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HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17

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HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17#276
Posted: 4/28/18 at 2:27pm

I was chatting with friends today about how very excited I was to get my ticket for the final run of Bette Midler’s performances in “Hello, Dolly!” on Broadway. Not only had they never seen the movie, or heard of Barbra Streisand, they had barely heard of Bette Milder, and barely heard of “Hello, Dolly!”. At all. Bragging rights are relative. I live in a small world here.

Updated On: 4/28/18 at 02:27 PM

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HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17#277
Posted: 4/28/18 at 2:33pm

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HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17

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HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17#278
Posted: 4/28/18 at 3:02pm

Totally forgot about this at 10AM just went online and bought 2 nice seats for the August 4th matinee, when we are already in NYC for This Ain't No Disco that evening.

Kind of surprised to see how many seats were still available nearly 5 hours after onsale time.

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HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17#279
Posted: 4/28/18 at 3:03pm

Scouting out tickets and I'm really a little shocked how many options I have. I keep feeling paranoid I am looking at something wrong because there are some pretty decently priced seats for every matinee I am looking at. She IS doing matinees, right?

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HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17#280
Posted: 4/28/18 at 3:15pm

Scarlet Leigh said: "Scouting out tickets and I'm really a little shocked how many options I have. I keep feeling paranoid I am looking at something wrong because there are some pretty decently priced seats for every matinee I am looking at. She IS doing matinees, right?"

She has to be--there's no way to make 42 performances without them if the show is dark (which it is) on Sunday and Monday nights. As I recall, she also did the matinees back during her first run with the exception of the two show day on 12/26, where Donna Murphy did the matinee and Bette did the evening. That was advertised as such in advance, however!

I think they're just pricing the tickets normally for this run.

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HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17#281
Posted: 4/28/18 at 3:22pm

Papi2013: Curious. Your statement that “this won’t be Bette’s final Dolly”, is this based on insider knowledge or just a thought?

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HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17#282
Posted: 4/28/18 at 3:27pm

EthelMae said: "Papi2013: Curious. Your statement that “this won’t be Bette’s final Dolly”, is this based on insider knowledge or just a thought?"

Just my common sense. No insider information here.

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HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17#283
Posted: 4/28/18 at 3:34pm

According to the seat map on Telecharge, there are only 5 seats left for the 8:00 p.m. show on 8/25. 3 at $599, 1 at $399, and 1 at $229.

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HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17#284
Posted: 4/28/18 at 4:33pm

CT2NYC said: "According to the seat map on Telecharge, there are only 5 seats left for the 8:00 p.m. show on 8/25. 3 at $599, 1 at $399, and 1 at $229."

CT.. glad to see you back in the Dolly ticket saddle. And your still a hottie.

HUSSY POWER! ------ HUSSY POWER!

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HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17#285
Posted: 4/28/18 at 4:37pm

Be careful, CT (Horace). I think Dame Dolly has set her sights on you.

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HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17#286
Posted: 4/28/18 at 4:44pm

If you can, check out Bette's Instagram.

"And to those dedicated souls that persisted through the Hello Dolly TELECHARGE CRASH of April 28, 2018 - "I'M COMING BACK DOWN THAT STAIRCASE, BITCHES!"

I love her. And I don't mind shelling out this kind of money to see an entertainment legend who truly appreciates her fans.

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HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17#287
Posted: 4/28/18 at 4:55pm

Miles2Go2 said: "Be careful, CT (Horace). I think Dame Dolly has set her sights on you."

I'm no half-a-millionaire, though... wink

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HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17#288
Posted: 4/28/18 at 4:56pm

Zamedy154 said: "If you can, check out Bette's Instagram.

"And to those dedicated souls that persisted through the Hello Dolly TELECHARGE CRASH of April 28, 2018 - "I'M COMING BACK DOWN THAT STAIRCASE, BITCHES!"

I love her. And I don't mind shelling out this kind of money to see an entertainment legend who truly appreciates her fans."

Here's the link:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BiH9c_ZhoCS/

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HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17#289
Posted: 4/28/18 at 5:09pm

CT2NYC said: "Miles2Go2 said: "Be careful, CT (Horace). I think Dame Dolly has set her sights on you."

I'm no half-a-millionaire, though..."

But I am!

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HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17#290
Posted: 4/28/18 at 5:14pm

DAME said: "CT2NYC said: "Miles2Go2 said: "Be careful, CT (Horace). I think Dame Dolly has set her sights on you."

I'm no half-a-millionaire, though..."

But I am!"

Oh, behave!

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HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17#291
Posted: 4/28/18 at 5:18pm

I hadn't been planning to see Bette - didn't want to spend so much, but also didn't want to be on the far sides or balcony. Just checked a few dates when I'll be in NYC again and saw front row mezz slightly to the side for $229.... looked it up on a view from my seat and it looked great, so here we go!

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HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17#292
Posted: 4/28/18 at 5:28pm

When tickets first went on sale for Bette’s original run they were at similar if not the same prices that they are today. It was later that things got crazy. I still do not understand this new trend of dynamic pricing.

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HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17#293
Posted: 4/28/18 at 5:29pm

Papi2013 said: "When tickets first went on sale for Bette’s original run they were at similar if not the same prices that they are today. It was later that things got crazy. I still do notunderstand this new trend of dynamic pricing."

When her tickets first went on sale, the regular price was $189, $40 less than today.

Updated On: 4/28/18 at 05:29 PM

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HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17#294
Posted: 4/28/18 at 5:36pm

I think that’s what I paid today.

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HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17#295
Posted: 4/28/18 at 5:37pm

Scratch that. $229.00.

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HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17#296
Posted: 4/28/18 at 9:03pm

I wasn’t exepecting tickets to be what they currently are! I had already gotten a pair for Bernadette’s last (as she was my favorite of the 3 Dolly’s so far)....but my partner will only see this production for Bette. So looks like I’ll be seeing this revival six times!

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HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17#297
Posted: 4/28/18 at 9:43pm

Settled on mine at last and for way less then I feared it was going to be. Opted for balcony to save a buck and turn it into a weekend trip with a hotel (my Cursed Child tickets are the next day so just staying overnight rather than drive twice) but that's okay. Just being in the room is worth it and really I was expecting even the seats I have to be like $50 more then they are. Glad now that I held out to see who would take over the role from Peters. What a great birthday weekend I will have this year.

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HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17#298
Posted: 4/28/18 at 10:14pm

I'm glad for you, Scarlet. My birthday will be equally wonderful: a DOLLY Double Header!

"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)

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HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17#299
Posted: 4/29/18 at 2:27am

haterobics said: "Papi2013 said: "When tickets first went on sale for Bette’s original run they were at similar if not the same prices that they are today. It was later that things got crazy. I still do notunderstand this new trend of dynamic pricing."

When her tickets first went on sale, the regular price was $189, $40less than today."

I believe in her first run, the lowest in Orchestra was $169, which was what I got in Row O side orchestra. Looks like all of orchestra this time around was 229 and up.

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HELLO, DOLLY! Sets August 25 Closing Date; Bette Midler to Return July 17#300
Posted: 4/29/18 at 8:59am

The mezzanine pricing is definitely better than it was at the end of Bette's initial run. In January, all mezzanine seats were going for $229. This time, at least, the pricing is tiered, starting at $159 for the very rear, and increasing to $229. This could change as the end gets closer, but, for right now, it's a pretty fair deal.

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