Your Dream Revival DOLLY- Page 2

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 6/1/10 at 7:23pm

Queen Latifah

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

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.

[munkustrap178]

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.....

[Marquise]

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

[mormonophobic]

Posted: 6/1/10 at 7:38pm

Since 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.

[bwaylvsong]

Posted: 6/1/10 at 7:49pm

I 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.

[Marquise]

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

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 6/1/10 at 8:25pm

Well, 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."

[Brick]

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.

[bwaylvsong]

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.

[chewy5000]

Posted: 6/2/10 at 3:24am

By that token she'd be at least 40

[Mildred Plotka]

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

[morosco]

Posted: 6/2/10 at 2:06pm

Dolly Parton (seriously)

[noradesmond]

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.

[robinycus2]

Posted: 6/2/10 at 2:19pm

My Aunt Kitty from New Jersey

[mybigsplash]

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!"

[newintown]

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?

[bwaylvsong]

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.

[americanboy99]

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...

[americanboy99]

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!

[Marquise]

Posted: 6/3/10 at 11:55am

Stanley 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?

[americanboy99]

Posted: 6/3/10 at 12:02pm

Tucci 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.

[backwoodsbarbie]

Posted: 6/3/10 at 12:09pm

Bernadette 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.

[Marquise]

Posted: 6/3/10 at 12:13pm

^ Oh Sally Brown! Too cute!!

[Tom1071]

Posted: 6/3/10 at 12:22pm

Reba or Christine Ebersole would be amazing.