Hello, Dolly! The Musical

Summary

This musical adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s hit play The Matchmaker bursts with humor, romance, energetic dance, and some of the greatest songs in musical theatre history. The romantic and comic exploits of Dolly Gallagher-Levi, turn-of-the-century matchmaker and “woman who arranges things,” are certain to thrill and entertain audiences again and again.

History

Hello, Dolly! premiered on Broadway on January 16, 1964 at the St. James Theatre. Opening with Carol Channing in the title role, the show ultimately played for 2,844 performances, making it—at the time—the longest-running Broadway musical in history. The West End production ran for 794 performances at London’s Drury Lane Theatre.The musical has been revived several times on Broadway, most recently in 2017, starring Bette Midler as Dolly Levi.

Directed by Michael Thomas
Musical Direction by Kelly Knowlton

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Accolades

Winner! Ten 1964 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Author and Composer/Lyricist
Winner! New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical
Winner! Two 1968 Outer Critics Circle Awards
Winner! Four 2017 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical
Winner! Three 2017 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Revival of a Musical

Media

“A musical comedy dream… Wow, wow, wow indeed.” – Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

“In a word, perfection.” – Adam Feldman, Time Out New York

“Glorious… exudes both the burnished glow of a musical from another era and the gleam of a newly-minted coin.” – Adam Green, Vogue

“Dazzling… Type out all the superlatives you can because nights like this in the theatre make you feel overjoyed… Hello, blockbuster!” – Joe Dziemianowicz, The Daily News

“Classic Broadway at its best.” – Maya Stanton, Entertainment Weekly

“So surpassingly beautiful, propelled by such glorious razzle-dazzle, and crafted with such joy and intelligence that it deserves to be studied, emulated and above all celebrated.” – Christopher Kelly, The Star-Ledger

“An extravagant pleasure of swoops and whirls and high kicks. The show is a riotous delight.” – Alexis Soloski, The Guardian