Posted: 2/12/18 at 10:18am
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-Broadway-Legend-Betty-Buckley-Will-Lead-National-Tour-of-HELLO-DOLLY-20180212
Betty Buckley!!!
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Okay the one thing Buckley is not organically is warm and funny. So this should be interesting.
Posted: 2/12/18 at 10:30am
I'll bet my left nut that Buckley will do a few weeks of tryout on Broadway after Bernadette leaves, making way for another blockbuster Dolly in the Fall...
Posted: 2/12/18 at 10:31am
I hope that I am wrong, because I would like to see Dolly when it comes to Tampa, but I cannot see Betty Buckley in this role. Can she do comedy (I did not see Triumph of Love, but nothing else she has done would indicate that she has done it)? Also, is her singing voice suited to Dolly? Hopefully, I am wrong.
I am not questioning her talent, just whether she will be miscast.
Posted: 2/12/18 at 10:35am
QueenAlice said: "Okay the one thing Buckley is not organically is warm and funny. So this should be interesting."
I’m having a hard time picturing her dinner sequence...but I’m sure it will be fine, maybe similar Bernadette’s.
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Posted: 2/12/18 at 10:39am
Are there still rumblings about Reba coming to Broadway? I could be wrong, but wasn't the story that a Broadway name would come in after Peters, then making way for a marquee name (eg REBA)? I can picture Buckley doing a short stint in NY prior to the tour.
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Posted: 2/12/18 at 10:39am
I'm really holding out for Dolly Parton as the rumored "star" this fall.
Posted: 2/12/18 at 10:39am
There goes my dream of Ms. Buckley headlining a Sunset Boulevard tour. 
Posted: 2/12/18 at 10:40am
I am beyond happy! I first saw Betty Buckley in "Promises, Promises" in London in 1969, and was immediately bowled over by her exquisite voice. In the years since, I've seen her numerous times in concert; and once had a lengthy chat with her at a CD signing. I cannot wait for her "Dolly". Wonderful news.
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Posted: 2/12/18 at 10:42am
yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if she takes over for Peters for a few months before the rumored "big name" joins the show.
Posted: 2/12/18 at 10:42am
Damn, now I'll have to find a way to see it on tour. She is such a unique actress, I can't even imagine how she will do it. It will be quite the performance.
Posted: 2/12/18 at 11:04am
Well. Guess I'll get getting tickets for this.
Posted: 2/12/18 at 11:13am
Interesting choice . Hope it goes better than the last time Buckley followed Bernadette into something.
Posted: 2/12/18 at 11:22am
hmmm...interesting casting to say the least. I've enjoyed her acting but have never cared for her voice. That vibrato is waaaaaaay to warbbly for me.
Posted: 2/12/18 at 11:24am
I wish I could see it, it should be fascinatingly weird. I wonder what keys they'll put her numbers in.
Posted: 2/12/18 at 11:28am
Well I never seen Betty in anything to be honest since I am not a New Yorker. But I might see this production if it is worth all the hype.
Posted: 2/12/18 at 11:33am
Was Ebersole only a rumor? Bummer, I really wanted to see her in this -- and I don't "do" too many tours. Nothing against Buckley...just a huge fan of Ebersole's.
Posted: 2/12/18 at 11:39am
Didn't see this one coming. I love Betty but her vocals aren't what they used to be.
Betty sings Memory December 2017
Posted: 2/12/18 at 11:40am
dramamama611 said: "Was Ebersole only a rumor? Bummer, I really wanted to see her in this -- and I don't "do" too many tours. Nothing against Buckley...just a huge fan of Ebersole's."
A rumor created here.
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Posted: 2/12/18 at 11:51am
QueenAlice said: "Okay the one thing Buckley is not organically is warm and funny. So this should be interesting."
I agree. I've seen her in 'Sunset Boulevard' back in 1996, and she was superb in that role. Her voice is exquisite (I have a few of her CDs). Yet I can't see her in the role of 'Dolly'. I think Ebersole would be the better choice. It will be interesting.
