| I hope Rudin continues to channel his inner Merrick with this one! | |
| Posted by: portenopete 01:00 pm EDT 07/05/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Hello, Dolly!: Will Donna Murphy be Bette's Replacement in January? - MattPhilly 12:30 pm EDT 07/05/17 | |
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| I would think that Rudin would want there to be new news when Midler leaves. Regardless of Murphy's performance, there will be a sense of "been there, seen her" whereas someone new like LuPone, Peters or an even bigger, non-theatre name would guarantee more headlines. I don't think Murphy is a well-known enough name (anymore?) to guarantee a sell-out run. I'd place her below the aforementioned LuPone and Peters. From a generation younger, I'd think Audra or Kristin would be the biggest draws and even Kelli O'Hara, who would be outside the box, but she is always so surprising in what she can do and her track record with revivals is kind of unmatched. It has been a joy to follow this revival and see it live up to the hype that the announcement engendered two years ago. I would love to see it have a long life with many actresses brought in to do it. You could cast it up one side of Broadway and down the other there are so many talented people in this city. |
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