Santino Fontana to Join Hello, Dolly as Cornelius!!
Santino Fontana to Join Hello, Dolly as Cornelius!!
#1Santino Fontana to Join Hello, Dolly as Cornelius!!
Posted: 2/21/18 at 5:07pm
Exciting! I wish Gavin a speedy recovery! https://www.broadway.com/buzz/191212/put-on-your-sunday-clothes-santino-fontana-to-play-stint-as-cornelius-in-hello-dolly/
GeorgeandDot
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/16
#2Santino Fontana to Join Hello, Dolly as Cornelius!!
Posted: 2/21/18 at 5:13pmWait, Creel is injured? Is his understudy in this week or....? That article is a bit confusing.
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#3Santino Fontana to Join Hello, Dolly as Cornelius!!
Posted: 2/21/18 at 5:15pmHe’s fine. He leaves to have surgery in mid-March so Santino will fill in. This is not a recent injury nor one that has been affecting his current performances.
#4Santino Fontana to Join Hello, Dolly as Cornelius!!
Posted: 2/21/18 at 5:15pm
It says in the article that Gavin is recovering from back surgery.
CT2NYC
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/7/17
#5Santino Fontana to Join Hello, Dolly as Cornelius!!
Posted: 2/21/18 at 5:17pm
Although I think Santino will be a great fit, this news makes me extra happy that I'll be seeing Gavin in this role again tomorrow night, probably for my last time.
Updated On: 2/21/18 at 05:17 PM
GeorgeandDot
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/16
#6Santino Fontana to Join Hello, Dolly as Cornelius!!
Posted: 2/21/18 at 5:18pmO yeah, that's a different article than the one that I read, which said Creel was injured. Hope everything goes well for him and Santino is the best and should absolutely kill it as Cornelius.
#7Santino Fontana to Join Hello, Dolly as Cornelius!!
Posted: 2/21/18 at 5:20pm
Broadway.com phrases it as "Fontana will take over for Tony-winning star Gavin Creel, will be out of the show temporarily as he recovers from back surgery."
Playbill says: "taking over for Tony winner Gavin Creel while he recovers from back surgery."
Neither of them say he already had the surgery. Broadway.com uses the future tense, though.
#8Santino Fontana to Join Hello, Dolly as Cornelius!!
Posted: 2/21/18 at 5:26pm
Gavin was out of the matinee today.
#9Santino Fontana to Join Hello, Dolly as Cornelius!!
Posted: 2/21/18 at 5:28pmWow! I just happen to already have bought tickets for his first performance. How exciting!
sorano916
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/6/08
#10Santino Fontana to Join Hello, Dolly as Cornelius!!
Posted: 2/21/18 at 5:34pm
Phillytheatreguy10 said: "Gavin was out of the matinee today."
I'm seeing it tonight so half of me is hoping that he's saving his strength and just doing the evening performance two show days, but the other half of me is trying not to get hopes up. Heh.
AllThatJazz2
Broadway Star Joined: 6/15/17
#11Santino Fontana to Join Hello, Dolly as Cornelius!!
Posted: 2/21/18 at 5:38pmAlready in NYC the first weekend he’ll be performing - now looking to see if I can extend my trip by a day so I can catch him.
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#12Santino Fontana to Join Hello, Dolly as Cornelius!!
Posted: 2/21/18 at 5:43pm
Saw the show this afternoon and Dante Christian White was quite good.
Had no idea Gavin had injured himself.
Back surgery is serious stuff. I'll be praying for his complete recovery.
#13Santino Fontana to Join Hello, Dolly as Cornelius!!
Posted: 2/21/18 at 5:56pm
Would love to see Dante in the role. His tenor voice soars into the rafters when he sings. He's fantastic!
Trish2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/20/06
#14Santino Fontana to Join Hello, Dolly as Cornelius!!
Posted: 2/21/18 at 6:06pm
Does anyone here know when Bernadette's official opening date is?
GeorgeandDot
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/16
#15Santino Fontana to Join Hello, Dolly as Cornelius!!
Posted: 2/21/18 at 6:07pmI think it's tomorrow. Isn't it?
#16Santino Fontana to Join Hello, Dolly as Cornelius!!
Posted: 2/21/18 at 6:09pm
After 9 months of preview performances, Hello, Dolly will be officially opening on Feb 22! Congrats to all involved and thank you Bette Midler for getting the show warmed up for Bernadette.
BroadwayLover4
Chorus Member Joined: 4/19/17
freewilma
Leading Actor Joined: 2/18/15
#18Santino Fontana to Join Hello, Dolly as Cornelius!!
Posted: 2/21/18 at 6:09pm
Saw the matinee sunday afternoon and he was out then. The understudy was wonderful.
#19Santino Fontana to Join Hello, Dolly as Cornelius!!
Posted: 2/21/18 at 6:24pm
Oh man! I would love to see this! I returned to the show a few weeks ago to see Bernadette and Victor, but if I'd know Santino would be in the show, I would have waited!! Love him.
CT2NYC
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/7/17
#20Santino Fontana to Join Hello, Dolly as Cornelius!!
Posted: 2/21/18 at 6:27pm
sorano916 said: "Phillytheatreguy10 said: "Gavin was out of the matinee today."
I'm seeing it tonight so half of me is hoping that he's saving his strength and just doing the evening performance two show days, but the other half of me is trying not to get hopes up. Heh."
Please let us know. I'm hoping that he'll be in for Bernadette's opening tomorrow, but, at this point, who knows?
#21Santino Fontana to Join Hello, Dolly as Cornelius!!
Posted: 2/21/18 at 6:34pm
This is very exciting to me. I saw Gavin back in December and absolutely loved his performance, but I'm a big fan of Santino Fontana and I really hope he'll be still in the show when I see it again in late March. Wishing Gavin a speedy recovery, though!
#22Santino Fontana to Join Hello, Dolly as Cornelius!!
Posted: 2/21/18 at 6:41pm
nealb1 said: "Would love to see Dante in the role. His tenor voice soars into the rafters when he sings. He's fantastic!"
I agree. I was lucky enough to see Christian Dante White in the role back in March and was really hoping to see him again in the role! Personally I think Christian's interpretation of the role was better than Gavin's.
I was hoping they'd also make an announcement of when Christian is on as I would certainly buy a ticket to see him as Cornelius again!!!
#23Santino Fontana to Join Hello, Dolly as Cornelius!!
Posted: 2/21/18 at 7:05pmWhy can't they u just let Dante White go on for Creel? He was incredible.
#24Santino Fontana to Join Hello, Dolly as Cornelius!!
Posted: 2/21/18 at 7:14pm
IMHO, I saw White a few months ago as Cornelius, and he was fine-just fine. But he didn't have any of Creel's sense of comedy and charm in the role. I'll look forward to Fontana's take on the role.
Updated On: 2/21/18 at 07:14 PM
GeorgeandDot
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/16
#25Santino Fontana to Join Hello, Dolly as Cornelius!!
Posted: 2/21/18 at 7:55pmChristian Dante White is amazing. He's so talented and so adorable. He's just as great as Creel, if not just a tad better, IMO.
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