Bette Midler in HELLO, DOLLY coming to London in 2019?- Page 4
Bette Midler in HELLO, DOLLY coming to London in 2019?
lotiloti
Broadway Star Joined: 1/23/06
#75Bette Midler in HELLO, DOLLY coming to London in 2019?
Posted: 1/14/19 at 8:42am
You lot are so funny. No wonder this board is dying!
#76Bette Midler in HELLO, DOLLY coming to London in 2019?
Posted: 1/14/19 at 2:07pm
Bernadette has announced a few UK tour dates for mid June...maybe she could be leading a London production this year?
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Bernadette-Peters-Announces-Concert-Dates-in-Vancouver-Hawaii-London-and-More-20190114
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zainmax
Broadway Star Joined: 1/12/17
#77Bette Midler in HELLO, DOLLY coming to London in 2019?
Posted: 1/14/19 at 2:26pm
poisonivy2 said: "Doesn't Bette Midler not like to be away from her family for long periods of time? I thought that was why she hasn't had a major tour since 2015. Doubtful she'd be willing to live in London for an extended period of time to do a show."
I was thinking the SAME thing!
#78Bette Midler in HELLO, DOLLY coming to London in 2019?
Posted: 1/14/19 at 4:28pm
Bernadette Peters just announced new concert dates. And get this, her last concerts are in June 2019 in the UK! Could these be vocal warmups for the rumoured summer mounting of Hello, Dolly!?
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
#79Bette Midler in HELLO, DOLLY coming to London in 2019?
Posted: 1/14/19 at 4:30pm
Seems to lineup perfectly doesn't it...
Omg if we get a recording though!!!
#80Bette Midler in HELLO, DOLLY coming to London in 2019?
Posted: 1/14/19 at 4:33pm
Mike Barrett said: "Seems to lineup perfectly doesn't it..."
That she'll be in the same country in the same year?
#81Bette Midler in HELLO, DOLLY coming to London in 2019?
Posted: 1/14/19 at 4:37pm
haterobics said: "Mike Barrett said: "Seems to lineup perfectly doesn't it..."
That she'll be in the same country in the same year?"
And around the time she'd need to start rehearsals for a summer run...
DAME
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
#82Bette Midler in HELLO, DOLLY coming to London in 2019?
Posted: 1/14/19 at 7:39pm
poisonivy2 said: "Doesn't Bette Midler not like to be away from her family for long periods of time? I thought that was why she hasn't had a major tour since 2015. Doubtful she'd be willing to live in London for an extended period of time to do a show."
Well..I don't know if you are referring to a particular article or what. But her immediate family is just her and her husband. Her daughter is working on a film for most of this year. And Bette has always travelled a lot. And she loves being on the road...
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#83Bette Midler in HELLO, DOLLY coming to London in 2019?
Posted: 1/18/19 at 5:39am
The latest info from someone who is apparently a reliable source is there is no Bette. There is no Bernadette. There is no Dolly. It isnt happening.
Damn.
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
BWAY Baby2
Broadway Star Joined: 11/10/14
#84Bette Midler in HELLO, DOLLY coming to London in 2019?
Posted: 1/18/19 at 6:40am
Doesn't surprise me- No shows- London- for Bette doing Dolly- I was surprised that the show did not last longer on Broadway. It is a very expensive production- and has no legs without Bette- or that is apparently what the producers thought or it would still be running. I can't put my finger on why it is not a huge draw- any more than I can say why The Producers did not run ten years with all of its Tonys and rapturous reviews- it just happens sometimes. Dolly- like The Producers- needs a certain cast to draw huge audiences and prices. Strange but true.
#85Bette Midler in HELLO, DOLLY coming to London in 2019?
Posted: 1/18/19 at 8:16am
I think the producers did ask other actresses who they thought could bring in $$$ and people to the Shubert theater to prolong the run but either the producers didn't offer them enough money or they kindly turned down the offer due to scheduling conflicts.
