HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17
HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17
BroadwayConcierge
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#1HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17
Posted: 4/20/18 at 12:48am
WHOA!!!
https://apnews.com/4542d7f93c9444e4a23ab74fdcc9280c
Bwayfan292
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/19/17
#2HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17
Posted: 4/20/18 at 12:51am
Well this is depressing 
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BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#3HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17
Posted: 4/20/18 at 12:56amI’m sooooo sad that this triumphant production is ending, but man, what a way to close it out. I’m already ill thinking about what ticket prices for Bette’s final run will be like... but damn it, I’ll be there!!
Papi2013
Featured Actor Joined: 5/4/13
#4HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17
Posted: 4/20/18 at 12:58am
I am so there!
bwayboy22
Broadway Star Joined: 5/9/12
#5HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17
Posted: 4/20/18 at 1:01amSo sad to see this production close, was looking forward to seeing the many great Dollys yet to come! Will definitely try to get back again for Bette, do we think Donna Murphy will return to Tuesday nights (or maybe another Broadway name?) or will they just not have a show on Tuesday?
Bwayfan292
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/19/17
#6HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17
Posted: 4/20/18 at 1:05am
I hope dollypop takes the news well 
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BroadwayBeebe
Featured Actor Joined: 2/10/16
#7HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17
Posted: 4/20/18 at 1:08am
I was so excited to see Bette and David were coming back, but when I reached the closing notice part my heart immediately sank. Must try and squeeze in as many visits to Yonkers as possible before the parade passes. I’m glad that it will go out as triumphantly as it came in. I will be there on August 25th with many tissues in tow.
Updated On: 4/20/18 at 01:08 AM
broadwayboy223
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/2/14
#8HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17
Posted: 4/20/18 at 1:12am
This is kind of sad. I was hoping this would run for years and we'd get to see a lot of fabulous Dolly's
#9HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17
Posted: 4/20/18 at 1:15am
I'm glad Bette will be back because I missed the chance to see her last year, but...the closing notice is crushing.
Papi2013
Featured Actor Joined: 5/4/13
#10HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17
Posted: 4/20/18 at 1:21am
I hope they film it this time.
Clyde15
Leading Actor Joined: 5/9/15
#11HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17
Posted: 4/20/18 at 1:23amAny idea why this show is closing? It seems weird when it is still consistently grossing +1mil a week
Dolly80
Broadway Star Joined: 5/15/11
#12HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17
Posted: 4/20/18 at 1:25amAh such a shame it won’t continue with other actresses in it but the news that Bette will return is a bit of a wow. Did not see that coming!
#13HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17
Posted: 4/20/18 at 1:26am
Clyde15 said: "Any idea why this show is closing? It seems weird when it is still consistently grossing +1mil a week"
Couldn't get a big enough name to continue after Bernadette?
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#14HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17
Posted: 4/20/18 at 1:27amI know shows announce closing often and it’s the nature of the business, but this one really broke my heart a bit tonight. By far, the most joyous night I’ve had in a theater. Broadway will be a little bit darker without it. Glad Bette is returning to finish this triumphant production. I just wish that so many more extraordinary actresses could’ve played this role over time.
#15HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17
Posted: 4/20/18 at 2:37am
I really thought Dolly would be at the Shubert for another five years or so. I just didn’t see it coming. So sad. How come?
I’d give anything to see it again. I hope they film it as well.
Bette's Turban
Broadway Star Joined: 7/9/17
#16HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17
Posted: 4/20/18 at 2:43am
I am so shocked. Thrilled to get see Bette again. But I am shocked. Really did not see this one coming.
#17HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17
Posted: 4/20/18 at 3:12amI wonder if they announced Bette’s return too soon.
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
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#18HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17
Posted: 4/20/18 at 3:15am
Also surprised and said by this news. I also thought this would run for a long time with several wonderful Dollys along the way.
If it does have to go it is so cool that Bette Midler is coming back. Her Dolly was such a wonderful performance.
I recently saw Bernadette and enjoyed her turn.
I'm planning to be in New York this summer so I'll have to try to get a ticket to see this again. I adored Charlie Stemp as Barnaby.
blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#19HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17
Posted: 4/20/18 at 3:41am
qolbinau said: "I wonder if they announced Bette’s return too soon."
Totally, what a way to kill ticket sales until then.
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#20HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17
Posted: 4/20/18 at 4:07amSo saddened by the news and sad I won’t be able to see Bette again. Also buried in there is hat David Hyde Pierce will be returning as well as Gavin. I wonder if this means Gavin is returning with Bette and David or just that he’s returning sometime soon to the production (hoping for the latter).
#21HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17
Posted: 4/20/18 at 4:42am
It reads like Gavin's not returning until Bette's second debut. IIRC, his reason for the break was back surgery, which usually has a long recovery time, so it's possible.
Also, add me to the list of people shocked this is closing so soon. I figured with all the rumors about a Name being wooed to take over from Bernadette, a la the 1960s run, there had to be someone waiting in the wings. This show deserved to run a lot longer than 18 months.
And why announce Bette's return now? Some people will put off seeing the show, which is just going to hurt the weekly gross now. Are they hoping they can get the same premium prices they got last time Bette was above the title? :/
bear88
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/26/16
#22HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17
Posted: 4/20/18 at 4:54am
I assume the producers are hoping they will get those same premium prices, maybe higher. That's probably a good bet.
I don't know what the impact of Midler's return will be on the show in the meantime. It's obviously not a positive, but I don't know how much damage the announcement will do.
Elegance101
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/24/17
#23HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17
Posted: 4/20/18 at 5:03am
Well, if they announced it later, that means tickets for Bette’s second run would go on sale later. They’ve never made tickets available if it wasn’t explicitly announced who would be the Dolly at that time. So maybe they want a few months of tickets being on sale?
Also, it is really sad and I hope this revival is remembered for how joyous and lush it was, and not just for Bette Midler being in it. It was spectacular outside of her performance, as well.
Last point: why was this announced at 1 am?
#24HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17
Posted: 4/20/18 at 5:28amI think the issue is the producers had no reason to announce early because Bette tickets would sell very very quickly. They could have announced this a month before she started and not worried about ticket sales. But now how many people are going to wait for Bette and avoid Bernadette? Hopefully not too many.
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
#25HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17
Posted: 4/20/18 at 5:43am
haterobics said: "Clyde15 said: "Any idea why this show is closing? It seems weird when it is still consistently grossing +1mil a week"
Couldn't get a big enough name to continue after Bernadette?"
I'm guessing whatever name they had lined up after Peters fell through. Maybe they'll just let the u/s alt the 8th show?
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