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Post by raider80 on Jul 19, 2019 0:53:19 GMT
I'm in America visiting some family and we saw the Matinee in Dallas Texas today. It is my first time seeing this production and I really enjoyed it. I thought Betty Buckley was a lot better then posters on Broadwayworld were making her out to be. However, I did notice that she got tired after doing the titled number and her voice was slowly going horsed. The rest of the cast was on fire and I could tell they were still having fun after 300 shows.
The sets were really good, I think they are using most of the old Broadway set. One negative I could really find is the ensemble was thin. The production could have had more people in Sunday Clothes and Parade, and there were only two chefs in the titled number which was a disappointment.
Now, the audience. It was an older crowd but they acted like CHILDREN! Talking loudly during the Overture and the first part of the show in the southern draw. Only after a few dirty looks did they get the idea to be quite. Crackling water bottles throughout the show, even though I will kind of giving them a break because it was the hottest day of the year, so far. I counted 3 phones out to film Betty go down the stairs and the ushers did nothing. Finally, standing to leave during the final scene and Curtain Call to "Beat the Traffic."
All in all I had a good time and it is a good production. I just wish people learned how to read a room and know how to act in the theatre.
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Post by Mark on Aug 18, 2019 19:17:44 GMT
I caught the tour in Boston yesterday afternoon. I loved Buckley, she put her heart and soul into that part. She did seem very tired at the end of the title number mind! Very demanding role.
Nic Rouleau was the other clear standout, just wonderful I can definitely see him being a future Tony winner.
It’s a crying shame that this production hasn’t been given a West End outing, it’s one of the classiest productions of a musical I’ve ever seen and just pure joy from start to finish. Give it 30 years or so and I’m sure we will have a Kristin Chenoweth led revival.
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Post by craig on Aug 19, 2019 16:40:57 GMT
I caught the tour in Boston yesterday afternoon. I loved Buckley, she put her heart and soul into that part. She did seem very tired at the end of the title number mind! Very demanding role. Nic Rouleau was the other clear standout, just wonderful I can definitely see him being a future Tony winner. It’s a crying shame that this production hasn’t been given a West End outing, it’s one of the classiest productions of a musical I’ve ever seen and just pure joy from start to finish. Give it 30 years or so and I’m sure we will have a Kristin Chenoweth led revival. Very jealous! I missed the tour in Pittsburgh by a couple of days! Though Kristin will be 81 in 30 years, so I'm not sure she'll be headlining Dolly at that point!
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Post by 49thand8th on Aug 26, 2019 16:49:45 GMT
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Post by xanady on Oct 4, 2019 21:17:04 GMT
Any news on a London transfer?
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Post by 49thand8th on Oct 11, 2019 15:23:55 GMT
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