Betty Buckley "DOLLY" opening in Cleveland/ Casting News ?

[Steve C.]

Any news yet on complete cast? I can't find anything online; opens in October...

[DAME]

Steve C. said: "Any news yet on complete cast? I can't find anything online; opens in October..."

They probably won’t cast till Late August.   Too early.  But I heard Douglas Sills has been made a offer. 

[CATSNYrevival]

Is it too much to hope for a reunion with F. Murray Abraham?

[dmwnc1959]

Individual tickets sales are still TBA. It’s playing Oct. 2 - 21, and I’d love to drive up  to the Connor Palace to see it. This is the same theater I saw “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”. And I already have a ticket for “Hamilton” in Cleveland for my birthday in July, might as well go back up again for the opening weekend of the “Hello, Dolly!” National Tour since I’m seeing it on Broadway at the end of this month and again in August. 

[ACL2006]

Curious of anyone from the Broadway production will join the tour?

[Cat Guy]

In 1969, I saw Betty and Anthony "Tony" Roberts in the London production of "Promises, Promises".  I don't know if Mr. Roberts is still professionally active.  But half a century later, it would be fun to see them reunite for "Dolly".

Here they are together from that show.

 

 

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Douglas Sills? As Horace or Cornelius? He’s too young for the former and too old for the latter.

[CATSNYrevival]

I agree about Douglas. He’s too young. Betty is in her 70s. Granted, Bette and Bernadette are in their 70s as well. The difference is Betty looks her age.

[dmwnc1959]

ACL2006 said: "Curious of anyone from the Broadway production will join the tour?"

I’d love it if Santino Fontana and Charlie Stemp toured. I’ve heard nothing but wonderful things about the latter, and it doesn’t look like I’ll get the see Mr. Fontana since Gavin Creel is coming back. 

[BrodyFosse123]

Santino is going straight into rehearsals for the Broadway-bound musical adaptation of TOOTSIE as soon as his run in HELLO, DOLLY! ends.  No HELLO, DOLLY! tour for him.  

[Elegance101]

I'd assume Stemp is going back to the UK after Broadway, but you never know.

[Steve C.]

Please keep Santino in "Tootsie" and nowhere near the "Hello Dolly!" tour!!

I don't even want him driving the bus (he said with affection)

...the Buckley/Roberts casting would be interesting but not really a staggering reunion since they were in London. Tony Roberts still does act/sing and do audiobooks.

btw, forget who it is, ...way too "shady" on Betty!  

[DAME]

CATSNYrevival said: "I agree about Douglas. He’s too young. Betty is in her 70s. Granted, Bette and Bernadette are in their 70s as well. The difference is Betty looks her age."

I also think he might be too young.  But not that young.  Have you seen him lately?  ( and I don’t mean that in a shady way)    I heard he was made a offer from a Adams Famiky cast mate.  But a offer does not mean anything.  

[CATSNYrevival]

They could always age up Doug with a wig and a little make up.

[LesWickedly]

He's only a year or so younger than David Hyde Pierce. Surely they'll age him up with makeup and he'd be great. 

[Jimbrochu]

Lew Stadlen is playing Horace to Betty's Dolly.

[Call_me_jorge]

I can see someone like Billy Harrigan Tighe playing Cornelius.

[DAME]

Jimbrochu said: "Lew Stadlen is playing Horace to Betty's Dolly."

He would be great.

[BrodyFosse123]

Kinda curious how Buckley will endure the physicality of Dolly Levi Gallagher. Both Midler and Peters are physical powerhouses in their early 70s (both are fit beyond words) but I remember clearly Buckley had issues with the staircase during her time in SUNSET BLVD over 20 years ago. She wore a special knee brace girdle under her costumes.

[dmwnc1959]

So, we are about 4-1/2 months away from opening night for this tour. Any official word on casting? Rumors?

[Call_me_jorge]

Elegance101 said: "I'd assume Stemp is going back to the UK after Broadway, but you never know."

With the announcement of the London production of Dolly, he’ll probably return home with it.

[Elegance101]

Call_me_jorge said: "Elegance101 said: "I'd assume Stemp is going back to the UK after Broadway, but you never know."

With the announcement of the London production of Dolly, he’ll probably return home with it."

“Announcement” being a loose word, of course.

[Dollypop]

DOLLY! is playing London?

Suddenly I don't feel so depressed about its closing!!!

"I've go a goal again, I've got a drive again; I can feel my heart coming alive again!"

[msmp]

Call_me_jorge said: "Elegance101 said: "I'd assume Stemp is going back to the UK after Broadway, but you never know."

With the announcement of the London production of Dolly, he’ll probably return home with it."

has there been an announcement, or is it just that one guy's tweet still?

[RippedMan]

Casting is in final callbacks this week, so I don't think we'll hear for another few weeks.