HELLO, DONNA! - Murphy begins performances - Page 15
HELLO, DONNA! - Murphy begins performances
Donna Murphy in HELLO DOLLY!#350
Posted: 8/16/17 at 3:13pm
Seeing Donna next Tuesday!!! I can't hardly wait. I love this production so much.
Donna Murphy in HELLO DOLLY!#351
Posted: 8/16/17 at 3:15pm
I wonder if whatever "name" they have lined up after Midler can't start until March(guessing) if they'll just have Murphy cover X amount of weeks before the next "name" starts?
Donna Murphy in HELLO DOLLY!#352
Posted: 8/16/17 at 3:54pm
Wow I was there last night too. Crazy so many of us went on a random Tuesday!
Donna Murphy in HELLO DOLLY!#353
Posted: 8/16/17 at 3:59pm
I wonder if they will keep Donna on when they replace Bette. Like will the replacement continue to have an alternate.
Donna Murphy in HELLO DOLLY!#354
Posted: 8/16/17 at 6:20pm
greenifyme2 said: "Wow I was there last night too. Crazy so many of us went on a random Tuesday!"
three letters: T. D. F.
Donna Murphy in HELLO DOLLY!#355
Posted: 8/18/17 at 10:26pm
So happy that seats are selling so well for Dolly with Donna...Broadway Week 9/4-17 2for1...
Bette is out of the show from 9/6-10!
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Donna Murphy in HELLO DOLLY!#356
Posted: 8/18/17 at 10:59pm
Will be there Tues Sept 6! Stage Door Sally, if you're there that night, we can gush over our mutual Dolly love over cheesecake at Juniors after
Updated On: 8/18/17 at 10:59 PM
Donna Murphy in HELLO DOLLY!#357
Posted: 8/30/17 at 8:43am
Was anyone at last night's performance, Tues.,August 29th? I'm pretty sure there was a set glitch. As Barnaby and Cornelius exit from meeting Minnie Fay, the backdrop behind her didn't go up. She went on with her speech about the shop not being open yet but couldn't get to the shop door behind the scrim. Her entire speech was in front of the scrim. Then Irene entered and suddenly the scrim went up and you then saw the shop and the two were able to continue the scene as usual.
Just a note! Never saw any set glitches before. The two actresses handled it smoothly.
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Donna Murphy in HELLO DOLLY!#358
Posted: 8/30/17 at 10:25am
I love this show!
Donna Murphy in HELLO DOLLY!#359
Posted: 8/30/17 at 10:28am
@Ethel I was there as well and didn't notice the glitch since I'd never seen the show before! I guess they handled it VERY well!
Loved the show, by the way, and for the first time in my life I was almost deafened by audience members' cheering!
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/30/17
Donna Murphy in HELLO DOLLY!#360
Posted: 8/30/17 at 12:45pm
Loved Bette. Can't wait to see Donna !!!!
Donna Murphy in HELLO DOLLY!#361
Posted: 9/6/17 at 9:56am
Playbill has confirmed that Murphy's final show will be January 9. Peters will be doing 8 shows a week when she takes over on Jan. 20. Anyone going to Donna's final show?
Donna Murphy in HELLO DOLLY!#362
Posted: 9/6/17 at 9:58am
Sad that she isn't continuing because I would have liked to have seen her. This revival seems like true joy - I envy those that will have seen Bette, Donna and Bernadette.
Donna Murphy in HELLO DOLLY!#363
Posted: 9/6/17 at 10:20am
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Donna Murphy in HELLO DOLLY!#364
Posted: 9/6/17 at 10:30am
Wonder why she's leaving? Do you think she feels she was snubbed at not being Bette's replacement?
Donna Murphy in HELLO DOLLY!#365
Posted: 9/6/17 at 10:46am
Deena Jones said: "Wonder why she's leaving? Do you think she feels she was snubbed at not being Bette's replacement?"
At this stage in her career alternating with planned performances is probably much more appealing than standing by. Her role has in a sense been eliminated from the production now that Bernadette will do 8 shows. Perfect timing to gracefully bow out.
I would be surprised if she felt snubbed, but standing by for Bernadette probably doesn't seem as rationale to Donna as it did with Bette. With Bette you get the stunt casting element of it due to her previous body of work. Bernadette also has an impressive body of work, but Donna seems to be closer or on a more level playing field with Bernadette than Bette so to not have any planned performances and be second in command to someone in a somewhat similar league wouldn't be the best move for her.
Donna Murphy in HELLO DOLLY!#366
Posted: 9/6/17 at 1:35pm
Murphy has openly spoken about the fact that she promised her daughter that she wouldn't take any gigs that would take her away from home for too long, hence why she accepted the offer of playing Dolly once a week and during Midler's vacation. She isn't ready to commit to 8 shows a week so soon after her husband's passing. And yes, I'm sure there was a certain cache to alternating for Midler that is no longer there with Peters. I'm so lucky we got this performance from her at this time in her life. It's such a thrilling, beautifully rendered performance. I think about it whenever I feel blue, there's such joy to it, and she and the audience know it's something special.
Donna Murphy in HELLO DOLLY!#367
Posted: 9/6/17 at 2:27pm
Well I hope this is just the beginning for Donna in terms of opportunities. She's an amazing talent and if she's not ready to do 8 shows a week I hope she can do concerts, limited engagements, and whatnot. My dream is for her to do Phyllis in a revival of Follies. Yeah yeah I know ... but one can dream right?
Donna Murphy in HELLO DOLLY!#368
Posted: 9/6/17 at 2:30pm
poisonivy2 said: "Well I hope this is just the beginning for Donna in terms of opportunities. She's an amazing talent and if she's not ready to do 8 shows a week I hope she can do concerts, limited engagements, and whatnot. My dream is for her to do Phyllis in a revival of Follies. Yeah yeah I know ... but one can dream right?"
Seriously? Donna didn't just appear on the scene. She's a veteran of stage, screen (TV and Movies). Look her up on IMDB.com. She will always get work and people will always want her because she is JUST.THAT.GOOD.
Donna Murphy in HELLO DOLLY!#369
Posted: 9/6/17 at 2:39pm
MoveOnGypsy said: "poisonivy2 said: "Well I hope this is just the beginning for Donna in terms of opportunities. She's an amazing talent and if she's not ready to do 8 shows a week I hope she can do concerts, limited engagements, and whatnot. My dream is for her to do Phyllis in a revival of Follies. Yeah yeah I know ... but one can dream right?"
Seriously? Donna didn't just appear on the scene.She's a veteran of stage, screen (TV and Movies). Look her up on IMDB.com. She will always get work and people will always want her because she is JUST.THAT.GOOD."
I'm more talking about starring Broadway roles. I know she did some movies and TV and was a wonderful witch in the Central Park Into the Woods a few years ago.
Donna Murphy in HELLO DOLLY!#370
Posted: 9/6/17 at 2:43pm
^even that is complete nonsense. The woman has two tony awards!! For leading actress...
Donna Murphy in HELLO DOLLY!#371
Posted: 9/6/17 at 3:14pm
Call_me_jorge said: "^even that is complete nonsense. The woman has two tony awards!! For leading actress..."
Yeah but that was in the 90's. Idk what happened after Wonderful Town but she hasn't done a full Broadway musical production since.
Donna Murphy in HELLO DOLLY!#372
Posted: 9/6/17 at 3:25pm
^ Actually she did "Lovemusik" and "People in the Picture". Neither lasted long though she was wonderful in both. I think she was nominated for a Tony for both also.
Updated On: 9/6/17 at 03:25 PM
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Donna Murphy in HELLO DOLLY!#373
Posted: 9/6/17 at 3:26pm
poisonivy2 said: "Call_me_jorge said: "^even that is complete nonsense. The woman has two tony awards!! For leading actress..."
Yeah but that was in the 90's. Idk what happened after Wonderful Town but she hasn't done a full Broadway musical production since."
She was out a lot of her run during Wonderful Town and the show lost money. Reidel on the NY Post made sport out of reporting her absences and a bad reputation emerged. She has had some tragedy as her husband passed away. She is a major talent and so glorious to watch. I wish her nothing but the best. Her Dolly is stellar.
Donna Murphy in HELLO DOLLY!#374
Posted: 9/6/17 at 7:49pm
So glad I read here about her performance, and was very encouraged by many here to see her as "Dolly". I have my $99 ticket for this Sunday matinee (front row mezz).
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