Two weeks after Shelley was hired as casting director for
the Hello Dolly revival, he was pulling his hair out in
frustration. “I cannot get Bette Midler to Commit to more than one Day a Week!”
he complained to Byron. “She refuses to perform on any Other day but Tuesday.
Which means I have to find another Name Star for all the other Shows—but none
of them can commit to more than one day either.”
“Who do you have lined up?” Byron asked.
“Queen Latifah on Wednesdays, because she can do both Shows;
Bernadette Peters on Saturdays, for the same Reason; and then Reba McEntire on
Thursdays, Imelda Staunton on Fridays, and Ru Paul on Sundays.”
“Problem solved, then,” Byron pointed out.
“Problem just begun!” Shelley whined. “Eight shows, with six
Different stars? How in the World am I going to Market this to theatergoers?”
“Simple,” said Byron. “Another day, another Dolly.”
Copyright 2016 Matthew J Wells
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