It goes against everything I have heard so far about Dolly... I don't think page six is the Pulitzer of journalism though. Why do publications do this, especially after only a couple of (preview) shows. Can't they wait until it opens at least!!! Feel free to rip it to shreds!



Page Six
‘Hello, Dolly!’ slammed as ‘breath of stale air’ in previews
By Richard Johnson
March 19, 2017 | 10:05am

Bette Midler is terrific in “Hello, Dolly!” but some Broadway regulars are underwhelmed.



“It is not a great show — one wonderful number, the rest sort of a breath of stale air,” one theatergoer said after a preview.

As for David Hyde Pierce: “Fabulous, but he needs to work on his New Yawk accent. It was all over the place!” said another.

Still, it will be huge hit. The standing ovation for Midler’s first entrance went on so long, producer Scott Rudin and director Jerry Zaks were “plotzing and high-fivingeach other,” according to one witness.

“Scott then put his hands on either side of his head in disbelief and joy. It was very cute, and I bet no one has ever put ‘Scott Rudin’ and ‘cute’ in the same sentence.”

When the curtain came down, after taking numerous bows and traipsing around the front of the stage to wild applause, Midler lay on her back on the floor feigning exhaustion, as if to say, “Go home!”

What Page 6 has to say about this production is hardly relevant because the advance and world of mouth are the strongest for any Broadway musical, (revival or original production) in years.

People are excited about this production, it could get middling to poor reviews and still sell out. Page 6 isn't arts coverage it is a stupid gossip column and it should just be ignored when it gets out of its lane.

The posts on this thread make this sound so exciting. I hope, somehow, I get to see it.

That being said- I saw Ethel Merman in Hello, Dolly! in 1970. I was 11 years old. It made me fall in love with the theatre. Now this was Ethel Merman- Ethel Merman- in what was to be her last Broadway show. When she threw her newspaper down that was covering her face in the opening number, she got a lot of applause. Applause. Not a standing ovation. Her extra two musical numbers that were cut from the show originally, written for her by Jerry Herman, got wonderful applause. Applause. No standing ovation. The title song brought down the house but no standing ovation. Ms.Merman received a standing ovation when she took her curtain call. I can remember this because I saw it 4 times.

Just don't understand this standing ovation business during shows. I mean this was Miss Ethel Merman, musical comedy star and it didn't happen that way. I usually explain this trend due to Star Search, The Voice and shows like these when people have to give standing ovations or they feel their experience is short-changed somehow. And certainly if you're playing over $500 a ticket or $189 for a partial view ticket, you have to feel like your getting your money's worth so you must stand.

I'm not saying this production doesn't deserve it and, again, I hope I'm lucky enough to see it. But all the hootin' and holleran and standing ovations seems to make it all the same. Nothing stands out in memory if the same thing happens all the time.

Updated On: 3/20/17 at 03:33 PM

10086sunset said: "kofler22 said: "Are they selling merchandise? What type? Thnx a lot!!"



Go back, read the thread and you'll find the answer.



It's 12 pages long!...lol

I too would like to know a couple of things, but first...

I am an unapologetic "Channing Dolly Devotee", having seen two of her tours in Chicago in the 70's. I've also seen Channing do her nightclub act twice and have seen her and Mary Martin in "Legends". In fact, she tops my "most seen in performance" list.

That being said, I an over the moon, excited to celebrate my 55th year, by seeing this new production of 'Dolly'! I've always wanted to see Bette in concert, but frankly, could never justify the cost. I have the good fortune, now to be able to afford a 5-day Broadway Blow-out next month, which will include "Hello, Dolly!", "Present Laughter" & "Sunset Boulevard".

My only previous Broadway experience was in 1979 seeing Ann Miller and Mikey Rooney in "Sugar Babies". If this trip is anything like that one musical comedy experience, I will be in Nirvana!

So, I'm looking forward to the OBCA... is there any word about when it will be available?

Posters? Programs? Merchandise? Don't send me back through the 14 previous pages... lol

I'm also hoping to see many more photos from the show. I know ushers are being diligent, but come on guys!

Cannot wait for next month! Row G, Mezzanine

You can't go back to your $563 or more seat after going to the bathroom?? Then you announce that at the beginning of the show, put a slip in the program or have ushers announce that when first seating. Community theatre would do that and so can the Producers of this production.

The last few times I've gone to a Rudin show, there was a slip of paper in the playbill stating the length of each show and that you couldn't return to your seats. Granted, both of those were one-acts (and people did return during Glass Menagerie), but I imagine the same is true at Dolly.

PThespian said:

Mr. Rudin is refusing to let them make a preshow house announcement about the whole "can't return to your seat" policy so I am trying to help spread the word to both aid and assist my friends who work at the Shubert.

In God's name,why? At any show I've seen with this policy, the ushers go up and down warning patrons over and over about this. It's not like it 'breaks the spell of the show ' or anything.

http://deadline.com/2017/03/dolly-looks-divine-bette-midler-broadway-box-office-1202047177/