Posted: 4/20/17 at 9:28pm
Updated On: 4/20/17 at 09:28 PM
Posted: 4/20/17 at 9:28pm
A first for me--grabbed semi-premium seats before price go up tomorrow.
Posted: 4/20/17 at 9:32pm
It seems that Teachout's most vitriolic reviews seem to routinely find their way online a few hours early. I don't think it was inadvertent at all. He's just a nasty, mean spirited troll who enjoys being the source of discomfort for creative forces who dwarf him in ability, because that is the only way he can achieve anything approaching relevance in the theater community. The thing that sets Teachout apart from some others who may deliver bad reviews from time to time is that he takes such absolute joy in showcasing his inherent nastiness. It's like a teacher hiring a marine drill sergeant with a bull horn to deliver a failing grade to one of his students. It's not enough that he doesn't like you. He has to shout out to the world that you no longer have any purpose on this earth because he doesn't like you. What a pathetic little man (figuratively speaking, of course).
Updated On: 4/20/17 at 09:32 PM
Posted: 4/20/17 at 9:35pm
Posted: 4/20/17 at 9:38pm
These articles have made me giggle, laugh out loud, shed a few tears and bring out emotions I didn't know I had. If just reading the reviews have left me in such a state of excitement, I can't even imagine how I will react when I actually see Bette and Dolly in October.
Posted: 4/20/17 at 9:44pm
>I'm not expecting much from Brantley unless his occasional diva worship gives into the charms of Midler. Reviewing the last Channing revival, he was very smug and condescending about the show itself and damned the actual production with faint praise. I'd love to be surprised.<
Vincent Canby reviewed that production. Brantley didn't become the chief critic until 1996.
Posted: 4/20/17 at 9:45pm
Updated On: 4/20/17 at 09:45 PM
Posted: 4/20/17 at 9:46pm
We saw the show Saturday night and I still have a smile on my face. We're going again in 3 weeks and I can't wait.
It's definitely miles of smiles; very lush, not only an iconic show but an iconic role.
DHP was fine; Gavin Creel, again, one of the hardest working guys on Broadway. The quartet and ensemble numbers are terrific. My only qualm is that the Schubert stage is almost too small to contain this very large production.
I did think Bette had a little trouble vocally, but with her personality, ...
Enjoy!
Posted: 4/20/17 at 9:47pm
Posted: 4/20/17 at 9:48pm
Washington Post is a rave. And my favorite quote is "On a stage, Midler is all the rainbow you ever need" .
Updated On: 4/20/17 at 09:48 PM
Posted: 4/20/17 at 9:49pm
Posted: 4/20/17 at 9:50pm
Once again, I'm shedding tears of joy as I read these reviews! HELLO, DOLLY! has never been "just a show". These reviews realize that. As I said before, it's a 2 1/2 hour burst of joy!!!
Posted: 4/20/17 at 9:52pm
any minute now for Brantley
Posted: 4/20/17 at 9:54pm
I just went give Dollypop and others on here a big hug. I have never been so emotionally engaged in a Broadway production before, I didn't think tears of joy would be welling up again....
Updated On: 4/20/17 at 09:54 PM
Posted: 4/20/17 at 9:57pm
Besides NYT; who else has still to weigh in?
Posted: 4/20/17 at 9:59pm
DAME said: "Besides NYT; who else has still to weigh in?
I'm sure Isherwood will write a review for his "blog" or whatever that thing is.
Updated On: 4/20/17 at 09:59 PM
Posted: 4/20/17 at 10:01pm
CRITIC'S PICK!
Brantley: "The pinnacle of fine dining in New York these days can’t be found in a Michelin-starred restaurant, though it will probably cost you just as much. No, you’ll have to get yourself and your wide-open wallet to the Shubert Theater, where the savory spectacle of Bette Midler eating turns out to be the culinary event of the year."
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/20/theater/hello-dolly-review-bette-midler.html
Updated On: 4/20/17 at 10:01 PM
Posted: 4/20/17 at 10:02pm
Posted: 4/20/17 at 10:03pm
Love this quote from the Times:
"Ms. Midler works hard for her ovations, while making you feel that the pleasure is all hers."
Posted: 4/20/17 at 10:06pm
I love this one from the times..
" she deftly shoves the clamorous memories of Carol Channing (who created the role on Broadway) and Barbra Streisand (in the 1969 film) at least temporarily into the wings."
Updated On: 4/20/17 at 10:06 PM
Posted: 4/20/17 at 10:06pm
DAME said: "OMG!
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Posted: 4/20/17 at 10:06pm
Posted: 4/20/17 at 10:07pm
Congrats to all involved in the show for the raves!! I'm even more excited to see it in September. And after tonight's reviews and following everyone's comments in the preview thread, I'm thinking hard about buying a second ticket for my September trip
Updated On: 4/20/17 at 10:07 PM
Posted: 4/20/17 at 10:07pm
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