Who will be Papermill's Dolly?- Page 5
Who will be Papermill's Dolly?
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/2/05
word on the street says...#100
Posted: 3/30/06 at 11:22amDoes anyone know if Sally Struthers has ever played Dolly?
word on the street says...#101
Posted: 3/30/06 at 11:22amI'm with Midtown. It's simply too much trouble and takes too long to get to and from Milburn via train (it also took me well over two hours to get home after Ragtime). Why don't they have a a couple of roundtrip express buses out of Port Authority? I won't be seeing Dolly and looking at next season, I don't expect to return to Papermill anytime soon.
word on the street says...#102
Posted: 3/30/06 at 11:24am
Yep, Struthers has played it regionally.
word on the street says...#103
Posted: 3/30/06 at 11:33am
tovah has been a student of shirley callaway's (mother of ann and liz) for years. she certainly isn't my first choice -- a little too like a terrier -- i think of dolly as more of a fabulous standard poodle.
word on the street says...#104
Posted: 3/30/06 at 11:41amEeeentelesting......velly velly eeeentelesting...
word on the street says...#105
Posted: 3/30/06 at 11:43amMargo and Midtown, I concur. What a nightmare it was getting back to NYC after an evening performance of Ragtime. I didn't get back to my hotel until close to 2AM. After being disappointed with their production of Ragtime, the hassle to get back into the city was definitely not worth it.
word on the street says...#106
Posted: 3/30/06 at 1:35pm
Tovah has had a thriving concert career for years, not only in NYC and around the country, but internationally.
She has a gorgeous singing voice and complete mastery of it.
word on the street says...#107
Posted: 3/30/06 at 1:37pmIf the trains were more frequent on the line that goes to Millburn, I'd consider it. But there's what, five a day, maybe?
Understudy Joined: 3/27/06
word on the street says...#108
Posted: 3/30/06 at 1:43pm
Tovah would be great, as would Andrea Martin...if they cast a little older, I would love to see what Broadway's original Irene Molloy would make of it. Yes, I do mean the amazing Eileen Brennan! She's got comic chops like nobody's business, and in her prime was a lyric soprano.
If we're going younger, I think Christine Ebersole would be great (though she's got a pretty good gig right now) and so would Klea Blackhurst.
word on the street says...#109
Posted: 3/30/06 at 1:45pmTovah is a wonderful actress. She may not have the most amazing singing voice but she is perfect for a comic leading role like Dolly. She is also an accomplished musician, having been a piano prodigy in her youth. She will definitely make the role her own -probably a much feistier and less cartoonish portrayal than Channing's. I am sure she'll have a big success with this role.
word on the street says...#110
Posted: 3/30/06 at 1:49pm
"She may not have the most amazing singing voice"
Did you not read the post three above yours?
word on the street says...#111
Posted: 3/30/06 at 1:54pm
Rathnait62, I'm giving you MY opinion. I have met Tovah, spent time with her, and have heard her sing unamplified.
word on the street says...#112
Posted: 3/30/06 at 1:57pmYou are entitled to your opinion, but many many people have purchased tickets to hear her sing over and over again - their opinions are valid as well.
word on the street says...#113
Posted: 3/30/06 at 1:59pmCalvin, getting there by train isn't a problem, it's getting back that is.
word on the street says...#114
Posted: 3/30/06 at 2:03pm
Rathnait62, you obviously don't understand my point.
Many people, including MYSELF, would spend a lot of money to hear Elaine Stritch sing. Elaine may not have the most amazing singing voice, but she knows how to deliver and interpret a song. Tovah is a wonderful song interpreter as well as a great actress.
I would see Tovah anytime before seeing someone like Linda Eder who has a beautiful voice but does not know the first thing about interpretation or how to connect with an audience.
word on the street says...#115
Posted: 3/30/06 at 2:07pm
I got your point - I quoted your point in my post.
And my point is, as well as being a brilliant song interpreter and actress, her voice is gorgeous on its own.
word on the street says...#116
Posted: 3/30/06 at 2:12pmOkay..point taken. Please know that I AM a big fan of Tovah's. Her peformance in "Kissing Jessica Stein" is one of my favorite film performances of all time.
word on the street says...#118
Posted: 3/30/06 at 2:24pmI know what you mean, Dottie. When I saw a Ragtime matinee, I was supposed to see Piazza that same night. Thank goodness I still had a car at that time, or I never would have made it.
Understudy Joined: 3/27/06
word on the street says...#119
Posted: 3/30/06 at 2:47pmUh, has anyone noticed the headline on the homepage? The speculation is over...it IS Tovah. Wow.
word on the street says...#121
Posted: 3/30/06 at 3:14pmGod, I sure wouldn't want to hear Reinking try to sing it though.
word on the street says...#122
Posted: 3/30/06 at 3:19pmIt wouldn't be any more coarse than Channing...
word on the street says...#123
Posted: 3/30/06 at 3:26pmYeah but Channing can actually sustain a note...
word on the street says...#124
Posted: 3/30/06 at 3:33pmBrennan we know. Go back one page.
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