OFFICIAL - Bernadette To Replace Bette!- Page 12

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 9/5/17 at 6:30pm

Sorry in advance to my wallet. 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/5/17 at 6:33pm

I'm just as excited for this as I was for Bette. 

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 9/5/17 at 6:35pm

I JUST SCREAMED

[Unknown User]

Posted: 9/5/17 at 8:03pm

great move by the producers getting bernadette and great scoop by jordan catalano letting us know two months early! when i first read it, i was keeping my fingers crossed it would go through

[kade.ivy]

Posted: 9/5/17 at 8:19pm

SO THRILLED!

 

I'm planning an NYC trip next summer...should I snatch tickets for Bernadette when they go on sale this Saturday? I have some Audience Rewards points that I want to redeem for a couple shows, but I know tickets aren't available there until awhile after the initial onsale. I'm already planning on redeeming for Band's Visit. Do y'all think it will be a more likely possibility to redeem for Bernadette or, say, Mean Girls? Thanks for any insight! 

[binau]

Posted: 9/5/17 at 8:32pm

Thank you Jordan. Thank you.

[Fred_Darling]

Posted: 9/5/17 at 8:33pm

Beyond excited! (even though this was my favorite show last season and any announcement would cause this reaction out of me) 

 

Also, I think its safe to assume there will be different merchandise without Bette's name on it, but do you think we will be getting a new Program Book as well with Bernadette on the cover?

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 9/5/17 at 8:34pm

I'd use your rewards for Mean Girls. I have a feeling discounts will be available for Bernadette, and most of  the fish to see her will be in her first weeks. 

[kade.ivy]

Posted: 9/5/17 at 9:31pm

Mildred Plotka said: "I'd use your rewards for Mean Girls. I have a feeling discounts will be available for Bernadette, and most of the fish to see her will be in her first weeks."

Thanks, Mildred! Wasn't even thinking discounts as much as I was thinking possibility of being on AR! I agree Mean Girls will be a hotter ticket. I don't think Bernadette will be an instant sellout all the way into May, so I'll check availability occasionally and snatch up a ticket if need be. Cheers! 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 9/5/17 at 9:50pm

So I guess we'll find out how many shows/week she's doing when tickets go on sale and how long she's signed on for?

[adamgreer]

Posted: 9/5/17 at 10:02pm

There was nothing in the press release about Donna Murphy's departure, but I can't imagine Bernadette needs or wants an alternate. I also don't see Murphy agreeing to be Peters' alternate, but who knows. 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/5/17 at 11:30pm

As of this moment, I think Donna is leaving with Bette. 

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 9/6/17 at 12:06am

Jordan Catalano said: "As of this moment, I think Donna is leaving with Bette."

I don't think she's staying either. Her replies on Twitter suggest that she's there for a finite amount of time, and I doubt the show would stay dark were she to continue with the show. I was hoping to see her with Garber in a FOLLIES reunion, but I'll make a trip to see her last performance in January.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/6/17 at 8:26am

I just hope Donna gets a new show of her own ASAP. 

[Skimbleshanks2]

Posted: 9/6/17 at 8:53am

I definitely feel the "BERN" but once you've seen BETTE.... nothing can top that....

I love VICTOR GARBER and wish he could have done the show with BETTE...

Is GAVIN staying past JANUARY?

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 9/6/17 at 9:06am

Donna's final Dolly will be January 9, 2018.

http://www.playbill.com/article/donna-murphy-sets-last-night-in-hello-dolly-bernadette-peters-to-play-8-performances-a-week

[Musical Master]

Posted: 9/6/17 at 9:16am

Wow! Bernadette Peters and Victor Garber in Hello, Dolly! together? SOLD! 

[darreyl102]

Posted: 9/6/17 at 9:25am

Skimbleshanks2 said: "I definitely feel the "BERN" but once you've seen BETTE.... nothing can top that....

I love VICTOR GARBER and wish he could have done the show with BETTE...

Is GAVIN staying past JANUARY?"

Don't count your chickens before they are hatched

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/6/17 at 2:53pm

I can't imagine Gavin would stay past January...

[Valentina3]

Posted: 9/6/17 at 2:57pm

Jordan Catalano said: "I can't imagine Gavin would stay past January..."

Would love for him to join another incoming production. With his recent Tony win, I'd hope he would be on a casting director's radar.

[GeorgeandDot]

Posted: 9/6/17 at 3:05pm

I'm 99% sure that the rest of cast is there until March.  Gavin and Kate should still be there.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/6/17 at 3:50pm

Oh, I wasn't aware their contracts were through March. 

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 9/6/17 at 3:51pm

GeorgeandDot said: "I'm 99% sure that the rest of cast is there until March. Gavin and Kate should still be there."

I don't know. With Midler, Taylor Trensch, and David Hyde Pierce all leaving, I'm inclined to agree with Jordan that Creel will depart as well. I don't really wanna see anyone else as Irene after Kate Baldwin won me over with her grounded and funny performance, but there's a good chance that the main princials all depart. 

[GeorgeandDot]

Posted: 9/6/17 at 3:55pm

I can't imagine that the entire principle cast would leave all at once.  I would imagine that they would stay on with Bernadette unless they have been offered another project, which I don't believe they have.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/6/17 at 4:01pm

Maybe Bernadette will do what tRump did and just fire everyone and bring in her own team.