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| re: Lupone isnt selling out war paint | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 02:30 pm EDT 07/05/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Lupone isnt selling out war paint - AC126748 01:42 pm EDT 07/05/17 | |
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| "But if Dolly is such a tried and true war horse, wouldn't it be selling better than it is on Murphy's days?" The show is selling out because of the COMBINATOIN of a big film, recording, TV, and live performance star who hasn't been on Broadway in decades in a show with a very famous title that hasn't been on Broadway in years. Also, this would never have happened, but as a a friend of mine said the other day, if this production of DOLLY! had opened with Murphy (or equivalent) starring in it from the beginning, and if had gotten rave reviews, I expect the show starring Murphy would be selling much better than those performance are now, though not at Midler levels. |
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| re: Lupone isnt selling out war paint | |
| Posted by: AC126748 02:56 pm EDT 07/05/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Lupone isnt selling out war paint - Michael_Portantiere 02:30 pm EDT 07/05/17 | |
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| Also, this would never have happened, but as a a friend of mine said the other day, if this production of DOLLY! had opened with Murphy (or equivalent) starring in it from the beginning, and if had gotten rave reviews, I expect the show starring Murphy would be selling much better than those performance are now, though not at Midler levels. That's kind of the point, isn't it? All the Broadway names over the years who have been speculated as potential Dollys (LuPone, Chenoweth, etc) probably would have generated respectable, even strong, box office receipts--but nowhere near the level of a Bette (or Cher or Streisand). The show itself isn't the star here. |
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| re: Lupone isnt selling out war paint | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 03:35 pm EDT 07/05/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Lupone isnt selling out war paint - AC126748 02:56 pm EDT 07/05/17 | |
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| "The show itself isn't the star here." Agreed. It's the combination of the show and the star, and particularly, that star in that particular role, which suits her just about perfectly. |
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| re: Lupone isnt selling out war paint | |
| Posted by: ryhog 05:12 pm EDT 07/05/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Lupone isnt selling out war paint - Michael_Portantiere 03:35 pm EDT 07/05/17 | |
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| and which of the other names in this thread could you say that about? | |
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