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| Posted by: jurinac 11:48 am EST 01/10/18 | |
| In reply to: Sutton Foster as 'DOLLY'? ... - flaguy 11:17 am EST 01/10/18 | |
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| Foster will indeed turn 43 this year, and Channing was a week or two shy of her 43rd birthday when DOLLY first opened on Broadway. So those facts are indeed true. I'd argue that Channing's career arc has encouraged the notion that this is a role for an older actress, since she starred in the show's only two previous Broadway revivals, when she was 57 and 74 (respectively). (Perhaps she made it her mission to balance out Streisand's having been cast in the movie when she was a few years shy of 30?) I think Foster would be terrific in the part and would welcome the (unlikely) opportunity to see her do it now. Maybe she'll do it around 50? If/whenever she does, I hope she gets to do "Just Leave Everything to Me" instead of "I Put My Hand In." |
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| re: Sutton Foster as 'DOLLY'? ... | |
| Posted by: theaterdude 02:02 pm EST 01/10/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Sutton Foster as 'DOLLY'? ... - jurinac 11:48 am EST 01/10/18 | |
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| Except you need a BIG name to take on Dolly. No one knows who Sutton Foster is except theater people. (yes she's on a TV show but it's not a big enough hit where tourists would recognize her). | |
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| re: Sutton Foster as 'DOLLY'? ... | |
| Posted by: gcarl44 07:03 pm EST 01/13/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Sutton Foster as 'DOLLY'? ... - theaterdude 02:02 pm EST 01/10/18 | |
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| IMHO, Foster is as big a name as Peters for a Broadway show. I just don't see her as the character. | |
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| re: Sutton Foster as 'DOLLY'? ... | |
| Posted by: MistressAndy 02:45 pm EST 01/10/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Sutton Foster as 'DOLLY'? ... - theaterdude 02:02 pm EST 01/10/18 | |
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| I think you're underestimating Foster, who is currently on a TV show that's a HUGE hit for TV Land. Of course the premise of that show is that she's an older woman who is passing for a 26 year old so it's odd to suggest Foster. Reminds me of a Streisand situation. Though admitted I LOVE Streisand in the film so I'd be really interested in seeing Foster do it. (Not that I imagine she ever would). |
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| re: Sutton Foster as 'DOLLY'? ... | |
| Posted by: scoot1er 04:41 pm EST 01/10/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Sutton Foster as 'DOLLY'? ... - MistressAndy 02:45 pm EST 01/10/18 | |
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| I know I shall get criticized for this: I am not a fan of Sutton Foster. For me, as talented as she is, she lacks what I think is essential for Dolly: warmth. She is a cold performer and is not likeable on stage — for me at least. I always feel as though I am watching a robot whenever I see her. I know this is an unpopular opinion as she is greatly loved by people on this board, but that is how I feel. | |
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| re: Sutton Foster as 'DOLLY'? ... | |
| Posted by: EvFoDr 05:08 pm EST 01/10/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Sutton Foster as 'DOLLY'? ... - scoot1er 04:41 pm EST 01/10/18 | |
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| I generally like her but can also recognize what you mean, at least the cool robotic part. I do, on the other hand, find her likable. I think some/much can be attributed to the roles. Millie, Janet, Reno--period pieces with a certain style, not deeply emotional pieces. Unfortunately I cannot remember a thing about Little Women or Shrek, shows I didn't care for. I also think she's very funny. I wonder what people thought of her as Eponine. I didn't see her do it. | |
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| When did Sutton Foster play Janet Reno? (NM) | |
| Posted by: Seth Christenfeld (tabula-rasa@verizon.net) 06:07 pm EST 01/10/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Sutton Foster as 'DOLLY'? ... - EvFoDr 05:08 pm EST 01/10/18 | |
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| Seth, well aware | |
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| re: Sutton Foster as 'DOLLY'? ... | |
| Posted by: donnyboy 01:49 pm EST 01/10/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Sutton Foster as 'DOLLY'? ... - jurinac 11:48 am EST 01/10/18 | |
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| In London, Samantha Spiro won the 2010 Best Actress in a Musical Olivier Award for playing Dolly. She was 42 at the time. | |
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| re: Sutton Foster as 'DOLLY'? ... | |
| Posted by: BruceinIthaca 02:28 pm EST 01/10/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Sutton Foster as 'DOLLY'? ... - donnyboy 01:49 pm EST 01/10/18 | |
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| I also think to have a Dolly who appears as youthful as Foster does, you would need also to cast a younger Irene (and possibly Cornelius) than Kate Baldwin. I thought Baldwin was absolutely wonderful in the production, but she does read mid- to late 30s (and she is, according to her IBDB page in her early 40s). Eileen Brennan, who always read a little older than her actual age back then, was 32 to Channing's 43. I did not see that production (though wish I had as I love 'em both--saw Channing do Dolly in 94 to Florence Lacey's matronly, but beautifully sung Irene). I think some age difference between Dolly and Irene is important to the dynamics of the plot. Otherwise, Dolly "styling" for a codger like Horace feels off--as it did with Streisand, though they did their best with costuming, etc. to suggest some | |
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| re: Sutton Foster as 'DOLLY'? ... | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 03:48 pm EST 01/10/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Sutton Foster as 'DOLLY'? ... - BruceinIthaca 02:28 pm EST 01/10/18 | |
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| Streisand notwithstanding, I really don't think HELLO, DOLLY! works if the title role is played by someone who looks younger than 40, at minimum -- for all of the reasons so many people felt that Streisand was wildly miscast in terms of age. Of course, I realize it's largely a matter of opinion as to how old someone looks, and also it depends at least a bit on whether it's a stage production as opposed to film or TV. On the other hand, if a Dolly looks much older than 50 (regardless of her actual age), the story also doesn't work. She has to look old enough to worry about the parade passing her by, but not so old that it has already passed and that it seems odd for her to be trying to find a husband in the latter stage of her life -- keeping in mind that we're talking about the late 19th century, when people died at a much younger average age than they do now. |
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