Hello, Dolly! Revival- Page 5

[ljay889]

Posted: 12/14/10 at 11:43pm

^ Exactly, lol. BertAndrew and "The Director" only post here to bash Patti. It's so pathetic.

[Kad]

Posted: 12/15/10 at 12:38am

I just don't associate LuPone with the warmth of a character like Dolly. On stage, nice she ain't. She comes off as the type who would sit on a pile of money, rather than spread it around like manure. But who knows.

[MimiJudith]

Posted: 12/15/10 at 9:28am

Patti LuPone, while a marvelous performer, just doesn't fit for Dolly in my opinion. I agree with Kad that Patti doesn't have the warmth needed for the role. I just hope they don't do any stunt casting for this and drag out Catherine Zeta Jones again. Yikes.

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 12/15/10 at 9:53am

Gavin Creel as Cornelius Hackl!

[bryan2]

Posted: 12/15/10 at 9:59am

i am torn about this...in Gypsy when she was flirting I loved her playfulness so hopefully she can make this fun...She certainly can sing it (hopfully not garbled like she can do)

[MimiJudith]

Posted: 12/15/10 at 10:05am

Gavin Creel as Cornelius = perfect!!

[madbrian]

Posted: 12/15/10 at 10:09am

I think Patti as Dolly might be enough to bring back Forbidden Broadway.

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 12/15/10 at 10:21am

Also...as far as age is concearned, this is Theatre. Someone in their 30's can easily play Barnaby and Minnie.

And Barbra was great as Dolly but it did add this May/December element with Dolly and Horace.

[zamedy]

Posted: 12/15/10 at 10:27pm

If you were to revive DOLLY, you need to do it with a splash.. with a HUGE HEADLINING NAME.. yes, even bigger than LuPone. Yes, she is a reigning queen on Broadway... but it's not like she's a household name to most of America.

Go BIG or go back to Yonkers.

My vote - Bette Midler.

[ljay889]

Posted: 12/15/10 at 10:35pm

Midler would never do a broadway show 8x a week.

[whyohwhyoh]

Posted: 12/16/10 at 1:10am

What about Bibi Osterwald? I saw her do Dolly twice. I saw Channing three times in the OBC, Martha Raye and Merman four times. the best? Merman. I'd like to see Patti do it.

[madbrian]

Posted: 12/16/10 at 9:06am

"If you were to revive DOLLY, you need to do it with a splash.. with a HUGE HEADLINING NAME.. yes, even bigger than LuPone. Yes, she is a reigning queen on Broadway... but it's not like she's a household name to most of America."

That's why I keep calling for Reba to play this. Folks are saying she wants to play against type, and I think this is perfect for her. It's not written for a southerner, but no reason it can't be played by one. She'll sing the hell out of the score, and she's very funny.

[bryan2]

Posted: 12/16/10 at 9:17am

Reba brings a warmth that really translates on a stage
I too think Bette would be the best but she would never
do it..

[Brick]

Posted: 12/16/10 at 11:38am

Herman said Reba was a choice he wasn't so sure about, mainly because of the accent.

And whyohwhyoh, your comment made me remember this part was originally written for Merman. And LuPone has associated with many a Merman show, so this may be a better fit than some think. Strange logic, but that's where my mind went.

[Edna Turnblad]

Posted: 12/16/10 at 11:42am

If Patti were to do the revival, she would have done Anything Goes, Annie Get Your Gun, Gypsy, and Dolly, all in the same order as Merman. Does this mean anything? No. It was just interesting.

[JRybka]

Posted: 12/16/10 at 12:14pm

If you didn't have to cast a name for the part I would throw Victoria Clark in. I would LOVE to see her do that part.

[ALittlePriest]

Posted: 12/16/10 at 12:54pm

I really enjoy Patti Lupone, and I haven't missed her in any show for years. But I don't think Dolly Levi is supposed to be a Bitch.

[Joey.]

Posted: 12/16/10 at 2:00pm

Nice underhanded insult.

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 12/16/10 at 2:07pm

What roles would you say Patti played as a bitch? Eva, I guess, and Rose, if you insist.

But Nancy, Reno, Fantine, Jolly?

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 12/16/10 at 3:24pm

The biggest bitch of all was Libby Thacher. I know it wasn't a Broadway role, but she plays all of her roles the same way anyway.

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 12/16/10 at 3:41pm

Et tu, givesmevoice?

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 12/16/10 at 3:43pm

Sorry to have mislead you, dear Reggie.

[Overkill]

Posted: 12/16/10 at 5:09pm

Patti always seems to play a bitch. Not because the character is, the Patti side of it just comes off as...Patti.

I've been dying for a revival of Dolly for years, but NOT with Patti. It's not that I hate her, I just think it's a cop-out going with her. Like, who has played all the Merman roles? LuPone! Let's just get her!

If we're talking about just Broadway talent, I think Joanna Gleason would be amazing in the role.

[SeanMartin]

Posted: 12/16/10 at 5:39pm

I have to agree that Lupone doesnt seem right for this: there's an undercurrent of anger in almost everything she's done -- her turn as the Old Lady in the recent CANDIDE was frightening. Bang on for the character, but still frightening in the amount of barely repressed anger she conveyed.

Peters? No. If anything, it would be too much in the opposite direction, a little child-woman... which is not what Dolly is either. Reba would be interesting, but it'd be difficult to get past the accent, even for a star turn.

But if we want to get a little out there, it'd be fun to consider someone like Carol Burnett. She's overdue for a return to Broadway anyway, and face it: the tourist trade would *love* this.

[Overkill]

Posted: 12/16/10 at 6:45pm

I agree. Carol Burnett would be absolutely perfect for the role!