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Your Dream Revival DOLLY
Your Dream Revival DOLLY#25
Posted: 6/1/10 at 7:23pmQueen Latifah
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
Your Dream Revival DOLLY#26
Posted: 6/1/10 at 7:24pm
I really do like the Queen Latifah idea.
Also, I think Megan Mullally is a great choice too.
Your Dream Revival DOLLY#27
Posted: 6/1/10 at 7:28pm
I've been saying Queen Latifah for years...I think she'd be brilliant!
I am totally anti-Megan Mullally.....
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/1/04
Your Dream Revival DOLLY#28
Posted: 6/1/10 at 7:31pm
Queen Latifah doing Pearl Bailey as Dolly Levi.
Bette Midler doing Barbra Streisand as Dolly Levi
Sarah Ramirez?!!?...She's too young.
....and before you go on the "but Barbra Streisand was only 29 when she made the film" I am here to state that La Streisand transcends time, age and boundaries, so she's excluded.
Updated On: 6/1/10 at 07:31 PM
Your Dream Revival DOLLY#29
Posted: 6/1/10 at 7:38pmSince we're talking dream casts here, I'll toss in Anne Hathaway for Irene Malloy. I know it's too small a role for someone of her caliber, but I think she'd be perfect for it in terms of acting and vocals.
Your Dream Revival DOLLY#30
Posted: 6/1/10 at 7:49pmI don't think 29 is too young for Dolly- she just needs to be believable as a widow. Even a 20-year-old can be a widow.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/1/04
Your Dream Revival DOLLY#31
Posted: 6/1/10 at 8:14pm
I was not referring to widows' ages, of course widows' come in all ages, shapes, sizes and dispositions, silly. I was referring to the character Dolly Levi's age who just happens to be a widow. Technically you would have to go back to the original source material to find out Dolly Levi's age
Updated On: 6/1/10 at 08:14 PM
Your Dream Revival DOLLY#32
Posted: 6/1/10 at 8:25pmWell, the thing is, Dolly can't be young. She's spent the last 10 years (at least) doing exactly what she did when her husband was live. She says it all in that monologue before "Before the Parade Passes By."
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/21/06
Your Dream Revival DOLLY#33
Posted: 6/1/10 at 9:03pm
Patti.
Or I'd be happy with Bette, Reba, Bernadette.
And Sara Ramirez played Dolly at my high school.
Your Dream Revival DOLLY#34
Posted: 6/1/10 at 9:18pm^Ah, I've only seen the movie- they must have cut any reference to age so Barbra would work.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/1/09
Your Dream Revival DOLLY#36
Posted: 6/2/10 at 3:30am
Dolly: Victoria Clark
Horace: Fred Applegate
Cornelius: Gavin Creel
Barnaby: Christopher Fitzgerald
Irene: Kate Baldwin
Minnie: Jen Cody
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
Your Dream Revival DOLLY#38
Posted: 6/2/10 at 2:15pm
I agree with Bernadette Peters - an obvious choice but there seems to be some bad blood with Jerry Herman isn't there? And didn't HE mention Queen Latifah at one time? I know he mentioned Mitzi Gaynor. I love the idea of Bette Midler. And Megan Mulally has potential.
Did anyone ever see Madeline Kahn in the role? I believe she played Dolly in a regional production in the 90s. That seems rather inspired.
Understudy Joined: 5/1/09
Your Dream Revival DOLLY#40
Posted: 6/2/10 at 2:26pm
I think Bernadette could do for Hello Dolly what Lupone did for Gypsy.
Can't you just see the signage?
"BERNADETTE
PETERS
HELLO
DOLLY!"
Your Dream Revival DOLLY#41
Posted: 6/2/10 at 2:56pm
Not a lot of imagination in the casting suggestions for Cornelius here - a lot of attractive straight (as opposed to character) boys.
Gower Champion was brilliant to see Cornelius as a character like Charles Nelson Reilly. That's the kind of thinking that separates the mundane from the inspired.
Unfortunately, I can't think of any young, funny character men working in commercial musical theatre right now - are there any? Like a young Kevin Chamberlin, or a young Michael Jeter? Not just physically unusual, but also with a real sense of comedy and character. Anybody remember Barry Finkel?
Your Dream Revival DOLLY#42
Posted: 6/2/10 at 3:08pm
"Not a lot of imagination in the casting suggestions for Cornelius here - a lot of attractive straight (as opposed to character) boys.
Gower Champion was brilliant to see Cornelius as a character like Charles Nelson Reilly. That's the kind of thinking that separates the mundane from the inspired.
Unfortunately, I can't think of any young, funny character men working in commercial musical theatre right now - are there any? Like a young Kevin Chamberlin, or a young Michael Jeter? Not just physically unusual, but also with a real sense of comedy and character. Anybody remember Barry Finkel?"
I would suggest myself lol, but I read too young (even though I'm not) and don't have enough professional experience. Does Christopher Fitzgerald fit your description? It's funny you say that, though, because that's EXACTLY what I've always thought about Matt in "The Fantasticks." There's nothing in the text that indicates that he has to be a typical tall/handsome leading man, yet he almost always is.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
Your Dream Revival DOLLY#43
Posted: 6/2/10 at 3:25pm
I would love to see what Chenoweth could do with the role.. maybe in a few years. I was thinking about that last night before falling asleep.
Christine Ebersole might be fabulous too.
But I'd say Bernadette or Reba are my top 2 choices.
"REBA IS DOLLY."
or
"Hello, Reba! HELLO, DOLLY!"
I can see it now...
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
Your Dream Revival DOLLY#44
Posted: 6/3/10 at 11:40am
So, I was swimming laps yesterday, and an idea occurred to me.
What a perfect show to finally get the one and only Meryl Streep in a Broadway musical.
I'm thinking a "Devil Wears Prada" reunion possibly.
Dolly- Meryl Streep
Mrs. Molloy- Anne Hathaway
Vandergelder- Alec Baldwin
Cornelius- Stanley Tucci
Streep, Baldwin and Hathaway couldn't be more suited for those roles. That dream just will not escape my head. It would be so glorious. Tucci might be a stretch, especially seeing as he and Streep played opposite so recently. But I always saw his as a little young compared to Streep, and I think he'd bring a fun and quirky sense to Cornelius if he could sing it.
This show has such FABULOUS roles. What a gem!
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/1/04
Your Dream Revival DOLLY#45
Posted: 6/3/10 at 11:55amStanley Tucci?!!! as Cornelius Hackl?!!! Are you sure you didn't hit the water too hard during one of your swimming laps. You do realize that Mr. Tucci is fifty years old and the character of Cornelius Hackl is supposed to be all of 28 and a half, don't you?
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
Your Dream Revival DOLLY#46
Posted: 6/3/10 at 12:02pmTucci seems so very young to me. It was just a thought, of course, with no serious study of the script. But I'd say Tucci could read at least 30 onstage. I felt like he was more suited to be playing Streep's child in "Julie & Julia." PS- What a wonderful film.
Your Dream Revival DOLLY#47
Posted: 6/3/10 at 12:09pmBernadette as Dolly with a cast of newbies. Bernadette alone would be enough to sell the tickets and it would be a great chance to get some new talent on the Broadway stage.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/1/04
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/1/04
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