The Merchant of Yonkers 1938

Opened: December 28, 1938

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Photos: First Look at HELLO, DOLLY! Now Playing at LPAC
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2024


All new photos have been released from Hello, Dolly! now playing at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center (LPAC).  The show will run through April 21st. 

Angie Radosh Will Lead HELLO DOLLY! at LPAC
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2024


Hello Dolly! will close out the 2024 Broadway at LPAC season.  The production, which will star three-time Carbonell Award-winning actress Angie Radosh as the irrepressible Dolly Gallagher Levi, will run from April 4th through April 21st at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center.  

Photos & Video: Celebrate 60 Years of HELLO, DOLLY!
by Sidney Paterra - Jan 16, 2024


60 years ago today, on January 16, 1964, Hello, Dolly! arrived on Broadway. Check out some videos to celebrate the show!

Belmont University Musical Theatre's HELLO, DOLLY! Boasts An Embarrassment of Riches
by Jeffrey Ellis - Nov 18, 2023


It only takes a moment whenconductor Jo Lynn Burks raises her baton and the first notes of the overture are heard to remember that Herman’s score includes a treasure trove of Broadway chestnuts, including “So Long, Dearie,” “Before the Parade Passes By,” “Elegance,” “It Only Takes A Moment,” “Put On Your Sunday Clothes,” as well as the title tune.

HELLO DOLLY Opens WPA Season In Greensburg
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 9, 2023


Westmoreland Performing Art's Professional Theatre Company will present the Jerry Herman Musical Theatre Classic 'Hello Dolly' this month. Get all of the event and ticketing information here!

Cotuit Center for the Arts to Hold Auditions for HELLO, DOLLY! in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 22, 2022


Cotuit Center for the Arts will hold auditions for Hello, Dolly! being presented as their 2023 Summer Musical Theater Extravaganza!

Way Off Broadway Will Say HELLO, DOLLY! This Spring
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2022


It has been a long time coming, but this spring The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre will welcome the musical Hello, Dolly! to its stage. 

Celebrate Women's History Month on the Kimmel Cultural Campus
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2020


The Kimmel Center Cultural Campus, along with Resident Company support from Philadelphia Chamber Music Society and The Philadelphia Orchestra, celebrates Women's History Month in March 2020 with an array of programming honoring a breadth of female artistry and expression. Additionally, in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, Philadelphia and Drexel University's Vision 2020's 'Women 100' National Women's Equality Initiative will host a series of events, including the Seat at the Table FREE and interactive exhibition, opening in March and running through September in the Kimmel Center's Commonwealth Plaza.

BWW Review: Wow! Wow! Wow, Fellas! Look at DOLLY Now, Fellas: She's Spectacular!
by Jeffrey Ellis - May 1, 2019


It only takes a moment to realize that composer/lyricist Jerry Herman, aided and abetted by book writer Michael Stewart (with an able assist from Thornton Wilder), knew exactly what he was doing when he created the classic Broadway musical Hello, Dolly!: put together a star vehicle for a quintessential theater diva, surround her with characters both irascible and lovable, then give them all a score that's delightfully hummable and danceable and a script that's appealingly daft, maybe even a little goofy.

Cent. Stage Co. Announces YPW: Spring Festival Of Shows
by Julie Musbach - May 14, 2018


Centenary Stage Company's critically acclaimed Young Performers Workshop returns with their annual Spring Festival of Shows running May 25 through June 3. These talented young thespians between the ages of 8 and 18 fill the Little Theater with musical theatre favorites including Hello Dolly!, Damn Yankees, Charlotte's Web, and South Pacific.

Cent. Stage Co. Announces Young Performers Workshop: Spring Festival Of Shows
by Julie Musbach - Apr 25, 2018


Centenary Stage Company's critically acclaimed Young Performers Workshop returns with their annual Spring Festival of Shows running May 25 through June 3. These talented young thespians between the ages of 8 and 18 fill the Little Theater with musical theatre favorites including Hello Dolly!, Damn Yankees, Charlotte's Web, and South Pacific.

HELLO DOLLY Brings the Energy of New York City to Lakewood
by BWW News Desk - Mar 3, 2017


Lakewood Cultural Center and Performance Now Theatre Company present the hit musical "Hello, Dolly!" March 24 - April 9 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. Performances are 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

London Classic Theatre Announces New Tour of Terry Johnson's Award-Winning HYSTERIA
by BWW News Desk - Nov 22, 2016


Following the successful tour of Harold Pinter's The Birthday Party in 2016, today London Classic Theatre Artistic Director Michael Cabot announces a new production of Terry Johnson's Hysteria for spring 2017.

Five Fun Facts About HELLO, DOLLY!
by Michael Dale - Jan 19, 2016


One of Broadway's most beloved musicals looked like a disaster in out-of-town previews.

BWW Review: Media Theater's HELLO DOLLY!
by Pati Buehler - May 1, 2015


'Put On Your Sunday Clothes' because 'It Only Takes A Moment'- well, maybe about five minuets to fall in love with this one.

Children's Playhouse of Maryland Previews HELLO, DOLLY! at Annual Gala Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Sep 6, 2014


Children's Playhouse of Maryland, in residence at CCBC Essex, hosts its 8TH ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA from 6:30 p.m. until 11 p.m., today, Sept. 6 in the College Community Center Theatre at CCBC Essex, 7201 Rossville Boulevard. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. a silent auction and raffles. At 7:30 p.m., the CPM cast presents a special preview performance of HELLO, DOLLY! - CPM's first musical production for its fall 2014 season. A buffet reception will follow the performance. Tickets are $25 and available through the CCBC Box Office at 443-840-ARTS (2787).

Children's Playhouse of Maryland to Preview HELLO, DOLLY! at Annual Gala, 9/6
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 21, 2014


Children's Playhouse of Maryland, in residence at CCBC Essex, hosts its 8TH ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA from 6:30 p.m. until 11 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 6 in the College Community Center Theatre at CCBC Essex, 7201 Rossville Boulevard. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. a silent auction and raffles. At 7:30 p.m., the CPM cast presents a special preview performance of HELLO, DOLLY! - CPM's first musical production for its fall 2014 season. A buffet reception will follow the performance. Tickets are $25 and available through the CCBC Box Office at 443-840-ARTS (2787).

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Celebrates the 75th Anniversary of Thornton Wilder's OUR TOWN, Starting October 17
by Robert Diamond - Oct 5, 2013


In celebration of the 75th anniversary of Thornton Wilder's great dramatic homage to small-town American life and the greater universal experience of life, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents Our Town beginning October 17th and continuing through November 17th at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Ave. (at Lancaster Road) in Madison. Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased by calling the Box Office at973-408-5600 or by visiting www.ShakespeareNJ.org. Performances are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays at 7:30 p.m.; Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Individual tickets range from $35 to $70; student rush tickets are available 30 minutes prior to curtain for $15.

Photo Flash: First Look at Taproot's THE MATCHMAKER, Opening Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Sep 20, 2013


The Matchmaker is coming to Taproot Theatre this September, promising a story of love, adventure and humor with heart. Thornton Wilder's hit comedy about love, money and the love of money has matchmaking busybody Dolly Levi brokering true love for a wealthy businessman. Will anyone get what their heart desires? Unlikely circumstances and hilarious complications bring surprises at every corner in this play that inspired Hello, Dolly!. Producing Artistic Director, Scott Nolte directs The Matchmaker, which opens tonight, September 20 and runs through October 19, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Taproot Theatre to Wrap 2013 Season with THE MATCHMAKER, 9/18-10/19
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 15, 2013


The Matchmaker is coming to Taproot Theatre this September, promising a story of love, adventure and humor with heart. Thornton Wilder's hit comedy about love, money and the love of money has matchmaking busybody Dolly Levi brokering true love for a wealthy businessman. Will anyone get what their heart desires? Unlikely circumstances and hilarious complications bring surprises at every corner in this play that inspired Hello, Dolly!. Producing Artistic Director, Scott Nolte directs The Matchmaker, which opens September 20 and runs through October 19, with previews on September 18 and 19. There is a Pay What You Can performance on September 25.

BWW Reviews: Impressive, Tireless Cast Highlights GA Ensemble's Charming HELLO DOLLY!
by Matt Tamanini - Apr 12, 2013


'Hello Dolly...it's so nice to have you back where you belong.' I have to admit, prior to seeing the ebullient production of 'Hello Dolly!' at Georgia Ensemble Theatre, I generally considered the musical, by Jerry Herman (music and lyrics) and Michael Stewart (book), to be a relic of a bygone era, based on a play of an era even more bygone (Thornton Wilder's 1938 comedy 'The Merchant of Yonkers,' reworked as 'The Matchmaker' in 1955). However, after seeing this joyful production, directed by Suzi Award winner Heidi Cline McKerley, I must concede that this heart-warmingly energetic show is in fact back where it belongs, on stage entertaining audiences young and old.

San Pedro Playhouse Presents HELLO, DOLLY!, Now thru 8/19
by BWW News Desk - Jul 20, 2012


The San Pedro Playhouse presents HELLO, DOLLY!, a regional production cast solely of local talent. The show plays the Russell Hill Rogers Theatre from tonight, July 20 through August 19. Tickets for HELLO, DOLLY! are available at www.sanpedroplayhouse.com or by calling the Box Office at (210) 733-7258.

Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre Presents HELLO, DOLLY!, Now thru 6/23
by BWW News Desk - Jun 14, 2012


Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre (CST) in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho announces Ellen Travolta and Jack Bannon in the revival of Hello, Dolly! as their 45th Anniversary Season opener. CST is delighted to bring back this smash-hit to Northwest audiences. Travolta and Bannon (real-life husband and wife team) portrayed the beloved matchmaker Dolly Levi and the grumpy Horace Vandergeller during CST's 2000 season.

Spotlighters Opens HELLO DOLLY, 4/13
by Kelsey Denette - Apr 2, 2012


Hello, Dolly! opens at Spotlighters Theater on April 13, and is described as 'an ebullient and irresistible musical about the joy of living, glittering with happy songs, shining with loving scenes, and alive with the personality of one of the most fabulous characters on the musical stage.'

Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre Announces HELLO, DOLLY!, 6/14-23
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 13, 2012


Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre (CST) in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho announces Ellen Travolta and Jack Bannon in the revival of Hello, Dolly! as their 45th Anniversary Season opener. CST is delighted to bring back this smash-hit to Northwest audiences. Travolta and Bannon (real-life husband and wife team) portrayed the beloved matchmaker Dolly Levi and the grumpy Horace Vandergeller during CST's 2000 season.

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