Was just on Telecharge about 20 minutes ago, and there were 12 regular priced tickets in the Orch for tomorrow night - Bette's first performance. And, there were about 20 premium. Mezz had 8 regular priced tickets, and balcony had none.
I'll be there the Friday, Aug 24th & Sat night the 25th.
For what it's worth for folks who have August 25 tickets who might be worried about them adding on another week (myself included), the Dolly! website now says "NO CHANCE OF EXTENSION" on its homepage. I know that could also mean diddly squat, but had to share!
BroadwayConcierge said: "For what it's worth for folks who have August 25 tickets who might beworried about them adding on another week (myself included), theDolly!website now says "NO CHANCE OF EXTENSION" on its homepage. I know that could also mean diddly squat, but had to share!"
I don't know why I find this so amusing, but I do.
My friends went tonight for their anniversary. They said the show was on fire . Looks from the pictures on social media that all the old signage in front of the theater is back. I would love to own the Sold Out sandwich board . It would be neat is she signed it and auctioned it off for charity. Just putting it out there.
We were there last night, and yes,they were on fire! Bette and David were confident and strong from start to finish. It was like they hadn't missed a beat.Several standing ovations and lots of love from the audience.(Tommy Tune was there) The other principals were in top form. Gavin and Kate just get better and better. The table scene with Horace and the courtroom eating scenes were over the top hysterical. ..as only David and Bette could pull off. One cute ad lib during the Dolly number. She said,"This is going to go on for a while,so I hope you like red!" It again was such a joyous night.Was so happy to be there last night, and get to see it one more time!
Biggest surprise last night: In "I Put My Hand In," Bette did NOT sing the word "trump" in the lyric "turned a frump to a trump lady fair." Was this the first time this happened in this production? Can't remember the word that was substituted, but it did not rhyme the way "frump" and "trump" do. Something like "real" or "great"?
cliffordbradshaw2 said: "Biggest surprise last night: In "I Put My Hand In," Bette did NOT sing the word "trump" in the lyric "turned a frump to a trump lady fair." Was this the first time this happened in this production? Can't remember the word that was substituted, but it did not rhyme the way "frump" and "trump" do. Something like "real" or "great"?"
Yup...she changed "trump" to "great" last night and I noticed it right away! It'll be interesting to see if that new lyric holds for the remainder of the run.
I'm curious to know if anything feels difference about her performance now. It feels like so much time has passed that she has been away for, and of course Bernadette has been in the role for a while so I'd be curious if anything has changed or if something feels different now in hindsight. Perhaps not.
"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
I'm curious if the performance has changed, too, since the production just coalesced around a different Dolly. I think the Peters take did change the evening in subtle ways. Creel and Baldwin both seemed somehow brighter and even more charming. Perhaps it was just the time in the roles. I felt everyone else stepped up in interesting ways.
"I'm a comedian, but in my spare time, things bother me." Garry Shandling
Non-premium seats ($69-$229) are available on Telecharge for the final performance on 8/25, mostly in the orchestra, but some in the mezzanine and balcony.