Santino Fontana to Join Hello, Dolly as Cornelius!!- Page 2

[GeorgeandDot]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 7:55pm

Christian 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.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 7:57pm

Dante White has a great voice but his comedy sense was lacking and he was rather stiff when I saw him.

[Brad4815]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 8:44pm

Any word on how long he’s in for?

[Jazzman714]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 8:49pm

CurtainPullDowner said: "Dante White has a great voice but his comedy sense was lacking and he was rather stiffwhen I saw him."

I disagree.  I thought White was adorable in the role.  And his voice was perfect. He turned me into a fan.

[The Josh]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 8:53pm

Count me as another vote in favor of Christian! I saw him as Cornelius in November, with Donna Murphy as Dolly, and thought he was terrific!

This is now the third time I’ve bought a ticket to see Gavin, and I never have, but I have no complaints about who I saw instead. First Jay Armstrong Johnson in Hair, then Christian, and now I’m seeing Santino in March!!! How exciting!!!

[mpkie]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 10:26pm

Ooh, this is so exciting.

I hope Gavin Creel is okay and has a speedy recovery! I love both these actors so much (so much!), they're both on my "see everything they do" list. And Hello Dolly is such a wonderful show. I must see about catching Santino Fontana.

[sorano916]

Posted: 2/22/18 at 12:37am

CT2NYC said: "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'mhoping that he'll be in for Bernadette's openingtomorrow, but, at this point, who knows?"

No Gavin, but Christian was lovely! Voice and acting was great. 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 2/22/18 at 12:46am

So age/look doesn't mean a thing? Santino seems far too old to be playing this part....but Creel is in his 40s so...

[WestCoastActor/Director]

Posted: 2/22/18 at 1:42am

Doesn't Cornelius give his age at 29 and three quarters? Or is that just in the movie? I saw Gavin in the Broadway production but I don't recall at all if he says that on stage.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 2/22/18 at 2:14am

33.

Saw it tonight. Didn't care for the understudy's acting choices at all. Felt like he was auditioning for DEH. I thought he looked far too young to be with Kate Baldwin.

Santino would look great with her...imho.

[SmoothLover]

Posted: 2/22/18 at 3:13am

Santino will be able to do it in his sleep.

[MusicalFan1030]

Posted: 2/22/18 at 10:06am

Does anyone know how long Santino Fontana will play the part for? Is it possible he will perform through early June? 

[EthelMae]

Posted: 2/22/18 at 12:59pm

I'm pretty sure Cornelius tells Barnaby in their first scene that he is 33 years old ("when am I going to get a night off?!"). Creel:41 Fontana:35.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 2/22/18 at 7:40pm

with Greel missing so many shows now, it's seems pretty clear that Christian Dante White is the first cover for Cornelius. But I'm wondering if Ian LIberto has gone on yet as Cornelius?

[labellaragazza1]

Posted: 3/27/18 at 9:59am

Is there any word yet on how long Fontana is in this? I don't want to miss my chance to see him