Which Songs in Hello, Dolly did Bob Merrill Write?- Page 2
Which Songs in Hello, Dolly did Bob Merrill Write?
#25re: Which Songs in Hello, Dolly did Bob Merrill Write?
Posted: 6/23/09 at 1:06pmAlways have to put your hand in there, don'tcha?
#26re: Which Songs in Hello, Dolly did Bob Merrill Write?
Posted: 6/23/09 at 1:13pmWhen people leave out the truths to a story, yes. For sure!
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#27re: Which Songs in Hello, Dolly did Bob Merrill Write?
Posted: 6/23/09 at 2:08pm
Neal, I'm gonna be nice to you:
Go into a private room and listen to all your Streisand recordings. Stay there forever for all I care.
#28re: Which Songs in Hello, Dolly did Bob Merrill Write?
Posted: 6/23/09 at 2:23pm
As long as you don't dress up as Dolly before, then that's fine.
Why would I care what you do? You're not that important.
Updated On: 6/23/09 at 02:23 PM
lovesclassics
Broadway Star Joined: 10/7/05
#29re: Which Songs in Hello, Dolly did Bob Merrill Write?
Posted: 6/23/09 at 3:44pmHah! PalJoey, I just got that. Very good!!!
#30re: Which Songs in Hello, Dolly did Bob Merrill Write?
Posted: 6/23/09 at 4:45pm
#31re: Which Songs in Hello, Dolly did Bob Merrill Write?
Posted: 6/23/09 at 6:50pmI just have to comment on something. The phrase "woman of a certain age" is most often used when politely referring to a middle-aged woman so as to not give away her true age. It doesn't mean "woman of any age." Thus, a woman of 27 (which is how old Barbra was at the time) would not be referred to as such. That said, I agree that Barbra was too young for the part.
Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra
Salve, Salve Regina
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Eva
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
O clemens O pia
lovesclassics
Broadway Star Joined: 10/7/05
#32re: Which Songs in Hello, Dolly did Bob Merrill Write?
Posted: 6/23/09 at 7:51pm
Actually, the description of Dolly in "The Matchmaker" says "a woman of UNcertain age." So that means you can't tell how old or young she is. It's likely it is meant to signify "middle aged," which for the time period (late 1800s) was probably 35-45.
So yes, Streisand was too young. For the record, Channing was 43 when she originated the role.
gypsy4
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/07
#33re: Which Songs in Hello, Dolly did Bob Merrill Write?
Posted: 6/23/09 at 8:10pm
on the movie topic I thought it doesn't compare to the stage version. striesand was way too young she looked like she was about 16.
Updated On: 6/23/09 at 08:10 PM
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#34re: Which Songs in Hello, Dolly did Bob Merrill Write?
Posted: 6/23/09 at 8:54pm
>>>"So yes, Streisand was too young. For the record, Channing was 43 when she originated the role."<<<
Carol Channing did NOT "originate" the role of Dolly Gallagher Levi. Ruth Gordon played the part in Thornton Wilder's THE MATCHMAKER. Shirley Booth played Dolly in THE MATCHMAKER film. Now it's probable that Loretta Swit will be playing Dolly in the big bucks revival that's being planned.
#35re: Which Songs in Hello, Dolly did Bob Merrill Write?
Posted: 6/23/09 at 9:06pm
"The Matchmaker" was based on a play called "A Day Well Spent."
Will Dollypop be Loretta's standby or understudy?
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#36re: Which Songs in Hello, Dolly did Bob Merrill Write?
Posted: 6/23/09 at 9:22pm
It has not been determined as to who Loretta's understudy will be. It's very possible that a star of her calibre won't have an understudy at all. No Loretta. No show.
It HAS been determined that Nealb1 will be the fellow who gives out towels in the men's room, though.
All the men who attend this great event are urged to bring their nickles for Neal's tip tray.
#37re: Which Songs in Hello, Dolly did Bob Merrill Write?
Posted: 6/23/09 at 9:28pm
When and where is the show opening?
#38re: Which Songs in Hello, Dolly did Bob Merrill Write?
Posted: 6/23/09 at 10:31pmDidn't Loretta Swit reach "a certain age" back when Barbra was too young to play the part?
#39re: Which Songs in Hello, Dolly did Bob Merrill Write?
Posted: 6/23/09 at 10:48pmI don't think that Loretta Swit can age any more. All that work and botox have made her muscles not able to move.
#40re: Which Songs in Hello, Dolly did Bob Merrill Write?
Posted: 6/23/09 at 11:29pmAnd this has to do with the songs Bob Merrill wrote for the score how?
#41re: Which Songs in Hello, Dolly did Bob Merrill Write?
Posted: 6/24/09 at 11:30amBobby, it has nothing to do with the topic of this thread. You are so right.
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#42re: Which Songs in Hello, Dolly did Bob Merrill Write?
Posted: 6/24/09 at 5:09pm
It has EVERYTHING to do with this thread because some of Merrill's trunk songs are being added for Swit's Dolly.
It's going to be amazing, I tell ya!
#43re: Which Songs in Hello, Dolly did Bob Merrill Write?
Posted: 6/24/09 at 9:37pm
Not to threadjack, but I watched the film a couple of weeks ago for the first time in years and, yes, it has it's flaws (Michael Kidd's choreography looks like retreads of "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" for both "Dancing" and the Harmonia Gardens scene).
But, it's still very enjoyable. No matter how leaden the screenplay is.
My only problem, and given Barbra Streisand's age I can understand why it was done, was that they cut the speech where Dolly talks about the oak leaf falling out of her Bible that is the heart of the story.
Like I said, given Barbra's age, I can understand why it was cut.
But, it's like doing "The Diary of Anne Frank" and leaving out the Nazis.
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