It pays tribute to the original work of legendary director/choreographer Gower Champion, hailed both then and now as one of the greatest stagings in musical theater history. Hello, Dolly! With hair like orange sea foam, a contralto like a horse's neighing, and a confidential swagger, [she is] a musical comedy performer with all the blowzy glamor of the girls on the sheet music of 1916. Louis Armstrong Listing". 250 W. 57th Street Jess LeProtto (Ensemble) - Broadway: Cats, On the Town, Newsies, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Boy From Oz. Marie Bryant and Novella Nelson also covered for the role of Dolly. The best play nominees are Sweat, Oslo, Indecent and A Doll's House, Part 2.The Midler-led revival of Hello, Dolly!was the second-most nominated show this season with 10 nods. Bette Midler is playing in "Hello, Dolly!" on Broadway. Horace, who has hired a fledgling businessman to renovate his home, spontaneously repeats an old saying of Ephraim's: "Money is like manure. had rocky tryouts in Detroit, Michigan and Washington, D.C.[5] After receiving the reviews, the creators made major changes to the script and score, including the addition of the song "Before the Parade Passes By". As far as most people are concerned, this review could end right here. Duran Duran frontman Simon Le Bon said the band members putting their egos in "second place" to their success has been key to the band's longevity. Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Sacramento Music Circus, KC Starlight, St. Paul Ordway, Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Horace tells Dolly life would be dull without her, and she promises in return that she'll "never go away again" ("Hello, Dolly" (reprise)). Smith had created the Horace role in the original Broadway production of The Matchmaker, Johnny Beecher as Barnaby, Garrett Lewis as Cornelius, Mark Alden as Ambrose Kemper, and Marilynn Lovell as Irene Molloy. Farce, Adaptations (Literature), Period, Romantic Comedy. Most recently, he won great acclaim playing Dick in Dick Whittington at the London Palladium. She declares that she will wear an elaborate hat to impress a gentleman ("Ribbons Down My Back"). Dolly convinces the judge that their only crime was being in love. Stewart also wrote Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage Aux Folles are home to some of the most popular, most-often performed and most successful musical hero(in)es of all time, and have given Jerry Herman (1931-2019) the distinction of being the only composer/lyricist in history to have had three Thornton Wilder (1897-1975), born in Madison, Wisconsin, and educated at Yale and Princeton, was an accomplished novelist and playwright whose works explore the connection between the commonplace and the cosmic dimensions of human experience. West End: The Book of Mormon (Olivier Award), Mary Poppins, Hair. On November 15, 1994, the 1994 revival cast recording was released. World premieres: Williamstown Theatre Festival, Dallas Theater Center, Barrington Stage, La Jolla Playhouse. The song was first recorded by Kamahl in 1982 for a country and western album he was recording. Cornelius and Barnaby arrive at the shop and pretend to be rich. Finale Ultimo Company19. Midler was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on December 1, 1945. 4 standing ovations.. Television: "When We Rise," "The Good Wife," "Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp," "The Powers That Be," and "Frasier" (Emmy, SAG Awards). Dora Bryan replaced Martin from May 1966 until the show closed in October 1967.[54]. [56][57] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the show has been postponed until 2022. review Bette Midler is irresistible in a riotous delight", "David Hyde Pierce Will Join Bette Midler in, "Kate Baldwin, Gavin Creel, Jennifer Simard Join Bette Midler, "Bette Midler, David Hyde Pierce, Taylor Trensch, Beanie Feldstein Bid Farewell to, "'Hello, Dolly! Performing HELLO, DOLLY! BA: Boston University. Exit Music Orchestra, Reed 1: Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet & Alto SaxophoneReed 2: Clarinet & Alto SaxophoneReed 3: Clarinet & Tenor SaxophoneReed 4: Clarinet, Bass Clarinet & Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet 1 & 2Trumpet 3Trombone 1Trombone 2, Percussion 1 & 2:Timpani (2 Drums)Bass DrumSnare DrumCymbals, Suspended & HandVibraphoneXylophoneGlockenspielBell PlateWood BlockCow BellSlide WhistleRatchet, Violin 1 (optional)Violin 2 (optional)Viola (optional)Cello (optional)Bass & optional Tuba. At the Harmonia Gardens Restaurant, Rudolph, the head waiter, prepares his service crew for Dolly Gallagher Levi's return: their usual lightning service, he tells them, must be "twice as lightning" ("The Waiters' Gallop"). Off-Broadway: Bat Boy, The Mystery Plays. Change of Scene Orchestra18. Copyright 1991-2023 Playbill Inc. All Rights Reserved. Champion directed and choreographed, and the cast starred Mary Martin as Dolly (after she, as well as Merman, had turned down the role for the original run of the show) and Loring Smith as Horace Vandergelder. A parade of Broadway talent has been assembled to join Bette Midler in the forthcoming Broadway revival of the blockbuster 1964 musical Hello, Dolly!. Regional: Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Barrington Stage Company, Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, NC Theatre, Theatre by the Sea. Irene inadvertently mentions that she knows Cornelius Hackl, and Dolly tells her and Horace that even though Cornelius is Horace's clerk by day, he's a New York playboy by night; he's one of the Hackls. Cornelius, Barnaby, and Ambrose then each profess their love for their companion ("It Only Takes A Moment"). Alone, Dolly decides to put her dear departed husband Ephram behind her and to move on with life "Before the Parade Passes By". Carole Cook, (the second actress to play the title role, after Channing, appearing in Australia and New Zealand productions), Dorothy Lamour, Eve Arden, Ann Miller, Michele Lee, Edie Adams, and Yvonne De Carlo played the role on tour. Please try again later. He plans to travel with Dolly to New York City to march in the Fourteenth Street Association Parade and propose to the widow Irene Molloy, who owns a hat shop there. Broadway Musical 2013-2014 Tour | IBDB", "Stage set for the J. C. Williamson production of 'Hello, Dolly! Pearl Bailey 1968 Tony Awards, Overture Orchestra1. Leslie Donna Flesner (Ensemble, u/s Irene Molloy) - Broadway: An American in Paris, Honeymoon in Vegas, Cinderella, Chaplin, Follies, Finian's Rainbow. Christian Dante White (Ensemble, u/s Cornelius Hackl) - Broadway: Shuffle Along, The Scottsboro Boys, The Book of Mormon. The Andy Griffith Show, Bette Midler, Space Jam, Captain Planet and the Planeteers. Off-Broadway: Bare, Rent. Photo Credit: Julieta Cervantes. A sideshow is offered up by the threesome working for the merchants, Vandergelder's assistants Cornelius (Gavin Creel . Horace explains to his two clerks, Cornelius Hackl and Barnaby Tucker, that he is going to get married because "It Takes a Woman" to cheerfully do all the household chores. Start planning your production with a cost estimate you can save and share with your team. Last night the audience nearly tore up the seats as she led the parade of waiters in a series of encores over the semi-circular runway that extends around the orchestra pit out into the audience, a tribute to the personal appeal of Miss Channing and the magical inventiveness of Mr. Champion's staging. A musical lover remembers the understudy who first captured his heart --- On a recent Sunday afternoon, I settled in to my seat in the upper balcony The transpositions are carefully crafted to minimize range adjustments necessary for the other singers in ensemble numbers. is making people crazy happy (The Washington Post). New York, NY 10107-0102. He directed the recent Main Stem production of It Shoulda Been You. cast in Tokyo", "9 Original Cast Albums Featuring Replacement Performers", "Complete Casting Announced for National Tour of, "See Whos Joining Carolee Carmello in the New Company of, "New York Drama Critics Past Awards, 1964", "Pearl Bailey Listing, Awards and Nominations", "Tony Nominations Announced: Full List of 2017 Nominees", "Drama Desk Awards 2017: Bette Midler, 'Oslo' Take Top Honors (Full List)", "Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced: Hello, Dolly!, Anastasia, Groundhog Day and More! The show has become one of the most enduring musical theater hits, with four Broadway revivals and international success. Donna Murphy will perform as Dolly on July 22, July 29, Sunday, August 5, August 12, August 19 and August 20. Ambrose enlists Dolly's help, and they travel to Yonkers, New York to visit Horace, who is a prominent citizen there and owns Vandergelder's Hay and Feed. 1964 Broadway Backstage & Production Info", "Hello, Dolly! Multiple other Broadway and film/television credits. Beanie Feldstein recreated Barbra Streisand's iconic 'Hello, gorgeous' moment from Funny Girl in a sneak peek for the Broadway revival - the first ever that the show has received in New York. Alli Mauzey has been seen on Broadway inHello, Dolly! BETTE MIDLER 1961 High School Yearbook PRE-FAME PHOTOS - Hocus Pocus HELLO DOLLY. Assistive listening, handheld captions, and prerecorded audio devices available on all theater levels, free of charge. A new revival of Hello, Dolly! Qualifying purchases could enjoy No Interest if paid in full in 6 months on purchases of $99 or more. Off-Broadway: The Scottsboro Boys. Associate Director/Choreographer: Hugh Jackman: Broadway To Oz (arena tour), Cinderella (national tour), Sweeney Todd (Avery Fisher Hall, PBS). Concord Theatricals A chastened Horace Vandergelder finally admits that he needs Dolly in his life, but Dolly is unsure about the marriage until her late husband sends her a sign. Musical Original. Reprise: Waiters Gallop Orchestra15. Gavin Creel (Cornelius Hackl) - Broadway: Hair (Tony Award nomination), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Tony nomination), She Loves Me, The Book of Mormon, La Cage aux Folles. Broadway:Hello, Dolly! (Ambrose);Kiss Me, Kate! Motherhood March Dolly, Mrs. Molloy & Minnie7. From 9.44 per month for 24 months. The new revival of Jerry Herman's 1964 "Hello, Dolly!" starring Bette Midler is so surpassingly beautiful, propelled by such glorious razzle-dazzle, and crafted with such joy and intelligence that . The cost and license availability quoted are estimates only and may differ when you apply for a license. [41], Two songs cut prior to the opening typical belt style songs "World, Take Me Back" and "Love, Look in My Window" were restored for Merman's run. Bette Midler in her Tony-winning performance as Dolly Levy in the revival of the 1964 Jerry Herman musical, "Hello, Dolly!" Hello, Dolly/Julieta Cervantes. Final curtain call for the Tony-winning 2017-18 Broadway production of HELLO, DOLLY!, starring Bette Midler. At the Harmonia Gardens, Rudolph, the majordomo, exhorts his waiters to provide even better and faster service tonightDolly Levi is coming back! It was the number-one album on the Billboard pop albums chart for seven weeks, the top album of the year on the Year-End chart and won a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Carole Cook was imported to star, making her the second woman to play the role of Dolly Levi. 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Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and many other regional credits. Wow, wow, wow indeed. Jo Anne Worley was Channing's original standby but she never went on. *N.B. Pierce is perhaps best known for playing the psychiatrist Dr. Niles Crane on NBCs Frasier, for which he won four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Giuseppe Bausilio (Ensemble) - Broadway: Cats, Aladdin, Newsies, Billy Elliot. Add parts in the following order to build the full orchestra: Reed 4, Trombone 2, Trumpet 3, Cello, Violins, Viola, Percussion 2 and Guitar-Banjo. National tour: The Book of Mormon, Fame. This is by FAR the best vocal cast of "Hello Dolly!" with great performances especially by Kate Baldwin and Gavin Creel. [46] Hello, Dolly! Bette Midler returns to her Tony Award-winning role in "Hello, Dolly!" on Broadway on July 17, 2018. BFA: Carnegie Mellon University. Original recordings:GOODTIMENATION,Quiet,Get Out. Additionally, Griggs originated the university-touring Jane Doe, a one-woman show reflecting on rape culture in our communities. Medium-Voice Transpositions for the role of Dolly Levy. Optional transpositions:Optional transpositions for the role of Dolly Levi are available for an additional fee. "And I . The Medium-Voice Transpositions provide a comfortable range for most soprano belters.The computer-engraved transposition books contain complete musical numbers and playoffs, if necessary, to make rehearsals and performances as smooth as possible. The original Broadway production had a cast of 45 performers, including chorus. More . Put On Your Sunday Clothes Cornelius, Barnaby, Dolly, Ermengarde, Ambrose & Chorus4a. Television: "So You Think You Can Dance." Dolly arranges for Cornelius and Barnaby, who are still pretending to be rich, to take the ladies out to dinner to the Harmonia Gardens restaurant to make up for their humiliation. Regional: Ragtime (The John F. Kennedy Center), A Chorus Line (Maltz Jupiter Theatre), Mary Poppins (Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival), Sacramento Music Circus, Milwaukee Repertory. Taeler Cyrus (Ensemble) - Broadway: An American in Paris, After Midnight. Off-Broadway: SILENCE! Concert dance: River North Dance Chicago, Ailey II, Metropolitan Opera. Astaire Award winner. Kate Baldwin (Irene Molloy) - Broadway: Finian's Rainbow (Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award nominations), Big Fish, The Full Monty, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Wonderful Town, and Fiorello! Regional: St. Louis Muny, Music Theatre Wichita. Merman played Dolly for nine months, from March of 1970 until the show closed on December 27th. Please consider supporting us bywhitelisting playbill.com with your ad blocker.Thank you! National tours: Billy Elliot, Annie, and The Full Monty. The musical follows the story of Dolly Gallagher Levi, a strong-willed matchmaker, as she travels to Yonkers, New York, to find a match for the miserly "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder. Bette Midler returns as Dolly Levi through August 25th. for its warmth, color and high spirits.[89]. By Marilyn Stasio. Horace leaves for New York and leaves Cornelius and Barnaby to run the store. "[44] The original production became the longest-running musical (and third longest-running show)[45] in Broadway history up to that time, surpassing My Fair Lady and then being surpassed in turn by Fiddler on the Roof. Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 5f, 4m Book by Michael Stewart . [69], Betty Buckley played the title role in the first national tour of the 2017 Broadway revival, which began performances in Cleveland, Ohio in October 2018 in the Connor Palace at Playhouse Square, after a tryout in Utica, New York in September 2018. Hello, Dolly! Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for "Hello Dolly" 2017 Playbill - Broadway Shubert Theater - Bette Midler at the best online prices at eBay! Tour: Cats. April 24, 2017. ", "Before the Parade Passes By songwriter listing", "VINTAGE PLAYBILL: Hello, Dolly! 1964 at the St. James Theatre. Bette Midler (/ b t /; born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress, comedian and author. It's no mean feat replacing Bette Midler in "Hello, Dolly!" Midler was the No. Meet the Cast of SWEENEY TODD, Now in Previews on Broadway! Eventbrite - Rizzoli Bookstore presents TICKETED EVENT: The Art of Bob Mackie with Bernadette Peters - Thursday, March 23, 2023 at Rizzoli Bookstore, New York, NY. Dolly makes a living through what she calls "meddling" matchmaking and numerous sidelines, including dance instruction and mandolin lessons ("I Put My Hand In"). (City Center Encores!). [4] The Matchmaker became a hit and was much revived and made into a 1958 film starring Shirley Booth. . December 4, 2017 | 9:54am David Hyde Pierce and Bette Midler Getty Images " . Television: "Liza Minnelli Live From Radio City Music Hall." Upcoming films: The Female Brain and Lady Bird. [4] Merrick then auditioned Nancy Walker, but he hired Carol Channing who originated the role of Dolly. The judge finds everyone innocent and cleared of all charges, but Horace is declared guilty and forced to pay damages. An iconic New Yorker, Midler started the New York Restoration Project in 1995. A second US tour began in September 1965, headed by Channing, and ran for two years and nine months. Off-Broadway: Spring Awakening. Ian Liberto (Swing) - Broadway: Billy Elliot; Chaplin; Promises, Promises; How To Succeed National tours: The Book Of Mormon; Evita; Billy Elliot; A Chorus Line; Thoroughly Modern Millie. Co-Founder: Broadway Impact. [7] The show was originally entitled Dolly, A Damned Exasperating Woman,[8] then Call on Dolly, but Merrick changed it upon hearing Louis Armstrong's version of "Hello, Dolly". Plus Icon Click to expand the Mega Menu Taylor Trensch (Barnaby Tucker) - Broadway: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Matilda, Wicked. Kerryson went on to direct the show again in 2014 at the Curve Theatre in Leicester UK, starring Janie Dee. This set of transpositions is delivered single-sided for easy insertion into the orchestra parts. Polka Orchestra16. Watch this item. Photograph Smile 20) Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway 21) Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton - 24 . The Broadway production of Hello Dolly! There is a thrilling standing ovation smack dab in the middle of the second act. Champion Five, Inc. Again, some doubling was employed. The song "Elegance", though credited to Herman, was written by Bob Merrill for the 1957 show New Girl in Town but deleted from the original production. [30] She played her final performance on January 7, 2018. [58], On January 19, 2016, it was announced that Bette Midler would play the title role in a Broadway revival of Hello, Dolly!. Reprise: Hello, Dolly Male Chorus14. Concert engagements: Boston Pops, New York Pops, and the major orchestras of Washington, Detroit, Portland, and Phoenix. Stephen Hanna (Ensemble) - Broadway: An American in Paris, On the Town, Billy Elliot. Before The Parade Passes By Dolly & Chorus9. Contributing greatly to this new Hello, Dolly! Wheelchair seating is available. Still unsure about marrying Horace, Dolly asks her late husband Ephraim for a sign. West End:The Book of Mormon(Olivier Award),Hair,Waitress,Mary Poppins. Opening Act One Chorus of Townspeople2. [9], Sources: Tams-Witmark[10] Guide to Musical Theatre[11] Masterworks Broadway[12]. Stanley Bielecki Movie Collection/Getty. National tour: The Book of Mormon, Hairspray. 180-Gram Vinyl, deluxe gatefold package with 20 page full color book featuring production photos, lyrics and liner notes Masterworks Broadway is proud to announce the release of the New Broadway Cast Recording of the most breathlessly anticipated theatrical event of the season, Hello, Dolly! Huzzahs also for lighting designer Natasha Katz, sound designer . - to be staged in New York next year with Midler in the lead role - has broken Broadway records, claiming the biggest first-day ticket sales in history. at the State Theatre, Melbourne twice: first in 2002, starring Amanda Muggleton, then again in 2017, starring Marina Prior. Off-Broadway: Sweet Charity (The New Group). is a musical comedy dream, with Carol Channing the girl of it. He was born in 1966. seems to me short on charm, warmth, and the intangible quality of distinction in no way alters my conviction that it will be an enormous popular success. They go to watch the great 14th Street Association Parade together. [31][66] Santino Fontana temporarily played the role of Cornelius Hackl from March 2018 to May 6 while Gavin Creel recovered from back surgery. Herman has composed a score that is always pleasant and agreeably tuneful, although the only number that comes to mind at the moment is the lively title song. By the time the next set of tryouts in Washington began, a different number with the same name, written by Herman, was included in the show. (Tony Award);Hair(Tony nomination);Thoroughly Modern Millie(Tony nomination);Waitress;The Book of Mormon;She Loves Me;La Cage aux Folles. Horace is about to open the armoire himself, but Dolly, Irene and Minnie distract him with patriotic sentiments related to subjects like Betsy Ross and The Battle of the Alamo shown in the famous lyrics "Alamo, remember the Alamo!" Michael Hartung (Ensemble, u/s Barnaby Tucker) - Broadway debut. "Wind Beneath My Wings" (sometimes titled "The Wind Beneath My Wings" and "Hero") is a song written in 1982 by Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley.. has qualities of freshness and imagination that are rare in the run of our machine-made musicals. In the courthouse, Cornelius admits hes no playboy millionaire, but it doesnt matter; he loves Irene and hell always have the memory of one miraculous day (It Only Takes A Moment). The show is a riotous delight. Alexis Soloski, The Guardian, Hello Dolly! "It is extraordinary," she said. Linda Mugleston (Mrs. Rose, Ensemble, u/s Dolly Gallagher Levi) - Broadway: Beautiful; On the Twentieth Century; Cinderella; Anything Goes; Young Frankenstein; Wonderful Town; Nine; Into the Woods; Kiss Me, Kate; On the Town. TV host and interior designer of BroadwayWorld's "Broadway Quick Change." I Put My Hand In Dolly2a. BMus: Eastman School of Music. The Divine Miss M; News; Music; Movies; Sign Up Suggested: 8 female dancers, 8 female singers, 6 male singers, 12 male dancers. Cornelius, Irene, Barnaby and Minnie try to sneak out during "The Polka Contest", but Horace recognizes them and spots Ermengarde and Ambrose as well. Kate Baldwin was nominated for the 2017 Tony Awardfor Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance in Hello, Dolly!. Her signature songs include "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," "The Rose," "From a Distance," and "The Wind Beneath My Wings." 225 W. 44th St., New York, NY. (City Center Encores!). New York City. Her vocal rendition of Dolly is coarse and harsh, and her range is insanely low, giving her a very unattractive, masculine sound. Goin' Strong! Bette Midler & David Hyde Pierce Return to, So Long, Dearies! Encore: Put On Your Sunday Clothes Dolly, Cornelius, Barnaby, Ambrose & Chorus4b. Donna Murphy will perform as Dolly on July 22, July 29, Sunday, August 5, August 12, August 19 and August 20. Elegance Mrs. Molloy, Minnie, Cornelius & Barnaby11a. The production opened at the State Theatre, Melbourne, followed by Lyric Theatre, Brisbane, Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, Festival Theatre, Adelaide and His Majesty's Theatre, Perth. She is currently seeking a wife for grumpy Horace Vandergelder, the well-known half-a-millionaire, but it becomes clear that Dolly intends to marry Horace herself. Closing: Aug 25, 2018, 225 West 44th Street