Who will be Papermill's Dolly?- Page 5
Who will be Papermill's Dolly?
DG
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/2/05
#100word on the street says...
Posted: 3/30/06 at 11:22amDoes anyone know if Sally Struthers has ever played Dolly?
MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#101word on the street says...
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.
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MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#102word on the street says...
Posted: 3/30/06 at 11:24am
Yep, Struthers has played it regionally.
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Updated On: 3/30/06 at 11:24 AM
#103word on the street says...
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.
Mind is Mantra.
Updated On: 3/30/06 at 11:33 AM
#104word on the street says...
Posted: 3/30/06 at 11:41amEeeentelesting......velly velly eeeentelesting...
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#105word on the street says...
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.
Hey Dottie!
Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany
#106word on the street says...
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.
Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson
#107word on the street says...
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?
Brennan88
Understudy Joined: 3/27/06
#108word on the street says...
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.
#109word on the street says...
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.
"It does what a musical is supposed to do; it takes you to another world. And it gives you a little tune to carry in your head. Something to take you away from the dreary horrors of the real world. A little something for when you're feeling blue. You know?"
#110word on the street says...
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?
Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson
#111word on the street says...
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.
"It does what a musical is supposed to do; it takes you to another world. And it gives you a little tune to carry in your head. Something to take you away from the dreary horrors of the real world. A little something for when you're feeling blue. You know?"
#112word on the street says...
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.
Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson
#113word on the street says...
Posted: 3/30/06 at 1:59pmCalvin, getting there by train isn't a problem, it's getting back that is.
Hey Dottie!
Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany
#114word on the street says...
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.
"It does what a musical is supposed to do; it takes you to another world. And it gives you a little tune to carry in your head. Something to take you away from the dreary horrors of the real world. A little something for when you're feeling blue. You know?"
#115word on the street says...
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.
Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson
#116word on the street says...
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.
"It does what a musical is supposed to do; it takes you to another world. And it gives you a little tune to carry in your head. Something to take you away from the dreary horrors of the real world. A little something for when you're feeling blue. You know?"
#118word on the street says...
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.
Brennan88
Understudy Joined: 3/27/06
#119word on the street says...
Posted: 3/30/06 at 2:47pmUh, has anyone noticed the headline on the homepage? The speculation is over...it IS Tovah. Wow.
#121word on the street says...
Posted: 3/30/06 at 3:14pmGod, I sure wouldn't want to hear Reinking try to sing it though.
#122word on the street says...
Posted: 3/30/06 at 3:19pmIt wouldn't be any more coarse than Channing...
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
-Charlie Manson
#123word on the street says...
Posted: 3/30/06 at 3:26pmYeah but Channing can actually sustain a note...
MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#124word on the street says...
Posted: 3/30/06 at 3:33pmBrennan we know. Go back one page.
"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie
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"The Devil Be Hittin' Me" -- Whitney
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