THANK FOR THIS!!! I LOVE Mimi Hines (I remember seeing for the first time on the TV game show "Password" - now-deceased and former husband of Betty White, Alan Ludden, said to the viewers "You can catch Mimi in 'Funny Girl' on Broadway".
I love how she's playing a role that her "Funny Girl" predecessor Babs Streisand also made famous - except that Mimi's more "appropriately-age" for the role than Babs ever was. Mimi makes a GREAT "Dolly"!
Im a waiter right now, this video makes me want to step it up so much! I'm not a dancer really but when watching this specific production it really makes me want to beleive what I'm doing and enjoy it. Thank you. This production was amazing.
i saw this production and thoroughly enjoyed it. i thought mimi hines was great. obviously, it was much better live than the video shows, but glad to see it on you tube anyway.
I used to help my boyfriend Jack take care of Mimi's two gorgeous Afgan dog's Dolly and Shadow when she was on tour with this show and many others....always wondered what the show looked like...now I know.....Mimi...I sure do miss Jack and the dogs....hope youre doing great...miss u too, funny girl....*)
@@aarontakesbroadway I’m waiting for the version where he plays BOTH Dolly and Vandergelder! But he played Dolly as a woman so where’s the gender bender? That he was born male but played her as female?? NOW, when he plays “her” as male, that’s a gender bender. “Horace, when we marry, we can share on razors!”
While it is nicely staged, it is not the original Gower Champion staging. I assume Lee Roy Reams did not stage this production based on the fact that it is so different. By the way, Mr Reams was also an excellent Cornelius in the late '70s... in fact, the best Cornelius I've personally seen!
Because not enough people went to those theaters that were hosting the summer stock tours. Hell, they have enough trouble filling the seats in the fall, winter and spring let alone summer where predominantly TV stars would tour.
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This is great! I'm in the orchestra of this production.....
Mimi Hines was born a star!
Always a delight on stage, and a delight to meet or work with -- Mimi Hines was a joy!
THANK FOR THIS!!! I LOVE Mimi Hines (I remember seeing for the first time on the TV game show "Password" - now-deceased and former husband of Betty White, Alan Ludden, said to the viewers "You can catch Mimi in 'Funny Girl' on Broadway".
I saw Miss Hines on Broadway in FUNNY GIRL .. It was love at first sight!
I love how she's playing a role that her "Funny Girl" predecessor Babs Streisand also made famous - except that Mimi's more "appropriately-age" for the role than Babs ever was. Mimi makes a GREAT "Dolly"!
@@nycruiseMimi has told me those two roles were her favorite. Makes sense to me!
Im a waiter right now, this video makes me want to step it up so much! I'm not a dancer really but when watching this specific production it really makes me want to beleive what I'm doing and enjoy it. Thank you. This production was amazing.
Love those low Carol Channing keys!
Looks fun, and the audience seemed to really love it!
I think this is the best version on you tube
i saw this production and thoroughly enjoyed it. i thought mimi hines was great. obviously, it was much better live than the video shows, but glad to see it on you tube anyway.
They did a great job! Summer stock doesn't exist like this anymore. A great loss to America.
I used to help my boyfriend Jack take care of Mimi's two gorgeous Afgan dog's Dolly and Shadow when she was on tour with this show and many others....always wondered what the show looked like...now I know.....Mimi...I sure do miss Jack and the dogs....hope youre doing great...miss u too, funny girl....*)
The waiters are fabulous in this scene!
0:27 is that Roberto Benigni on the right?
Pure old lady road show!
Mimi Hines! I love you! As well as the person who posted this. This is the original Gower Champion staging. Correct? Did Lee Roy Reams restage it?
He also starred in it! In 2015, in a gender bent version!
@@aarontakesbroadway I’m waiting for the version where he plays BOTH Dolly and Vandergelder! But he played Dolly as a woman so where’s the gender bender? That he was born male but played her as female?? NOW, when he plays “her” as male, that’s a gender bender. “Horace, when we marry, we can share on razors!”
@@johnpickford4222 Yes my mistake, no gender-bent. The aggression was unnecessary but thank you for correcting me.
While it is nicely staged, it is not the original Gower Champion staging. I assume Lee Roy Reams did not stage this production based on the fact that it is so different. By the way, Mr Reams was also an excellent Cornelius in the late '70s... in fact, the best Cornelius I've personally seen!
so why isn't there more of this?
Because not enough people went to those theaters that were hosting the summer stock tours. Hell, they have enough trouble filling the seats in the fall, winter and spring let alone summer where predominantly TV stars would tour.
What year was this?
Didn’t Mimi play Dolly in a world tour of this show as well?
Yes! Japanese audiences were amongst her very favorite!
Performing another role that Streisand filmed. This has gotta stop.
Great singing, but a DULL staging of what should be an energetic song.
That is NOT Gower Champion's staging. Not even close. The choreography in this stinks.