I found it strange for a production that was so anticipated that I've seen very little coverage of the actual opening night, apart from the reviews..I enjoy reading about who attended and their comments about the show...but have seen very little apart from a Times article with photos of Bette and mentions of a few of the people who were there...

As for the sour review from the WSJ, (won't bother mentioning the name), I'm sure it was a compete and utter co-incidence that Bette has written some hilariously scathing tweets about the president and the so-called reviewer is ultra conservative, and just happened to be the only reviewer so completely negative about the show...

Updated On: 4/24/17 at 10:34 AM

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Are there any Red Carpet pics from HELLO DOLLY's Opening Night?#4
Posted: 4/24/17 at 10:36am

I think this is a strange Scott Rudin thing (specific for this production).

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Are there any Red Carpet pics from HELLO DOLLY's Opening Night?#5
Posted: 4/24/17 at 10:37am

As far as I know, there wasn't a step and repeat or standard press line. The show doesn't need the media coverage. It's been a very calculated decision on Rudin's part.

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Are there any Red Carpet pics from HELLO DOLLY's Opening Night?#6
Posted: 4/24/17 at 10:43am

Yup, my thought as well.

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Are there any Red Carpet pics from HELLO DOLLY's Opening Night?#7
Posted: 4/24/17 at 10:44am

There was not a traditional step and repeat, but all of the posters in Shubert Alley were covered with Dolly posters- alternating red and white.

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Are there any Red Carpet pics from HELLO DOLLY's Opening Night?#8
Posted: 4/24/17 at 10:53am

I know they didn't actually need any extra publicity given the ticket sales, but I still would have expected media outlets, including theatre websites, to file some colour pieces about who attended, the atmosphere and response on opening night, some comments from those who were there, etc...A media outlet doesn't need a producer's permission to do this kind of article, even if the producer wasn't doing the usual photo ops on opening night..Just found it curious...

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Are there any Red Carpet pics from HELLO DOLLY's Opening Night?#9
Posted: 4/24/17 at 11:01am

A media outlet can't get access to the opening night party or the people in attendance at the show without the producer's permission. These things are coordinated through the press department. They don't just show up and get quotes from whoever is standing outside the theater.

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Are there any Red Carpet pics from HELLO DOLLY's Opening Night?#10
Posted: 4/24/17 at 11:09am

Not referring to the private party, which obviously requires permission to attend. but the actual performance. Any journalist with a ticket can interview anyone they want.

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Are there any Red Carpet pics from HELLO DOLLY's Opening Night?#11
Posted: 4/24/17 at 11:24am

Security is tight during these events and without any proper credentials, no journalist has access nor the ability to interview or photograph anyone on the premises. No proper credentials issued? No proper media coverage happens. This was obviously the case with this new revival of HELLO, DOLLY!