HELLO, DONNA! - Murphy begins performances — Page 18

Why am I defending myself to the two posters here who got their thrills in tearing me down yesterday? Not sure....

BUT, Dolly is a joyous musical I love. It's not Angels in America, I know that. But the title character spends 2 1/2 hours talking periodically in solitude to her deceased husband. She can't seem to get on with life. She needs a sign from him to continue on with life. I think that's pretty poignant. Haven't you ever lost a loved one? Mother, father, sister or brother? A child? I have. And so, the scene before the song Before the Parade Passes By is quite moving to me and, yes, I cry. As well as other private moments in the show. Dolly isn't just Bye, Bye, Birdie, I think. It's about finding love so "you know you'll never be alone again" I'm not cancelling my account and I'm not 12. I would think you would have to have ice in your veins to just say Dolly is just a frivolous musical comedy.

And I thought we were all here to discuss theatre. I like it. I don't like it. You like it. You don't like it, etc.. We're not here to trade recipes, are we?

Finally caught Donna Murphy doing Dolly last Friday night after getting the tickets through TDF. Saw it back in April with Bette, paid full price and sat in the Orch. With TDF we were in the center balcony. MY GOD those seats are high up there. I felt I could touch the ceiling and was on the verge of vertigo everytime I stood up.

Nevertheless, I loved the production with Donna. Total different experience then when I saw Bette. Donna had much more energy and the whole show was much more cohesive than "the Bette Midler" show. Not sure what the accent was that she was doing but it reminded me of Shirley Booth's accent in "the Matchmaker". Overall I really enjoyed this night and highly recommend Murphy's Dolly. The rest of the cast was there expect for Minnie Fay. and I liked this Minnie better than the other one too.

BuddyStarr said: "It's very enjoyable, although the TDF tickets for last Friday were in the Balcony but at least it was center balcony. Maybe Tuesday is a better night for seating."



TDF states clearly that their DOLLY seats are in the balcony, however I was happy to learn my TDF seat was in the orchestra last Wednesday. Luck of the draw?

The line is "hack". I can't imagine that it would be flubbed this late in the run but anything can happen I guess.

Nice to know that TDF seating isn't always in the balcony. I won't take my chances but it would be nice if they clarified it on the ticket page.

Midler is an entertainer sure, but Murphy is an actress and she is incredible.

Midler is also an "actress." Perhaps you've seen some of her other work on stage, on TV or at the movies. I heard she even won a Tony, an Emmy and four Golden Globes and was nominated for two Oscars - all for her work as an actress. That would put her one nomination-turned-win away from joining the elite EGOT club. Pretty incredible, I'd say.

The “G” in EGOT isn’t Golden Globes....

I'm well aware. I didn't include mention of the Grammys in my post (of which Ms. Midler has won several) because it is the only non-acting category.

so is Donna's final show Tuesday, January 9 or is it Sunday, January 7 @ 7:30? January 9 has been removed from the schedule on both Telecharge & the show's website.

Great! Thanks! The 7th is actually easier for me to get to than the 9th. So glad I'll be able to catch her final show. BTW, there's lots of seats available for Murphy's final show.

There's still a ton of seats available for Donna's final show this Sunday night. I hope she gets a full house for her last show.