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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2019 15:04:44 GMT
You can add me to that list. From what I can tell this seems to be a massive event for big Bette Midler fans - the musical itself almost inconsequential. I know who Milder is but not a huge fan. And as for Hello Dolly - based on the new CD it's a pleasant old school musical but not a patch on the likes of My Fair Lady etc etc. I wouldn't say a classic. Hello, Dolly! is absolutely a classic - but not for the same reasons as any of the truly 'good' musicals. If you worship whoever is playing that role, there are no words to describe what it feels like when after the waiter shouts "SHE'S HEREEEE", the orchestra starts blaring and she walks down that iconic red stair case. It's probably the closest thing to a natural MDMA high in a musical you'll ever have, and I absolute cherish every minute of seeing Bernadette Peters in the role. Gosh! Well, certainly I am as partial to a natural MDMA high in a musical as the next man - so maybe depending on the presence and identity of an alternate, I'll give it a go! Not forking out a small mortgage for someone who's only song I know is From A Distance however (although I do like that song...) |
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Post by Mark on Jan 7, 2019 15:16:57 GMT
My experience of this in New York probably wasn’t the traditional way, we’d done a week of shows and I had just seen Great Comet that afternoon. I had the Saturday evening free as my friend was going off to see her local friend, and I was thinking, right what to see. Everyone had been raving about Dolly in the rush queues that week so I rocked up at the theatre and there was already a queue of about 10 people inside for returns. “It’s moving quickly”, they said, and sure enough, one by one people were summoned to the window over the course of half an hour or so to get tickets. Aparantly there was so many being held back for Tony folk at that point. Got a seat in row S. $229. I didn’t want to go because it was Dolly (I’d never heard the title song up until that night, the only songs I knew were Sunday Clothes and Parade), and Bette wasn’t the reason either - it’s because the talk of everyone was that it was THE show to see.
And I can vouch that it was. I didn’t stop grinning all night. We are in for a treat!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2019 15:38:41 GMT
Well as others are confessing...my only thoughts on this were 'well I'd quite like to tick off this classic musical, but not for that money'
I'm afraid I don't have a particular yearning to see Bette (no disrespect I'm just not a fan, I don't dislike her but 'oh I'm sure she's great' isn't quite reason enough to fork out £100s for me). If a mythical cheap ticket popped up and I could get there I'd like to 'tick it off' as it were.
Not to take away from anyone who is excited! you go! revel in the glory that is Bette! have a blast, and I hope they don't charge you too much for it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2019 15:56:58 GMT
Well find me a cocaine party and call me Frank Bough! I. Can't. Wait.  |
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Post by 49thand8th on Jan 7, 2019 16:10:38 GMT
For anyone saying they aren’t excited because they’re not Bette fans and feel like it’s her show not Hello, Dolly, in some aspect you’re right, but overall you’re completely wrong. I went into Hello, Dolly not knowing much about Bette or Dolly and I walked out a changed man, having fallen in love with Bette and the show. It is so expertly done and Bette is a Star and the production is amazing. So amazing in fact I went back twice to see Bernadette and will be seeing the tour with Betty Buckley. If it happens, go! You will not be disappointed. I saw it three times (Donna Murphy once, Betty Buckley twice) and not once during a performance did I spend significant time thinking about Bette Midler. |
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Post by crabtree on Jan 7, 2019 17:35:25 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2019 0:29:09 GMT
"In this case, it's the musical Hello, Dolly, and how the recent revival impacted so many lives. No matter what actress the audience saw play Dolly, they left the Shubert Theatre transformed." Transformed into poor people after forking out £40 for a cap or keyring? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2019 7:34:05 GMT
Well as others are confessing...my only thoughts on this were 'well I'd quite like to tick off this classic musical, but not for that money' I'm afraid I don't have a particular yearning to see Bette (no disrespect I'm just not a fan, I don't dislike her but 'oh I'm sure she's great' isn't quite reason enough to fork out £100s for me). If a mythical cheap ticket popped up and I could get there I'd like to 'tick it off' as it were. Not to take away from anyone who is excited! you go! revel in the glory that is Bette! have a blast, and I hope they don't charge you too much for it. Amen. Only way I'd be forking out 3 digit figures for this was if Middler was to reprise "I put a spell on you" in full Winifred getup at the curtain call. |
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Post by 49thand8th on Jan 8, 2019 15:13:09 GMT
PSA: Bette Midler only has one D in her name.
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Post by QueerTheatre on Jan 8, 2019 17:47:55 GMT
Well as others are confessing...my only thoughts on this were 'well I'd quite like to tick off this classic musical, but not for that money' I'm afraid I don't have a particular yearning to see Bette (no disrespect I'm just not a fan, I don't dislike her but 'oh I'm sure she's great' isn't quite reason enough to fork out £100s for me). If a mythical cheap ticket popped up and I could get there I'd like to 'tick it off' as it were. Not to take away from anyone who is excited! you go! revel in the glory that is Bette! have a blast, and I hope they don't charge you too much for it. Amen. Only way I'd be forking out 3 digit figures for this was if Middler was to reprise "I put a spell on you" in full Winifred getup at the curtain call. If you wanted to see that, you should have gone to her last tour. Full costume, giant book that she flipped through AND the Sanderson house complete with smoking chimney. I died and went to gay heaven. |
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Post by theatreliker on Jan 8, 2019 22:13:46 GMT
Saw this on Broadway with Bernadette Peter. Wow, That set, choreography, train.
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Post by andromedadench on Jan 8, 2019 22:47:19 GMT
PSA: Bette Midler only has one D in her name. There's nothing middling about Bette Midler  |
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Post by dazzerlump on Jan 9, 2019 10:53:41 GMT
does anyone know how we go about registering for tickets?
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Post by iamamazing on Jan 9, 2019 21:02:20 GMT
SO SO HAPPY THIS COULD BE HAPPENING I HOPE IT'S TRUE I'm guessing it will open at the start or the middle of July or end of June if the rumors are true 🤗🤗🤗
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jan 10, 2019 17:15:38 GMT
FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
Who's right? Our own MR B or....
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2019 17:22:44 GMT
FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! Who's right? Our own MR B or.... Oh wow, that changes things for alot of people! The upside, it shouldn't be ridiculously expensive and forgive me if I'm wrong, Bernadette did eight shows a week! |
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jan 10, 2019 17:26:26 GMT
FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! Who's right? Our own MR B or.... Oh wow, that changes things for alot of people! The upside, it shouldn't be ridiculously expensive! I's rather see Mrs Midler myself.... mrbarnaby come through! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2019 17:26:57 GMT
Oooh that would be fabulous! I didn't get to see Bernadette.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2019 17:28:34 GMT
I mean, it won't sell nearly as well so that is about the right length of time. Plus it's been a long time since we've had it here, and it will give the show and Bernadette a chance to shine over here, and likely get Bernadette an Olivier too
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Post by Mark on Jan 10, 2019 17:29:01 GMT
She was wonderful, but surely a bit of a risk considering she isn't that well known over here? That aside, Dolly was grossing exceptional amounts with Bette, and they could easily sell out a London run at good prices. With Bernadette as good as she is, it will be on TKTS pretty much straight away in the barn of the Dominion.
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Post by raiseitup on Jan 10, 2019 17:29:40 GMT
This is the guy who a) said Jagged Little Pill was going into the Trafalgar last year and b) is very good friends with Mark Shenton.
I'm with Mr B.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2019 17:30:15 GMT
Bernadette is back at the Dominion?? The People's Musical is getting revived?
If only....
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2019 17:31:40 GMT
This is the guy who a) said Jagged Little Pill was going into the Trafalgar last year and b) is very good friends with Mark Shenton. I'm with Mr B. It's so interesting, because both are saying the same venue, length of time, Summer run... it's just the star of the show that has different responses. |
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Post by Mark on Jan 10, 2019 17:31:55 GMT
This is the guy who a) said Jagged Little Pill was going into the Trafalgar last year and b) is very good friends with Mark Shenton. I'm with Mr B. Aah yes, he certainly hasn't been the most reliable source. That along with "announcing" Heathers at the Haymarket a day early when everyone already knew. |
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Post by raiseitup on Jan 10, 2019 17:32:56 GMT
I'd love either of them to come over to be honest!
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