HELLO, DONNA! - Murphy begins performances — Page 14

I used telechargeoffers.com for a rare Donna Murphy Sunday evening performance back In July and got first row center orchestra for $109. The seats were amazing and I like the fact I could select the seats I wanted.

Can't wait! Just printed out my e-ticket for Sunday, September 10 in the front row mezzanine (aisle seat) which I paid $99 through Telecharge. So looking forward to this. And if I need to see it once again...I just may splurge on a Midler ticket before she goes.

dramamama611 said: "Just returned from seeing Donna.....wow. loved her. The audience was absolutely giddy for her. A magical night.



She's such a delight. Every joke she landed got a great response, the whole show was on fire when I saw it. It's a truly magical production, and Donna just makes it even better.

PianoMann said: "JustAnotherNewYorker said: "I know there's a TDF thread, but figure it's more likely to get answered here:

Anyone know where TDF seats have been for Hello Donna?"

The first time I saw Donna through TDF, I had second row front mezzanine seats. The second time, I had center balcony seats. I've noticed the last few times it's been on, the listing makes clear that seats will be in the balcony, rather than their usual disclaimer that they may be in the mezz or balcony. I hope this helps!"

I saw Dolly thru TDF again tonight and actually had Left Orchestra Row S, even though the listing said definitively that seating for tonight would be in the balcony. Of the three times I've seen the show thru TDF, I had 1 Orchestra, 1 front Mezzanine, and 1 Balcony. Definitely give it a go if you haven't!

JustAnotherNewYorker said: "I know there's a TDF thread, but figure it's more likely to get answered here:

Anyone know where TDF seats have been for Hello Donna?

I was there through TDF tonight, and I had a Box seat, which I don't think has ever happened for me! Missed some things that happened stage right, but I'll live.

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I was there last night too. Donna blew me away! What a stunning performance.

LxGstv said: "dramamama611 said: "Just returned from seeing Donna.....wow. loved her. The audience was absolutely giddy for her. A magical night.



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I was also at tonight's performance and it was indeed magical, it was adorable when her dress got caught in the bucket towards the end, she handled it beautifully!"

"We're all human". It was wonderful.

I do have to also call out Beanie Feldstein. Love her Minnie Fay

I wish I knew so many of you were there last night. I'd have loved to gush over Donna Murphy with all of you.

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions on getting tickets. I had seen Murphy from the third row the first week of July, so I ended up waiting to get discount tickets at the box office even though I couldn't choose my own seats. I still got two orchestra seats, row P for $198 total and was happy to avoid the extra charges.

I don't know what was going on in the theatre last night (maybe all the BWW-ers who were there?) but the audience erupted in sustained applause as soon as Donna made her fabulous entrance, and that seemed to set the tone for the entire performance, with Murphy simply firing on all cylinders and the entire cast similarly responding to the energy coming from the audience. It was theatre at its best, with the audience and the performers feeding off of each other. When I saw the show back in July I thought it was perfection. But that had nothing to do with wha was going on last night. Murphy's performance has gotten even stronger. She brings her signature Fosca-esque intensity to Dolly, an intensity wrapped in a warm, loose, joyful, electrifying performance. She, of course, sells all the big moments, but with Murphy it's all about the small moments, I teared up at the joyful look in her eyes when she succeeds at getting Cornelius and Barnaby to dance with Irene and Minnie. And watching her bask in the audience's love from the second she walks on stage with that fabulous red dress through the standing ovation she got from some in the orchestra will always be one of my most treasured theatre memories. I also loved the moment her dress got stuck in the last scene, the audience went wild when she went, completely in character, "we're all human." I was concerned about seeing the show a second time because the first was so great--I'm glad I returned. Last night was just out of the world.

Seeing Donna next Tuesday!!! I can't hardly wait. I love this production so much.

Wow I was there last night too. Crazy so many of us went on a random Tuesday!

greenifyme2 said: "Wow I was there last night too. Crazy so many of us went on a random Tuesday!"



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