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Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY

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Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY#75
Posted: 1/19/16 at 3:11pm

Wilmingtom said: "Would Annaleigh Ashford be a potential Minnie Fay? "

Is this open ended? If it is, she wouldn't be able to if her television show is picked up for a fifth season. And chances are, it will be. Apart from that, I don't think she would/should at this point in her career. She would be great, no doubt. Just a tad too small for her. I'd like to see her return to musicals in "Sweet Charity", and that's what she's been talking about for a couple of years, so hopefully it comes to fruition next season. Or, if her team is aiming for another Tony, the season after next. We all know Bette will be walking away with the Tony for this.

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Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY#76
Posted: 1/19/16 at 3:21pm

I'd like to see Bryce Pinkham as Cornelius.

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Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY#77
Posted: 1/19/16 at 3:55pm

We all know Bette will be walking away with the Tony for this.

From your lips to God's ears. She wasn't even nominated for the 2013 one-woman-showcase I'LL EAT YOU LAST.

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Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY#78
Posted: 1/19/16 at 3:59pm

artscallion said: "I'd like to see Bryce Pinkham as Cornelius.

Absolutely love this idea! I definitely second that!

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Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY#79
Posted: 1/19/16 at 4:11pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "We all know Bette will be walking away with the Tony for this.

From your lips to God's ears. She wasn't even nominated for the 2013 one-woman-showcase I'LL EAT YOU LAST.

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Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY#80
Posted: 1/19/16 at 4:47pm

artscallion said: "I'd like to see Bryce Pinkham as Cornelius.

I love this idea also! The suggestions of Rob McClure are fine too. I just wonder what Horace will have the best chemistry with Bette

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Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY#81
Posted: 1/19/16 at 5:03pm

Yes, they need to cast someone who will work fine with Middler, and I'm sure she will be deeply involved in the casting of Horace. Boyd Gaines did beautiful, understated work in GYPSY that perfectly complemented LuPone's larger-than-life Rose. I love the suggestion of him playing Horace.

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Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY#82
Posted: 1/19/16 at 5:11pm

We I see words like "new production" and "pay tribute to" I don't expect the same tired production that we have seen time and time again.

I would think a new production means just that. It will be new, and it will pay tribute to the original, but not recreate it.

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Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY#83
Posted: 1/19/16 at 5:35pm

I think Elliott Gould would be a great choice for Horace. I think he and Midler would have the perfect chemistry together. Plus it would be nice to see Gould return to Broadway musicals after all these decades. I still listen to him often on the I CAN GET IT FOR YOU WHOLESALE cast album and the in house recording of DRAT ! THE CAT!. I once saw him in THE FANTASTICKS with Minnelli and he was a great El Gallo.

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Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY#84
Posted: 1/19/16 at 6:53pm

bpr515 said: "I was holding out hope that she'd bring Rochelle, Rochelle: The Musical to Broadway, but I guess this is good news as well. :)

I've had her singing this song stuck in my head since I read the news this morning.

Well, you've made a long journey from Milan to Minsk.... Rochelle Rochelle.

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Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY#85
Posted: 1/19/16 at 6:57pm

I think Josh Grisetti would also make a good Cornelius.

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Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY#86
Posted: 1/19/16 at 7:46pm

John Goodman or JK Simmons as Horace

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Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY#87
Posted: 1/19/16 at 7:50pm

Back to Mitchell leaving Shuffle Along - just a note that both Shuffle and Dolly are both produced by Scott Rudin so as long as he's okay with it....

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Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY#88
Posted: 1/19/16 at 8:08pm

Michael Urie or Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Cornelius.

Benanti is a natural choice but one Diva backstage will be enough, I think Kate Baldwin is a better fit.

And Minnie and Barnaby are "dancing" roles so think major dancers for those 2. I think Danny Burstein is perfect for Horace but Gaines is also a great choice, and so is Grammer.

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Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY#89
Posted: 1/19/16 at 8:49pm

In a perfect world, Justin Timberlake as Cornelius. Getting serious (and marketable) if they cast a bit older, Sean Hayes or Cheyenne Jackson or Tony Yazbeck. If younger, Darren Criss (a better role than Hedwig for him) or Nick Jonas.
...and actually, Justin Guarini would be great.

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Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY#90
Posted: 1/19/16 at 8:58pm

Mark, I'd have trouble believing some of those men could reach the age of 28 without ever kissing a girl.

Now Charles Nelson Reilly I could believe. Michael Crawford, too.

My point is that Cornelius isn't supposed to be a handsome, romantic lead.

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Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY#91
Posted: 1/19/16 at 9:06pm

GavestonPS said: "My point is that Cornelius isn't supposed to be a handsome, romantic lead."

In that case, where can I send my résumé?

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Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY#92
Posted: 1/19/16 at 9:55pm

Here's hoping this production is racially diverse.

Outside of Brian Stokes Mitchell, the casting suggestions in this thread are blindingly white.

Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.

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Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY#93
Posted: 1/19/16 at 9:59pm

GavestonPS, I'm sure you're right about Cornelius. To be frank, as I'm not a fan of Jerry Herman, in truth I'm relying upon dim memories of the one time I made it through the movie. (However, I eagerly await a big Broadway production with Bette)

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Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY#94
Posted: 1/19/16 at 10:07pm

Victor Garber --Horace (Edit: or Bette's ex boyfriend/co star Peter Reigert as Horace)

Kate Baldwin--Irene

Updated On: 1/19/16 at 10:07 PM

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Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY#95
Posted: 1/19/16 at 10:13pm

Anyone know why Kristin didn't work out? Too chirpy?

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/kristin-chenoweth-in-talks-for-hello-dolly-broadway-revival-208292

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Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY#96
Posted: 1/19/16 at 10:17pm

Bette is 100% the better choice. I'm sure they've pursued Bette since I'll Eat You Last but it probably took a lot of time to get her on board. I would think Kristin was more of a potential back up.

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Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY#97
Posted: 1/19/16 at 10:20pm

Kristin would be better for MInnie Fay, or would have been at some point.

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Bette Midler Confirms Broadway Return in HELLO DOLLY#98
Posted: 1/19/16 at 10:26pm

somethingwicked said: "Here's hoping this production is racially diverse.

Oh God-------Here we go yet again ! Didn't that train leave x number of threads back ?