No HELLO, DOLLY gypsy robe ceremony coverage?

[DAME]

Posted: 4/24/17 at 7:18pm

Not even that was allowed?

Updated On: 4/24/17 at 07:18 PM

[MichelleCraig]

Posted: 4/24/17 at 7:25pm

This... And as others have posted, no opening night red carpet arrivals. Why not?

[DAME]

Posted: 4/24/17 at 7:27pm

This is sad.  It is a beautiful tradition and I have always enjoyed watching the different productions doing their celebration.  

[SmokeyLady]

Posted: 4/24/17 at 8:08pm

It  is a bit of a turn off that there is no coverage.  Hopefully they were still able to have the ceremony. 

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 4/24/17 at 8:55pm

I was thinking the same thing.  With all the credits the ensemble members have, I was curious as to who was selected.

[HeleneIsASlut]

Posted: 4/24/17 at 9:12pm

Jennifer Foote was awarded the Gypsy Robe.  I wish we were getting a little more photos and press coverage of this production that focused more on the production and not so much on Bette. There was also no drawing from Squigs that is featured on Broadway.com before a show opens. It just seems odd to me.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 4/24/17 at 9:49pm

Could Rudin be sidelining some money for Hello Dolly press towards his other failing shows? Or maybe he simply wants it to be more of a secret.

[DAME]

Posted: 4/24/17 at 9:52pm

What are his failing shows?  And why would coverage of the gypsy ceremony cost him money?  Isn't it usually some queen with a camera?  ( No disrespect .. I wish that queen were me) 

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 4/24/17 at 10:00pm

And there's no b-roll either? What the heck is up with the press team?

EDIT: Well, there is this.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/21/fashion/hello-dolly-bette-midler-party.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Ftheater&_r=0

 

Updated On: 4/24/17 at 10:00 PM

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 4/24/17 at 11:56pm

All these things people are mentioning missing in this thread aren't things shows do for fun. They're done to generate press and stoke interest in order to sell tickets. This show doesn't need to sell tickets so they're not doing anything.

People are forgetting that this is the same exact strategy Rudin employed with THE BOOK OF MORMON. Everything was kept under lock and key to preserve the feeling of it being an "event" in the theater. That's what he's replicating here.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 4/24/17 at 11:58pm

DAME said: "What are his failing shows?  And why would coverage of the gypsy ceremony cost him money?  Isn't it usually some queen with a camera?  ( No disrespect .. I wish that queen were me) 

 

"LOL

 

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 4/25/17 at 12:09am

somethingwicked said: "People are forgetting that this is the same exact strategy Rudin employed with THE BOOK OF MORMON. Everything was kept under lock and key to preserve the feeling of it being an "event" in the theater. That's what he's replicating here."

Yeah, but weren't there way more red carpet and opening night party photos for Mormon?

[loliveve]

Posted: 4/25/17 at 1:05am

HeleneIsASlut said: "Jennifer Foote was awarded the Gypsy Robe.  I wish we were getting a little more photos and press coverage of this production that focused more on the production and not so much on Bette. There was also no drawing from Squigs that is featured on Broadway.com before a show opens. It just seems odd to me. "

Squigs posted on Twitter that he was sorry, but he couldn't get a ticket to the show. So that is why there was no drawing. 

[Stage Door Sally]

Posted: 4/25/17 at 7:24am

May I ask, what is the Gypsy Rose ceremony?

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 4/25/17 at 7:30am

Stage Door Sally said: "May I ask, what is the Gypsy Rose ceremony?

 

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http://www.actorsequity.org/AboutEquity/GypsyRobe/gypsyrules.asp

[DAME]

Posted: 4/25/17 at 11:21am

Are there any social media pics? The cast is starting  to put things .

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 4/25/17 at 11:34am

somethingwicked said: "All these things people are mentioning missing in this thread aren't things shows do for fun. They're done to generate press and stoke interest in order to sell tickets. This show doesn't need to sell tickets so they're not doing anything.

People are forgetting that this is the same exact strategy Rudin employed with THE BOOK OF MORMON. Everything was kept under lock and key to preserve the feeling of it being an "event" in the theater. That's what he's replicating here."

Who buys tickets because of photo coverage of the Gypsy Robe ceremony?

[DAME]

Posted: 4/25/17 at 4:07pm

Not me. 

[haterobics]

Posted: 4/25/17 at 5:01pm

givesmevoice said: "Who buys tickets because of photo coverage of the Gypsy Robe ceremony?"

People who intended to buy them and forgot it was open already/out of previews/etc.

[Stage Door Sally]

Posted: 4/25/17 at 5:06pm

Wow, that's a really cool tradition!

[SmokeyLady]

Posted: 4/26/17 at 10:59am

It is a beautiful ceremony that has been going on for years and I have always enjoyed the pictures and coverage BWW has been able to provide.  It is a real shame that Hello , Dolly wasn't included in the coverage.  This would only have appealed to aficionados and has nothing to do with promotion or image of the show.  Gee... I hope the company os allowed to participate in other community events.. like the fundraisers and baseball games.  

Updated On: 4/26/17 at 10:59 AM

[Dollypop]

Posted: 4/26/17 at 2:30pm

I did see gypsy robe photos for this show. Everyone was standing around the passarel.

Now if I could only remember where I saw it...

Updated On: 4/26/17 at 02:30 PM