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| Bernadette's first performance. | |
| Posted by: TheHarveyBoy 07:37 am EST 01/21/18 | |
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| Did anyone go? Anyone have a comment? | |
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| re: Bernadette's first performance. | |
| Posted by: libbymaebrown 11:35 am EST 01/22/18 | |
| In reply to: Bernadette's first performance. - TheHarveyBoy 07:37 am EST 01/21/18 | |
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| I was there! Peters sounded GREAT and her diction made for a more enjoyable evening than our previous visit--my partner--who doesn't know HELLO, DOLLY! at all, couldn't understand what all the fuss was about with Midler, because he couldn't understand anything that came out of her mouth. With Peters, he finally "got it," although granted it was his second time seeing the show. I think, similarly to Murphy, Midler's performance was more memorable (due to her comic stuff/schtick, as well as her star power), but with Peters it's a better SHOW. Happy to answer any questions...Garber didn't do it for me--too much sputtering and his singing was a little wobbly, on top of an accent that came in and out--but I think he will get better. |
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| re: Bernadette's first performance. | |
| Posted by: castro 08:39 am EST 01/21/18 | |
| In reply to: Bernadette's first performance. - TheHarveyBoy 07:37 am EST 01/21/18 | |
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| Bernadette was greeted with boisterous applause upon her entrance and the audience clearly adored her throughout the evening. She was a very funny Dolly and looked like she was having a ball finally getting a crack at this iconic role. She flubbed a few lines, but surely after a few more performances she will gain confidence. Her standout numbers were the title song of course and So Long Dearie. I am confident that her scenes with Victor Garber will improve with time but they make a charming pair. Charlie Stemp was terrific and given a solo dance spot in Dancing that was thrilling. Once again impressed with Gavin Creel whose performance is pitch perfect. I don't ever remember Dolly being as funny as it was last night especially the hat shop scene which was brilliant. I don't think anyone that saw Bette Midler or Donna Murphy as I did will be sorry that they went back to see Bernadette. | |
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| Charlie Stemp in Hello Dolly | |
| Posted by: FinalPerformance 10:47 am EST 01/21/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Bernadette's first performance. - castro 08:39 am EST 01/21/18 | |
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| Great to have him on Broadway finally. He conquered the West End and now hopefully will find some fame here also. I thought he was terrific in Half a Sixpence last year in London. It's a small part but he has the exposure now. | |
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| re: Charlie Stemp in Hello Dolly | |
| Posted by: BillEadie 03:10 pm EST 01/21/18 | |
| In reply to: Charlie Stemp in Hello Dolly - FinalPerformance 10:47 am EST 01/21/18 | |
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| When I saw him in Half a Sixpence I commented that he was flirting with the audience throughout the performance - sometimes with specific people. Don’t know if that was good or bad - it distracted me from his performance - but he definitely comes across as a charmer. Glad that U. S. audiences will get to see him. Bill, in San Diego |
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| Flirting with the audience? | |
| Posted by: aleck 10:33 am EST 01/22/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Charlie Stemp in Hello Dolly - BillEadie 03:10 pm EST 01/21/18 | |
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| When I saw it that performance it went far beyond "flirting with the audience." As far as I could tell he played the whole thing straight out to the audience with little or no eye contact with anyone on stage (or plausible interaction with other "characters"). It was an energetic performance, but he was in his own bubble up there. It found it creepy. | |
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| re: Flirting with the audience? | |
| Posted by: DRNY 03:39 pm EST 01/22/18 | |
| In reply to: Flirting with the audience? - aleck 10:33 am EST 01/22/18 | |
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| I agree. The added choreography for him in "Dancin" was his best moment. It was an one dimensional performance way over the top with only one facial expression. Wide eyed and wide smiled. I hope he finds his way with the role because right now he appears somewhat dimwitted and not pleasing to watch. Naturally talented just misses with his take on Barnaby. | |
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| re: Flirting with the audience? | |
| Posted by: JereNYC (JereNYC@aol.com) 04:28 pm EST 01/22/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Flirting with the audience? - DRNY 03:39 pm EST 01/22/18 | |
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| I wonder if that's due to a lack of rehearsal process? I have heard people say similar things of Peters and Garber and the new Minnie, whose name escapes me(that the performances aren't quite there yet), and it makes me wonder how much rehearsal they got and if Jerry Zaks was part of the process at all. | |
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| re: Flirting with the audience? | |
| Posted by: garyd 07:50 pm EST 01/23/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Flirting with the audience? - JereNYC 04:28 pm EST 01/22/18 | |
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| Zaks definitely worked with Peters and Garber. I don't know about Stemp or Griggs. Carlyle must have worked with Stemp. There was at least one sitzprobe and there were rehearsals of the major production numbers. However, for all I know, Saturday night may have been, for all intents and purposes, the dress rehearsal. | |
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