HELLO, DOLLY! Reviews — Page 10

qolbinau said: "poisonivy2 said: "Does anyone else besides me have a problem with the way Dolly libels Irene Molloy just so she can be with Horace? She implies that Irene is a gold-digger and offed her previous husbands. And then we see that unlike Dolly, Irene has a legit business and is a lovely lady. I don't like that aspect of Hello Dolly! at all.

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I also think it's a strength of this revival that IMO Baldwin and Creel are so appealing and their chemistry is strong enough that this seems like the right outcome.

Also ... is Irene always played as much younger than Dolly? In this revival, it just seems like Irene is pairing off with someone more age-appropriate. But in the movie both Irene and Dolly seem very young and it looks more like blatant gold-digging on Dolly's part.

Thank you Robbie. Much appreciated. But isn't that one of the old quotes they were using?

DAME said: "Thank you Robbie. Much appreciated. But isn't that one of the old quotes they were using?



"oopps you're so right Dame!

Robbie2 said: "MoveOnGypsy said: "What does it take to get some opening night pictures (red carpet, bows and party) up on this board?!



" New York Public Library Opening Night Party









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Opening Night & Party

http://www.broadway.com/buzz/188345/join-the-parade-see-glitzy-pics-from-the-broadway-opening-of-hello-dolly-starring-bette-midler/

The New Yorker

BETTE MIDLER BRINGS HER BEST TO “HELLO, DOLLY!”

The role of Dolly plays to a diva’s strengths: it demands pathos and defiance, grief and comedy. Who better than Midler to give us all that?

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/05/01/bette-midler-brings-her-best-to-hello-dolly

This show has just been nominated for 10 Outer Critic's Circle Awards including Best Revival of a Musical and Bette Midler, David Hyde Pierce, Gavin Creel, and Kate Baldwin getting nominations.

Seeing Sarah Jessica Parker there made me wonder if she would be a suitable replacement as Dolly if they chose to go a younger route.

Bridget Everett would actually make a spectacular Dolly. She'd sing the hell out of it.

She's not enough of a name to keep a revival of this stature afloat but I'm rather shocked Andrea Martin has never done the show (though she's played Dolly in THE MATCHMAKER twice.)

She's ideal in just about every respect.

Updated On: 4/25/17 at 07:07 PM