Posted: 3/14/17 at 5:08pm
Her costume looks lovely and the original Gower Champion choreography is being used for the photo which is perfect.
Count me in as being excited for this! 
Posted: 3/14/17 at 5:10pm
Posted: 3/14/17 at 5:25pm
Odd that they haven't yet released a photo of the cover of the Playbill, no?
Posted: 3/14/17 at 5:29pm
They really have been keeping a tight lid on this. The entire company has been mostly silent on social media as far as I can tell. I hope this is fabulous. So excited.
Posted: 3/14/17 at 5:30pm
It is odd that the Playbill hasn't been released, but I'm guessing it will just be the poster they've been using. But with Rudin, you never know.
Posted: 3/14/17 at 5:39pm
Anyone associated with the show has been told to keep a lid on it until later on this week. So I have to give them all credit for following through....
Posted: 3/14/17 at 5:53pm
They want to keep their jobs!
Posted: 3/14/17 at 7:08pm
It's so refreshing - like the old days. No BS press crap with the cast doing crap in rehearsal clothes (the single worst promotional idea EVER), no interviews, no tub-thumping - no "official press release" crap every three minutes - they're just doing - now wait for it - their jobs, privately the way it was ALWAYS done until Broadway decided to become the movie business. Kudos to the team and producers of Dolly and all shows should learn from it - or, to put it as Peter Allen did: Everything old is new again.
Posted: 3/14/17 at 7:09pm
bk said: "It's so refreshing - like the old days. No BS press crap with the cast doing crap in rehearsal clothes (the single worst promotional idea EVER), no interviews, no tub-thumping - no "official press release" crap every three minutes - they're just doing - now wait for it - their jobs, privately the way it was ALWAYS done until Broadway decided to become the movie business. Kudos to the team and producers of Dolly and all shows should learn from it - or, to put it as Peter Allen did: Everything old is new again.
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??? God forbid shows advertise themselves
Posted: 3/14/17 at 7:16pm
The show is actually advertising everywhere. In newspapers and television on the Internet. There are huge banners on all the light posts in the theater district. But Scott Rudin is doing a great job of keeping what's going on inside a much anticipated secret event, and based on the clamor here to get into the dress rehearsal, he's doing a fantastic job!
Posted: 3/14/17 at 7:57pm
Check out the Shubert Theater Instagram location for a first peek inside the theater 
Posted: 3/14/17 at 7:58pm
Posted: 3/14/17 at 8:29pm
Looks like that Instagram page got pulled down...
Posted: 3/14/17 at 9:47pm
Looks like it's intermission at the invited dress. I have a few Facebook friends that are there and reactions thus far are incredibly positive.
Posted: 3/14/17 at 9:47pm
Looks like it's intermission at the invited dress. I have a few Facebook friends that are there and reactions thus far are incredibly positive.
Posted: 3/14/17 at 9:49pm
Any chance we can get some more detailed updates? Is anyone from BWW board there?
Posted: 3/14/17 at 10:39pm
I did ask a friend who is going tonight to give me a report! He also asked at the box office if they plan on doing standing room for the production and was told they probably will eventually but do not have a policy right now.
Posted: 3/14/17 at 11:29pm
I got a ticket to a matinee performance in May - the box office stated that Midler would be on. I'm SOOOO excited!
Posted: 3/14/17 at 11:36pm
MichelleCraig said: "Looks like that Instagram page got pulled down...
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It's not a page, just the location tag. It's still up!
Posted: 3/14/17 at 11:42pm
I was at the invited dress rehearsal tonight. One word....SENSATIONAL!
Posted: 3/15/17 at 12:07am
Song list? Were any songs from the movie or any of Ethel's added songs included? Also, I know most aren't expecting it, but any word on any rush or lottery policies for this?
Posted: 3/15/17 at 12:11am
No songs from the movie. No added songs that were added for Ethel Merman. At the top of Act 2 there is a surprise.
Posted: 3/15/17 at 12:23am
I was there as well. I don't want to report on the actual production until after the first preview tomorrow as a courtesy to the production. But I'll talk about tonight specific stuff, and tonight was an event! It seemed like the whole industry was there tonight. Everyone there really wanted to be there, a solid minute of entrance applause for Bette (David, Kate and Gavin got it as well, but on more of a normal scale) and there were standing ovations after the Waiters and the title song. Bette dropped lines twice and called for it, turned to the audience, made a joke both times about it having to do with her bag and then went on, she handled it with class.
Updated On: 3/15/17 at 12:23 AM
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