Back where they belong. Bette Midler. Hello, Dolly!
Michael Stewart's (book) and Jerry Herman's (music and lyrics) masterpiece, Hello, Dolly!, returns to Broadway starring none other than Bette Midler. Directed by four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks, Hello, Dolly! is playing Broadway's legendary Shubert Theatre.
This production, the first new production of Hello, Dolly! to appear on Broadway since it opened more than fifty years ago, will pay tribute to the original work of legendary director/choreographer Gower Champion, which has been hailed both then and now as one of the greatest stagings in musical theater history.
Dolly's big Act I closer, 'Before The Parade Passes By' was limp the night I saw it, with the star searching for the key and clearly holding back on what wants to be a roof raiser...Perhaps they will improve with time. It certainly is the case that by Act II, Midler was in full command of the show, not only with her wonderful rasp of a voice at peak power, but with a sense of intimacy and, yes, feeling, that humanizes Dolly as she embarks on one of her many 'conversations' with her beloved, dead Ephraim. That makes 'So Long Dearie' truly touching and sends us out whistling all those happy tunes, happily.
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 it deserves to be studied, emulated and above all celebrated. Not since the 2008 revival of 'South Pacific' has a classic been brought back to life with as perfect a mixture of fidelity and freshness. This is what Broadway is all about.
1964 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
1965 | US Tour |
1st National Tour US Tour |
1965 | West End |
London Production West End |
1966 | US Tour |
2nd National Tour US Tour |
1967 | US Tour |
3rd National Tour US Tour |
1975 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
1978 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
1995 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
2006 | Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
Paper Mill Production Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
2017 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Production Broadway |
2018 | US Tour |
Revival National Tour US Tour |
2020 | West End |
West End Revival West End |
2024 | West End |
West End |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2018 | Theatre World Awards | John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement In The Theatre | Victor Garber |
2018 | Theatre World Awards | Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance | Charlie Stemp |
2017 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Musical | Bette Midler |
2017 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Bette Midler |
2017 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Warren Carlyle |
2017 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical | Santo Loquasto |
2017 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Jerry Zaks |
2017 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Gavin Creel |
2017 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Kate Baldwin |
2017 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Hello, Dolly! |
2017 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Set Design for a Musical | Santo Loquasto |
2017 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical | Scott Lehrer |
2017 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Wig and Hair | Campbell Young Associates |
2017 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | David Hyde Pierce |
2017 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical | Hello, Dolly! |
2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | David Hyde Pierce |
2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Bette Midler |
2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreographer | Warren Carlyle |
2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Santo Loquasto |
2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Jerry Zaks |
2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Gavin Creel |
2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Kate Baldwin |
2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) | Natasha Katz |
2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Larry Hochman |
2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Hello, Dolly! |
2017 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Musical | Santo Loquasto |
2017 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Jerry Zaks |
2017 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Natasha Katz |
2017 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Natasha Katz |
2017 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Larry Hochman |
2017 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Gavin Creel |
2017 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | David Hyde Pierce |
2017 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Kate Baldwin |
2017 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Bette Midler |
2017 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | Santo Loquasto |
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