Linda Mugleston Dolly Debut

[ElphabaGoodman]

Linda Mugleston will be making her Dolly debut at 2 PM today!

[Call_me_jorge]

Wait. As Dolly? 

[SeanD2]

Call_me_jorge said: "Wait. As Dolly? 

 

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No, Cornelius. Yes Dolly.

[Call_me_jorge]

There are other female characters. 

[IdinaBellFoster]

Very exciting! But I'd hate to work in that box office today...

[SeanD2]

Call_me_jorge said: "There are other female characters. 

 

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But she's not the understudy for any of the other female characters.

[ElphabaGoodman]

Yep, Bette called out last minute today

[BrodyFosse123]

Linda is Bette's understudy.  Donna Murphy is only the Tuesday performance Dolly and when Bette is on an official day off/vacation.  Donna isn't Bette's standby which would have her filling in every time Bette unexpectedly has to miss a performance.  

 

[10086sunset]

ElphabaGoodman said: "Yep, Bette called out last minute today"

 

This is going to get ugly.

[GeorgeandDot]

My prayers go out to the Shubert staff.

[BrodyFosse123]

Sending prayers and good wishes to Linda and the ushers and staff at the Shubert Theatre right now.  

Its going to be one tough Wednesday matinee today.  

[poisonivy2]

BrodyFosse123 said: "Sending prayers and good wishes to Linda and the ushers and staff at the Shubert Theatre right now.  

Its going to be one tough Wednesday matinee today.  

 

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Don't forget evening. If she can;t make it to the matinee doubtful she can make it to evening either.

[ACL2006]

Unless the producers offered the audience to stay and return for another performance of Bette's at a later date. But yeah, no pressure on Linda and the box office must be a zoo!!

[DottieD'Luscia]

I truly thought Bette would never miss a scheduled performance. 

[ACL2006]

DottieD'Luscia said: "I truly thought Bette would never miss a scheduled performance. 

 

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Same. I'd have to imagine the show started late due to this last minute announcement.

[LarryD2]

Has anyone confirmed this?

[TBone]

I WANT TO SEE HER!

[BrodyFosse123]

Just found this on Instagram.  A photo taken outside the Shubert Theatre box office about an hour ago: 

[carnzee]

Call_me_jorge said: "Wait. As Dolly? 

 

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She normally plays Mrs Rose, The lady who appears before the parade.

[DAME]

Um.. the few post I have found on instagram say nothing .  

[DAME]

I saw one tweet from someone called Emma Citron.

[smallworld]

There's another one on Instagram about someone getting last minute tickets to Dolly "sans Bette"

[DAME]

I can't imagine what that poor box office staff must be going thru.  But hopefully they trained well for a day like to today.  I remember when Cher cancelled last minute in Vegas.  It was insanity.  And people get emotional and nasty.

[Ado Annie D'Ysquith]

This is what happens, sadly, when producers bank 98% on a megastar in a live show.

Part of the reason why I quit retail. I don't even wanna think about the pandemonium at the Shubert today. At the same time, I also want pictures of it.

Nice try Brody, you had me going until I saw the bloody dude.

[DottieD'Luscia]

It would be nice to hear if they offered that people stay and get an exchange for a future performance.