Dollypop said: "A friend of mine was an understudy for an Off Broadway comedy that Buckley was starring in. My buddy went on several times in different roles, so I saw the show quite a few times. At one performance Buckley's part was played by her understudy, who was superior to Buckley in every way.
Betty Buckley just lacks warmth and humor." When I first saw this, I thought : "Hmmm?" I didn't know what to make of it. I agree with Dollypop. Betty Buckley, as fantastic as she is, doesn't exude warmth. She was scheduled to be part of the musical "Tales of the City"..then she wasn't. She was supposed to be the mother lead in "Brothers and Sisters", then she wasn't and Sally Field took over the role. I'm not really overwhelmed by this casting choice. My dream choice would be Beth Leavel. She's done the role before (regionally) and has a warm/quirky personality.
"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)
