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Post by carmella1 on Jul 29, 2020 23:41:56 GMT
A female who has won 2 Tony awards. They needed a great Broadway actress on the days Bette took off.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2020 10:38:45 GMT
With the history of Danny La Rue with the role I'd love to see an alternate Dolly like they did with Bette Middler where they cast a male Dolly for two performances a week like Donna Murphy did on Broadway. Donna Murphy is FEMALE. Didn’t you know? Sorry my phrasing was totally off there. Apologies to Ms Murphy.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 30, 2020 11:19:27 GMT
With the history of Danny La Rue with the role I'd love to see an alternate Dolly like they did with Bette Middler where they cast a male Dolly for two performances a week like Donna Murphy did on Broadway. Donna Murphy is FEMALE. Didn’t you know? I’m offended on Ms Murphy’s behalf that you’ve made an assumption about her gender identity 😀
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Post by digipal on Feb 19, 2021 19:48:11 GMT
Forgive me for resurrecting and old thread, what's everyone's thoughts on the chance this will still happen in the next few years?
Our beloved industry, along with everything else has been decimated with this ****** virus, and having been so close but so far with tickets to see Imelda in this last year, with The Crown's filming commitments stretching into goodness knows when, I'm guessing even with a recast we're not going to see this for the foreseeable into 2022 / 2023?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2021 20:11:50 GMT
I'd say 2023 at the earliest, maybe 2024 which would be ideal - the show's 60th anniversary...
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Post by Being Alive on Feb 19, 2021 20:12:22 GMT
I'd put some good money on it happening once theatre is going again. I can see us having shows that make us feel good, and if I had to sum up Hello Dolly in one word it would be "happy".
Whether they decide to do it with Imelda or not remains to be seen.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Feb 19, 2021 22:40:11 GMT
I have it on good authority that this production will not happen at all now.
Can’t say I’m surprised
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Post by alece10 on Feb 19, 2021 22:55:26 GMT
I have it on good authority that this production will not happen at all now. Can’t say I’m surprised Doesn't surprise me in the slightest especially when they just refunded without even asking.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Feb 19, 2021 22:57:59 GMT
I have it on good authority that this production will not happen at all now. Can’t say I’m surprised Doesn't surprise me in the slightest especially when they just refunded without even asking. I really hope they are wrong, as I really wanted to see it. But I suspect it’s missed it’s moment now, mainly because of Imeldas schedule, and theatre availability.
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Post by iamamazing on Feb 24, 2021 19:07:28 GMT
I recon Bette should come and do it one final time I know she dosn’t want to but would buy tickets in a heart beat.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2021 20:30:16 GMT
I recon Bette should come and do it one final time I know she dosn’t want to but would buy tickets in a heart beat. I saw Bette on Broadway, I’m a huge fan, but she wasn’t vocally up to the role. Give me LuPone or give me no one.
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Post by iamamazing on Feb 24, 2021 23:12:52 GMT
I recon Bette should come and do it one final time I know she dosn’t want to but would buy tickets in a heart beat. I saw Bette on Broadway, I’m a huge fan, but she wasn’t vocally up to the role. Give me LuPone or give me no one. She’d be awesome in the role I’d happily see Patti
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Post by Being Alive on Feb 24, 2021 23:43:27 GMT
Bette isnt coming. If she was going to come they'd have transferred the Broadway show and not decided it was going to be a £10 set from David Ian and Michael Harrison.
I get the feeling Mr Barnaby is right, and this will just not happen now.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2021 12:30:13 GMT
I saw Bette on Broadway, I’m a huge fan, but she wasn’t vocally up to the role. Give me LuPone or give me no one. She’d be awesome in the role I’d happily see Patti Imagine her belting it wow heaven.
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Post by sph on Feb 26, 2021 0:34:37 GMT
The role isn't hugely demanding vocally. It CAN be belted to the rafters sure, but the acting performance and expression of the songs is more important in my opinion. There are a great many actresses with star power and comic talents who could do it, but it's just a question of finding the one who really "gets" it.
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Post by iamamazing on Feb 27, 2021 5:16:32 GMT
What about Jennifer Saunders
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Post by iamamazing on Feb 27, 2021 5:17:56 GMT
Or Michelle visage
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Post by mrbarnaby on Feb 27, 2021 5:39:43 GMT
Or Su Pollard
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Post by mrbarnaby on Feb 27, 2021 5:40:14 GMT
Or Kimberly Walsh
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Post by mrbarnaby on Feb 27, 2021 5:40:58 GMT
Or Susan Boyle
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Post by danb on Feb 27, 2021 8:04:04 GMT
Twenty years ago Su Pollard would have kicked it’s arse! Left field choice but a good enough actress to pull it off with heart, and one of those brassy belty big voices. I’m not sure we could say the same of Ms Walsh.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Feb 27, 2021 9:23:17 GMT
If you can't have Su Pollard, why not go for her modern equivalent... Ginny Lemon!
Fancy a slice?
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Post by LaLuPone on Feb 27, 2021 9:45:14 GMT
If you can't have Su Pollard, why not go for her modern equivalent... Ginny Lemon! Fancy a slice? Except instead of coming down the staircase in the title number she goes up it and walks off the stage
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Post by theatreian on Feb 27, 2021 9:49:18 GMT
Well Jane Mcdonald could belt it out I'm sure.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2021 10:01:54 GMT
Well Jane Mcdonald could belt it out I'm sure. Dame Jane! The obvious choice :-) While we are waiting for this, hopefully they'll give her the Joseph Narrator gig innit.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 27, 2021 10:09:59 GMT
Doyou think Jane would even be interested in doing ANY musical? Very hard work and I’m sure not as lucrative as her own tours which, since the Heinrich affair, she produces herself?
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Post by danb on Feb 27, 2021 10:21:11 GMT
No Burly, I don’t think so. She clearly enjoys her life as it is. Touring once a year, maybe an album, a bit of cruising, 6 episodes of a series filmed over a couple of days. Why work any harder if you don’t need to? She knows who she is, who her audience are and exactly what level of product she can ‘get away’ with.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2021 10:57:02 GMT
Doyou think Jane would even be interested in doing ANY musical? Very hard work and I’m sure not as lucrative as her own tours which, since the Heinrich affair, she produces herself? No lol, but she'd still be brilliant!
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Post by mrbarnaby on Feb 27, 2021 11:24:14 GMT
No Burly, I don’t think so. She clearly enjoys her life as it is. Touring once a year, maybe an album, a bit of cruising, 6 episodes of a series filmed over a couple of days. Why work any harder if you don’t need to? She knows who she is, who her audience are and exactly what level of product she can ‘get away’ with. Bit unfair! I’m pretty sure she doesn’t base her career on doing the bare minimum she can ‘get away with’ I don’t imagine she gets offered much at all in terms of musical roles. The gays love her but that doesn’t mean she’s on the radar of producers. I bet though if Chicago was still running, she’d definitely have played Mama Morton by now.
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Post by Being Alive on Feb 27, 2021 12:49:51 GMT
Can't lie, I'd love to see Jane as Dolly!
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