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#50Hello, Dolly! Tour reviews.
Posted: 2/22/19 at 12:48am

Kitsune said: "I have tickets to see the tour this Tuesday. ButI have to confess - I've never actually seen a production of Hello Dolly!I bought my ticket based on the excellent things I heard about the recent Broadway production, and that I like classic musicals.

Is Hello Dolly one of those shows that I should have some familiarity with going in? Last week I saw the Kiss Me Kate revival in New York, and in retrospect I wish I had spent more time reading up on The Taming of the Shrew.
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I think it's safe to go in cold; the source material (Wilder's The Matchmaker) isn't essential reading for this show, and there's nothing special you need to know before you see it. Hope you have a wonderful time!

bear88
#51Hello, Dolly! Tour reviews.
Posted: 2/22/19 at 12:48am

For what it's worth, here are two reviews of the San Francisco tour stop.

Sam Hurwitt of the Mercury News made a minor error about Ermengarde (not Horace's daughter) but praised both the show and the performances.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/02/21/iconic-musical-dolly-makes-a-grand-entrance-in-san-francisco/

Lily Janiak of the San Francisco Chronicle doesn't like many older musicals, and she really hated Hello, Dolly! But she thought Betty Buckley was excellent, and praised the performers, costumes, and set design. 

https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/theater/review-this-dolly-has-little-to-say-beyond-hello

Updated On: 2/22/19 at 12:48 AM

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#52Hello, Dolly! Tour reviews.
Posted: 2/22/19 at 1:37am

No study needed. Expect a big, old-fashioned, fun Broadway show.

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#53Hello, Dolly! Tour reviews.
Posted: 2/22/19 at 10:14am

Kitsune, I'd never seen Hello Dolly in any capacity, and had never even seen the movie until months after I saw the show on Broadway for the first time. You can go in cold.


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#54Hello, Dolly! Tour reviews.
Posted: 2/22/19 at 11:56am

bear88 said: "Lily Janiak of the San Francisco Chronicle doesn't like many older musicals, and she really hated Hello, Dolly!But she thought Betty Buckley was excellent, and praised the performers, costumes, and set design.

https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/theater/review-this-dolly-has-little-to-say-beyond-hello
"

Lily Janiak is an embarrassment to the Chronicle. She has no interest whatsoever with classic musicals - her reviews often sound more like they're written by a grad student in a Sociology course rather than a review in the leading newspaper of a major market. Recall that her review of "The King and I" couldn't understand why Anna was so fixated on that house and considered "She Loves Me" to be a work about employer-employee relations.

As for the Mercury News review - like a couple of others who saw Press Night on Wednesday, mentioned that her vice sounded hoarse. I wonder if it was because that was the second show of the day. I saw her in the Matinee that day, and she was in great voice. (Still a legitimate concern, though)

I have no issues with criticism of Betty Buckley's portrayal (personally, I somewhat shared them - but she won me over) or any other concerns about the production - but Lily Janiak's deconstructions are absurd and useless for someone looking for a real review.

Updated On: 2/22/19 at 11:56 AM

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#55Hello, Dolly! Tour reviews.
Posted: 2/22/19 at 12:19pm

MarkBearSF said: "bear88 said: "Lily Janiak of the San Francisco Chronicle doesn't like many older musicals, and she really hated Hello, Dolly!But she thought Betty Buckley was excellent, and praised the performers, costumes, and set design.

https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/theater/review-this-dolly-has-little-to-say-beyond-hello
"

Lily Janiak is an embarrassment to the Chronicle. She has no interest whatsoever with classic musicals - her reviews often sound more like they're written by a grad student in a Sociology course rather than a review in the leading newspaper of a major market. Recall that her review of "The King and I" couldn't understand why Anna was so fixated on that house and considered "She Loves Me" to be a work about employer-employee relations.

As for the Mercury News review - like a couple of others who saw Press Night on Wednesday, mentioned that her vice sounded hoarse. I wonder if it was because that was the second show of the day. I saw her in the Matinee that day, and she was in great voice. (Still a legitimate concern, though)

I have no issues with criticism of Betty Buckley's portrayal (personally, I somewhat shared them - but she won me over) or any other concerns about the production - but Lily Janiak's deconstructions are absurd and useless for someone looking for a real review.
"

Agreed.   Lily Janiak's reviews are laughable. 


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#56Hello, Dolly! Tour reviews.
Posted: 2/23/19 at 2:20am

Random thoughts/opinions from this past Wednesday night's press opening in SF:

Altho very warm to the production, the SF audience did not reach the heights of ecstasy I observed in NYC the past two years... i.e.  A wave of applause and cheers when the Sunday Clothes chorus appeared in their finery.  Standing ovulation did occur during bows. 

Production design did not seemed to be scaled down in the slightest, with the exception of the passerelle.

Cast was very, very strong...and seemed overall younger than the NYC cast (general rule for tours, I believe).  Didn't care for this Irene, but can't put my finger on why.   Lewis J. Stadlen was the strongest of all the Vandergelders I've seen (David Hyde Pierce, Andrew Garber) and Betty Buckley the weakest of the Dollys (Carol Channing, Bette Midler, Donna Murphy and Bernadette Peters).  She gave it the good ol' junior college try and the audience seemed to like her very much, but there was no spark for me.  Her voice was weak and her comic timing seemed mechanical.  Given all that, she seemed to be fighting a cold or worse (hankie was used many times).  Perhaps when I attend a second time with my group in March I'll warm to her.

As an aside, it was great to meet two local critics at the Golden Gate theatre.  Linda is from right here at BWW and Charlie reviews for a retirement community newspaper in the SF east bay.  Hope to see them again some time.

Any questions, comments, observations?

bear88
#57Hello, Dolly! Tour reviews.
Posted: 2/23/19 at 7:29pm

First off, I had never seen Hello, Dolly! before Tuesday. (I had seen the movie a couple of years ago, so I did have some idea about the plot, songs and tone.)

So Kitsune, don't worry about doing any preparation. There's a history of how this show became a Broadway musical, which is interesting enough, but it's not going to interfere with your enjoyment (or lack thereof).

I don't have other theatrical productions or Dollys to compare, only my own reactions.

The Tuesday audience wasn't full on the orchestra sides, but it was enthusiastic without reaching "heights of ecstasy." And that was fine by me. It was easy to hear the anticipation and response, especially during the Waiter's Gallop and title number, and that made the show more fun. But it didn't get in the way, as the audiences at some popular shows sometimes do. 

The production was very well done, and I enjoyed Hello, Dolly! overall a lot more than I expected, even if some of the vaudeville silliness isn't really my thing. In that respect, I might have had an ideal Dolly, because the silly stuff isn't Betty Buckley's strength. The eating scene, for example, felt tedious to me.

Her voice wasn't peak Buckley, or even the Buckley I saw in Grey Gardens a few years ago, but I know she's a 71-year-old woman in the headline role on a grueling tour (two shows on Sunday in LA, travel day Monday, the Tuesday show I saw, and two shows on Wednesday) who has struggled with illness. But what she might have lacked in vocal pyrotechnics or comic silliness was made up for in star power and an emotional depth that made me root for her character. Her "talks" with Ephraim and performance of Before the Parade Passes By were highlights. And I thought Buckley nailed the title number, which really does turn into a celebration of the character and - in its way - the show itself. 

Lewis J. Stadlen was an excellent Horace, and I agree with everyone's raves about him. Jess LeProtto was a standout as Barnaby. I didn't have any quarrels with the supporting cast or the ensemble.

I chuckled at Lily Janiak's review in the Chronicle because I knew she would despise it (even while praising almost everything about the actual production). She was expecting a feminist deconstruction of Hello, Dolly? Shoot, the guys seem like sexist jerks in "It Takes a Woman." That's kind of the point of the song, I think. Do we think Dolly is going to end up "cleaning the stable" after getting married? No, she's already running things! Janiak is predictable on classic musicals, which didn't bother me. But did she really hate the score, too? One of the things that struck me is how good it is. I knew the most famous songs. But the show is filled with charming songs: "Ribbons Down My Back," the very cute "Elegance," the romantic "It Only Takes a Moment" - what's not to like, or at least appreciate?

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#58Hello, Dolly! Tour reviews.
Posted: 2/23/19 at 8:55pm

bear88 said: "First off, I had never seen Hello, Dolly! before Tuesday. (I had seen the movie a couple of years ago, so I did have some idea about the plot, songs and tone.)

So Kitsune, don't worry about doing any preparation. There's a history of how this show became a Broadway musical, which is interesting enough, but it's not going to interfere with your enjoyment (or lack thereof).

I don't have other theatrical productions or Dollys to compare, only my own reactions.

The Tuesday audience wasn't full on the orchestra sides, but it was enthusiastic without reaching "heights of ecstasy." And that was fine by me. It was easy to hear the anticipation and response, especially during the Waiter's Gallop and title number, and that made the show more fun. But it didn't get in the way, as the audiences at some popular shows sometimes do.

The production was very well done, and I enjoyed Hello, Dolly! overall a lot more than I expected, even if some of the vaudeville silliness isn't really my thing. In that respect, I might have had an ideal Dolly, because the silly stuff isn't Betty Buckley's strength. The eating scene, for example, felt tedious to me.

Her voice wasn't peak Buckley, or even the Buckley I saw in Grey Gardens a few years ago, but I know she's a 71-year-old woman in the headline role on a grueling tour (two shows on Sunday in LA, travel day Monday, the Tuesday show I saw, and two shows on Wednesday) who has struggled with illness. But what she might have lacked in vocal pyrotechnicsor comic silliness was made up for in star power and an emotional depth that made me root forher character. Her "talks" with Ephraimand performance of Before the Parade Passes Bywere highlights. And I thought Buckley nailed the title number, which really does turn into a celebration of the character and - in its way -the show itself.

Lewis J. Stadlen was an excellent Horace, and I agree with everyone's raves about him. Jess LeProtto was a standoutas Barnaby. I didn't have any quarrels with the supporting cast or the ensemble.

I chuckled at Lily Janiak's review in the Chronicle because I knew she would despise it (even while praising almost everything about the actual production). She was expecting a feminist deconstruction of Hello, Dolly? Shoot, the guys seem like sexist jerks in "It Takes a Woman." That's kind of the point of the song, I think. Do we think Dolly is going to end up "cleaning the stable" after getting married? No, she's already running things! Janiak is predictable on classic musicals, which didn't bother me. But did she really hate the score, too? One of the things that struck me is how good it is. I knew the most famoussongs. But the show is filled with charming songs: "Ribbons Down My Back," the very cute "Elegance," the romantic "It Only Takes a Moment" - what's not to like, or at least appreciate?
"

What a well written and thought out post.  You are right.  What a grueling touring schedule.  Glad you enjoyed yourself.

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#59Hello, Dolly! Tour reviews.
Posted: 2/24/19 at 12:22am

Saw today's matinee and it was charming, delightful, and wonderful. Just a fantastic show and production. I still feel so happy and light 4 hours after walking out of the theatre. I saw it once in NYC with Bette and think I enjoyed the show more today than I did on broadway (maybe I was just better rested and had a better seats today). Went with a friend who had no knowledge of the show and she loved it. 

Todaytix: ended up with row T aisle seats towards the center. GREAT seats! I also noticed last night (friday) that rush seats were still available at 5:00pm so it seems like it's pretty easy to get cheap seats!

Stellasteve
#60Hello, Dolly! Tour reviews.
Posted: 2/25/19 at 12:56am

Saw the show today, my first time ever seeing "Dolly."  It really lived up to the hype on this board dating back to the Broadway production.  The dancing was incredible, old fashioned Broadway dancing that you don't see much any more.  Jess LeProtto and the waiters blew me away in the Harmonia Gardens scene.  Nic Rouleau was able to fill Creel's shoes hitting the high notes in "Sunday Clothes" and "Moment" and had good comic timing.

I can see why some people are feeling let down by Betty.  I enjoyed her, but I understand where people would prefer Bette.  Bette is good at playing the brash, boisterous, wise-cracker based on her movie roles.  I appreciated the solemness Betty brought in the quieter moments, but I still felt she pulled off the fun, light-hearted moments too.  It is noticeable, though, that the road is taking its toll on her voice.  Her voice is much huskier than usual, and she seemed to struggle at the lower octaves.  But she still had a healthy belt when she sang higher.

As Zoot said, it's left me feeling happy hours after the show.  The kind of show I'll remember years from now.  Without all the raves on this board, I don't know that I would have gone to the show so thanks to everyone for your comments.

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#61Hello, Dolly! Tour reviews.
Posted: 3/6/19 at 1:08pm

Bette's Turban said: "bear88 said: "First off, I had never seen Hello, Dolly! before Tuesday. (I had seen the movie a couple of years ago, so I did have some idea about the plot, songs and tone.)

So Kitsune, don't worry about doing any preparation. There's a history of how this show became a Broadway musical, which is interesting enough, but it's not going to interfere with your enjoyment (or lack thereof).

I don't have other theatrical productions or Dollys to compare, only my own reactions.

The Tuesday audience wasn't full on the orchestra sides, but it was enthusiastic without reaching "heights of ecstasy." And that was fine by me. It was easy to hear the anticipation and response, especially during the Waiter's Gallop and title number, and that made the show more fun. But it didn't get in the way, as the audiences at some popular shows sometimes do.

The production was very well done, and I enjoyed Hello, Dolly! overall a lot more than I expected, even if some of the vaudeville silliness isn't really my thing. In that respect, I might have had an ideal Dolly, because the silly stuff isn't Betty Buckley's strength. The eating scene, for example, felt tedious to me.

Her voice wasn't peak Buckley, or even the Buckley I saw in Grey Gardens a few years ago, but I know she's a 71-year-old woman in the headline role on a grueling tour (two shows on Sunday in LA, travel day Monday, the Tuesday show I saw, and two shows on Wednesday) who has struggled with illness. But what she might have lacked in vocal pyrotechnicsor comic silliness was made up for in star power and an emotional depth that made me root forher character. Her "talks" with Ephraimand performance of Before the Parade Passes Bywere highlights. And I thought Buckley nailed the title number, which really does turn into a celebration of the character and - in its way -the show itself.

Lewis J. Stadlen was an excellent Horace, and I agree with everyone's raves about him. Jess LeProtto was a standoutas Barnaby. I didn't have any quarrels with the supporting cast or the ensemble.

I chuckled at Lily Janiak's review in the Chronicle because I knew she would despise it (even while praising almost everything about the actual production). She was expecting a feminist deconstruction of Hello, Dolly? Shoot, the guys seem like sexist jerks in "It Takes a Woman." That's kind of the point of the song, I think. Do we think Dolly is going to end up "cleaning the stable" after getting married? No, she's already running things! Janiak is predictable on classic musicals, which didn't bother me. But did she really hate the score, too? One of the things that struck me is how good it is. I knew the most famoussongs. But the show is filled with charming songs: "Ribbons Down My Back," the very cute "Elegance," the romantic "It Only Takes a Moment" - what's not to like, or at least appreciate?
"

What a well written and thought out post. You are right. What a grueling touring schedule. Glad you enjoyed yourself.
"

Thanks to everyone who chimed in. My other recent "new to me" revival was Kiss Me Kate in New York in February, which I thought was okay but didn't really gel as a whole. Because that production is trying so hard to subvert the original text (both of the musical and Taming of the Shrew), I may have benefited from reading up more beforehand.

Anyway, I know the shows aren't related, but I went in with tempered expectations. I had a fantastic time and left the theater grinning. What struck me about this production of Hello Dolly is that it knew exactly what it wanted to be, which is a good, old fashioned musical, complete with dancing waiters and pastel costumes. It's been dreary in the Bay Area the last few days, the news cycle is endlessly miserable, but Hello Dolly just felt like such a spot of brightness.

I don't have any point of comparison, but I thoroughly enjoyed the entire cast. I can see how people would critique Betty Buckley's comedic timing, and I agree the "eating" scene stretched out. However, she brought a lot of warmth and pathos to the role, especially in her scenes talking to Ephraim. She also was appropriately larger than life.

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#62Hello, Dolly! Tour reviews.
Posted: 3/7/19 at 10:57am

I still really enjoy(ed) Hello Dolly AND agree with Lily Janiak at times. I saw the tour last weekend in SF after having seen it it in Chicago in November (and the Broadway revival before that). I'd probably categorize this as my least enjoyable experience with the production, but it's still such a wonderful time overall that it's like saying it was your least favorite favorite piece of chocolate. SF was also the furthest I'd ever sat from the stage, which probably didn't help. I'm glad I decided not to rush the show the next day and instead opted for the One Night Only benefit, which was touching and hilarious.


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Stellasteve
#63Hello, Dolly! Tour reviews.
Posted: 3/7/19 at 12:38pm

LizzieCurry said: "SF was also the furthest I'd ever sat from the stage, which probably didn't help."

I don't know how other people feel, but after having attended three shows at the Golden Gate in four months I feel like the Balcony/Mezzanine are farther from the stage than the Orpheum or Curran.  I typically can get Orchestra at the Orpheum, but every performance I have attended at the GG had almost no Orchestra seats available so I wonder if it is smaller.  Then the Mezzanine seems steeper than the other theaters, which gives the effect of feeling far from the stage.  That's my impression.  Not sure where you sat, LizzieCurry.

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#64Hello, Dolly! Tour reviews.
Posted: 3/7/19 at 12:55pm

I was in the mid-balcony. I hadn't been to the Golden Gate in about a decade, and I last saw Dolly from the third row in the orchestra at the Oriental (now Nederlander) in Chicago and front mezz at the Shubert.


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Updated On: 3/7/19 at 12:55 PM

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#65Hello, Dolly! Tour reviews.
Posted: 3/14/19 at 2:44pm

From Leah Garchik's column in the SF Chronicle today, (Right on, Betty!)

"Betty Buckley’s response when a cell phone went off at a Saturday night performance of Hello Dolly! She stopped the music. 'Is that for me?' she asked, interrupting her monologue, waiting a bit and adding, 'You know, there is a button to turn it off.' When it was time for curtain calls, she briefly mimed talking on a phone”

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#66Hello, Dolly! Tour reviews.
Posted: 3/14/19 at 2:47pm

Source:
https://www.sfchronicle.com/leahgarchik/article/At-Chez-Panisse-are-the-heaving-lips-fried-or-13683440.php


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#67Hello, Dolly! Tour reviews.
Posted: 3/14/19 at 2:49pm

MarkBearSF said: "From Leah Garchik's column in the SF Chronicle today, (Right on, Betty!)

"Betty Buckley’s response when a cell phone went off at a Saturday night performance of Hello Dolly! She stopped the music. 'Is that for me?' she asked, interrupting her monologue, waiting a bit and adding, 'You know, there is a button to turn it off.' When it was time for curtain calls, she briefly mimed talking on a phone”
"

If a performer is ever going to stop a show to handle this, THIS is the way to do it! Make point of it, make a joke, stay in characters, well done Betty. 

bear88
#68Hello, Dolly! Tour reviews.
Posted: 3/15/19 at 3:11am

LizzieCurry said: "I was in the mid-balcony. I hadn't been to the Golden Gate in about a decade, and I last saw Dolly from the third row in the orchestra at the Oriental (now Nederlander) in Chicago and front mezz at the Shubert."

That's a big difference. I sat in the rear mezzanine for Come From Away in January and it's a fair distance, and I agree that it's probably steeper than the Orpheum. And you were further back, in the balcony.

Hello, Dolly! doesn't seem like it would suffer as much as other shows at a distance, but it's all in the comparison. Third row orchestra and front mezzanine are terrific seats. I was lucky enough to get rear orchestra seats for Dolly, and that was fine.

As for Lily Janiak of the Chronicle, I often think she makes good points, especially about new shows, and she can write well. But I find her reviews a little too predictable, and she has a blind spot about revivals that is almost comical. 

It's not that hard to be a theater critic who likes new plays and musicals, especially those that tell stories of women and people of color, and also appreciate old-fashioned shows that are done well. Local blogger David Chavez is all about plays by and about people of color. But check out his review of Hello, Dolly!, which includes the same critique of the same song that Janiak made. But he also really enjoyed the show, and gave it credit for being nostalgic, old-fashioned fun.

ttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/03/01/review-despite-some-issues-shns-hello-dolly-is-big-old-school-broadway-fun/

Updated On: 3/15/19 at 03:11 AM

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#69Hello, Dolly! Tour reviews.
Posted: 6/7/19 at 9:31am

I wasn't sure which Hello, Dolly! thread to post my thoughts on about the present tour, so I chose this one.

I saw last night’s performance of Hello, Dolly! at The Kennedy Center, and needless to say, I came away quite disappointed.  After having seen the recent Broadway revival countless times, the tour never quite measures up to what I witnessed at the Shubert Theatre.  With the exception of Jessica Sheridan as Ernestina, everyone else pales in comparison to their Broadway counterparts.  I wondered throughout the evening if the tour was actually directed by Jerry Zaks, or one of his associates.  Everyone works hard and hits their marks, but something just seemed off about the evening’s proceedings.  In a word, the JOY that was so apparent on Broadway, doesn’t seem to exist in the present tour.  Oh, and how I missed the soaring tenor line in the harmonies in the ensemble numbers.

Betty Buckley was better than I thought she would be (quite different that Bette, Bernadette, and Donna).  She was a bit more relaxed and seemed to be having fun in Act Two as opposed to Act One.  I did not like Lewis Stadlen as Horace Vandergelder.

Having four less members in the ensemble was quite apparent to me, especially in Put on Your Sunday Clothes and Before the Parade Passes By.  It was the first time that Sunday Clothes didn’t bring tears to my eyes.

Analisa Leaming bulldozed her way through Ribbons Down My Back, and missed the nuance in the song the way Kate Baldwin sang it.  Kristen Hahn was a very different Minnie Fay.  Nic Rouleau was fine as Cornelius Hackl, but I most definitely preferred Gavin Creel and Christian Dante White in the role.

I contemplated leaving during intermission, but I wanted to see the Waiters’ Gallop.  Although the audience was enthusiastic in their applause after that particular number, I personally thought it was sloppy and a bit out of sync.  I missed the high kicks from some of the men in the Broadway production.

The one true highlight of the evening was the title song, and again the audience was quite enthusiastic with their applause.

I definitely plan on seeing it in Philadelphia when Carolee Carmello is Dolly.  I would also like to see the tour in DC again if Jessica Sheridan goes on as Dolly.


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#70Hello, Dolly! Tour reviews.
Posted: 6/7/19 at 9:42am

DottieD'Luscia said: "I wasn't sure whichHello, Dolly!thread to post my thoughts on about the present tour, so I chose this one.

I saw last night’s performance of Hello, Dolly! at The Kennedy Center, and needless to say, I came away quite disappointed. After having seen the recent Broadway revival countless times, the tour never quite measures up to what I witnessed at the Shubert Theatre. With the exception of Jessica Sheridan as Ernestina, everyone else pales in comparison to their Broadway counterparts. I wondered throughout the evening if the tour was actually directed by Jerry Zaks, or one of his associates. Everyone works hard and hits their marks, but something just seemed off about the evening’s proceedings. In a word, the JOY that was so apparent on Broadway, doesn’t seem to exist in the present tour. Oh, and how I missed the soaring tenor line in the harmonies in the ensemble numbers.

Betty Buckley was better than I thought she would be (quite different that Bette, Bernadette, and Donna). She was a bit more relaxed and seemed to be having fun in Act Two as opposed to Act One. I did not like Lewis Stadlen as Horace Vandergelder.

Having four less members in the ensemble was quite apparent to me, especially in Put on Your Sunday Clothes and Before the Parade Passes By. It was the first time that Sunday Clothes didn’t bring tears to my eyes.

Analisa Leaming bulldozed her way through Ribbons Down My Back, and missed the nuance in the song the way Kate Baldwin sang it. Kristen Hahn was a very different Minnie Fay. Nic Rouleau was fine as Cornelius Hackl, but I most definitely preferred Gavin Creel and Christian Dante White in the role.

I contemplated leaving during intermission, but I wanted to see the Waiters’ Gallop. Although the audience was enthusiastic in their applause after that particular number, I personally thought it was sloppy and a bit out of sync. I missed the high kicks from some of the men in the Broadway production.

The one true highlight of the evening was the title song, and again the audience was quite enthusiastic with their applause.

I definitely plan on seeing it in Philadelphia when Carolee Carmello is Dolly. I would also like to see the tour in DC again if Jessica Sheridan goes on as Dolly.
"

Almost like if I had written this review myself.   I hated the Vandergelder a bit more than you.    And I know most people barely notice it... but the phony passarerelle for me contributes to the buzz kill.  


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#71Hello, Dolly! Tour reviews.
Posted: 6/7/19 at 9:47am

I was in the rear orchestra, so I couldn't see any difference in the passarelle.


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Updated On: 6/7/19 at 09:47 AM

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#72Hello, Dolly! Tour reviews.
Posted: 6/7/19 at 10:13am

DottieD'Luscia said: "I was in the rear orchestra, so I couldn't see any differencein the passarelle."

Most people don’t notice or think it’s much of a difference .  Just me.  .  


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#73Hello, Dolly! Tour reviews.
Posted: 6/7/19 at 10:21am

Standing ovulation did occur during bows.

I've never seen that happen at any performance. Consider yourself lucky!  Hello, Dolly! Tour reviews.

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#74Hello, Dolly! Tour reviews.
Posted: 6/7/19 at 11:12am

DAME said: “Most people don’t notice or think it’s much of a difference . Just me. . "

"DottieD'Luscia said: "I was in the rear orchestra, so I couldn't see any differencein the passarelle."

 

I’ve seen the tour twice, didn’t bother me at all.