Hello Dolly or Once on this island?
Hello Dolly or Once on this island?
jack kelly's girl2
Swing Joined: 9/11/17
#1Hello Dolly or Once on this island?
Posted: 3/29/18 at 2:15pmMy friends are deciding between the two. Any thoughts or suggestions?
BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#2Hello Dolly or Once on this island?
Posted: 3/29/18 at 2:18pm
If you haven't seen Dolly yet, Dolly for sure.
OOTI is wonderful, but this production of Dolly is on another level and should not be missed.
AllThatJazz2
Broadway Star Joined: 6/15/17
#3Hello Dolly or Once on this island?
Posted: 3/29/18 at 3:00pm
Dolly, Dolly, and Dolly again. Truly one of the best theater experiences I've ever had.
greensgreens
Broadway Star Joined: 10/14/09
#6Hello Dolly or Once on this island?
Posted: 3/29/18 at 3:03pm
Dolly is incredible with Bernadette. BUT, Once On This Island is incredible too, and that production will never be able to be replicated outside of Circle in the Square, so I'd go with that one. And the performances by that ensemble really are outstanding. Dolly will tour, albeit with a different cast, pretty much in the same form and with the same direction/choreography/staging it has now, so you could catch that later and get a really similar experience.
#7Hello Dolly or Once on this island?
Posted: 3/29/18 at 3:42pmI agree with greens. While I love this Dolly (and Bernadette is wonderful), you won’t see this production of Once On This Island outside of NYC. Both shows are going to tour, but they will have to rethink this production of OOTI to fit touring houses while Dolly will probably be very similar to what’s playing now.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#8Hello Dolly or Once on this island?
Posted: 3/29/18 at 4:54pmDolly! But I don't think you can make a wrong choice.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
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#9Hello Dolly or Once on this island?
Posted: 3/29/18 at 5:21pm
There is no wrong answer here (having seen both twice a piece), but if you can only pick one, go with Dolly. There's no better time to see such a lush production than with Bernadette Peters; her chemistry with Victor Garber has been perfected, and the supporting cast is stunningly good.
#10Hello Dolly or Once on this island?
Posted: 3/29/18 at 5:32pm
If you are more interested in innovative, immersive theatre, see OOTI. Having seen both, I'd say Dolly is a sure bet. OOTI is very unique, and I appreciated the staging more than the story. I loved both. Dolly gets the slight edge for me though.
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