Who will be Papermill's Dolly? — Page 3

I think with all Bernadette has been through this past year, she might consider losing herself in this incredible role. PaperMill is a beautiful place and they put up ther "stars" in a beautiful and comfortable setting. I love all the ideas though, especially "hot lips houllihan"!" I agreee with you Margo, PaperMill needs to amke some $$$, as do most equity regional theatres at this point in history!

I know somebody whose time has TRULY come for this fantastic role to be played. I may be wrong, but I honestly believe that Dolly Levi should be played by the fantastic JULIE ANDREWS!!!

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Julie Andrews....

I LOVE her, but two things-

1) Although Dolly is in the basement, and she may very well have gotten those notes back and be able to sorta sing the score, I'm fairly certain she does not have the endurance to get through 8 shows a week vocally.

2) her time has come?! Are we in 1955? I'm not saying it wouldn't be nice to see her do some musical work again (however unlikely that may be), but lets be real...she has had more than her fair share of success.

but, if she can sing again, then why not?

Or Jan Crouch.

At the risk of being indelicate, is Kaye Ballard too old (she's 79)? I saw her in the audience at WOMAN IN WHITE and she looked fabulous. (Not to mention that 10 minutes after the show started, half the audience would've preferred that the cast of WIW get off the stage, let Kaye pull up a stool and entertain us for the rest of the afternoon).

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Ilene Graff!

she's an amazing talent and really deserves an east coast theatre comeback. a more obscure choice, maybe, but definitely awesome.

Madeline Kahn did play Dolly in Atlanta, Theatre of the Stars, 1992. Wish I had seen that one... I'll bet she was fantastic.

While whom I'm about to mention is probably too much of a star for Papermill (they generally go to "near legend that's loved by many people route), but...

I know it's been atleast once when Pearl Bailey took over the role (and hired a completely black cast) but how about for this - or for it's broadway revival (which needs to be soon), meet kind of halfway - a completely colorblind DOLLY.

Now seriously - and DON'T laugh or sneer at this....but...while just watching Pearl Bailey's amazing "Before the Parade Passes By," I couldn't help but notice some similarities in voice, expression, gesticulations, etc. to the wonderful Queen Latifah.

I would love, love, love (a thousand times over) to see Queen Lafifah play DOLLY. I think it would be remarkable!

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Munk - I've been saying for years that Queen Latifah would be a great Dolly. Agree whole-heartedly. I'd love to have Audra McDonald in that cast just to hear her sing "Ribbons Down my Back". That would be heaven...

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Randy Graff
Andrea Martin
Vanessa Williams
Megan Mullally
Betty Buckley
Marin Mazzie
Debbie Gravitte

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What about Ann Reinking, would that work?

She sure has the voice

Dame Edna

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Well, Hello Possums

hey, does anyone know when the cast list goes up caus my friend auditioned for it. hope he gets it.

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