tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209459778715580874.post3143505301061951960..comments2024-03-22T17:41:18.042-04:00Comments on The Gay Curmudgeon: Goodbye, Bette!thegaycurmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14992081621678823018noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209459778715580874.post-72057354773098896512018-01-18T10:53:42.806-05:002018-01-18T10:53:42.806-05:00Congratulations on seeing Bette's next-to-last... Congratulations on seeing Bette's next-to-last performance. I admit that I could never hold out for so long. But if you saw her in the first month of her run, or the final month, it was worth every penny you spent.<br /><br />All who have seen the show will agree that the most eagerly awaited moment of the show comes when we see Dolly at the top of the staircase and she starts to descend and the orchestra begins playing the title song. Bette grabbed it, held on to it and made it her own. Of course, the audience went bonkers.<br /><br />Bernadette Peters is a fantastic Broadway star, but she is stepping into big shoes.<br />as did the talented Donna Murphy when she took over on Tuesday nights. I've seen several Dollies, and have learned that the role requires a larger-than-life personality. The two that have totally delivered are Bette and Pearl Bailey.paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02085842904367441128noreply@blogger.com