Come January 14, 2018, it will be "So Long, Dearie" for 2017 Tony winner Bette Midler, who on that date will play her final performance as Dolly Gallagher Levi in the Tony-win…
HELLO, DOLLY has confirmed that legendary star Bette Midler will officially depart the Broadway show on January 14th. No details yet on any potential replacement or other future plans for th…
New Records is our column about recordings of shows and concerts. It's a companion to the reviews that regularly appear here on DC Metro Theater Arts. This month we take a look at albums fro…
BroadwayWorld has just learned that Linda Mugleston made her debut as Dolly Gallagher Levi yesterday afternoon in Hello, Dolly Mugleston was filling in for Tony winner Bette Midler.
Bette Midler returned to “Hello, Dolly!” last week, and she brought $1.5 million with her to the Broadway box office. “Hello, Dolly!” ($2,232,162) had seen its sales …
Don't tell anyone, but until earlier this month, I'd never seen the stage or film version, or even listened to the score, of Hello, Dolly! This is kind of like a Vermeer specialist…
Bette Midler won our love in “Hello, Dolly!” just by wiggling her pinky finger. Donna Murphy, who has slipped into Dolly Gallagher Levi’s trim little boots while Bette is o…
Goodbye, Dolly. Without Bette Midler in the title role, the musical “Hello, Dolly!” fell to unheard of lows last week. The show Categories:
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In a savvy stroke of alternate casting, two-time Tony winner Donna Murphy breathes her own distinctive brand of joy and generosity into the blockbuster Broadway revival.
If your question is, “Who’s better in Hello, Dolly! – Bette Midler or Donna Murphy?” you’ll have to look elsewhere for an answer. It’s not a contest. Midl…
Well, now we know what Bette Midler’s contribution to “Hello, Dolly!” is financially. Last week, with Midler gone and the great Donna Categories:
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As Americans celebrate our 241st Fourth of July, it's bracing to realize that the most patriotic new show on Broadway is "Come From Away," a musical about Canada. But American patriotism on …
Wow, Wow, Wow. Dancing waiters, gorgeous gowns with gloves, gorgeous sets, fun, frivolity, and a magnificent score by Jerry Herman! What more could you ask for in a decadent even…
Broadway did boffo business last week with total takings of $35.2 million. While some of that was spent by theater goers on long-running shows like “The Book of Mormon” and ̶…
