Hello, Dolly! is one of the most loved theater productions on Broadway and with the opening of the new revival in April 2017 audiences are reserving their seats. The return of Hello, Dolly! to Broadway is also the return of esteemed actress Bette Midler’s return to the New York stage. The music of Jerry Herman and book by Michael Stewart created the energetic musical Hello, Dolly!, which was also based on the Thornton Wilder’s play The Merchant of Yonkers. The story of Hello, Dolly! follows matchmaker and widow Dolly Levi as she sets her eyes on a “half-a-millionaire” Horace Vandergelder for her own matchmaking needs. The charming Dolly faces her toughest challenge as she attempts to marry the rich grump Horace is, in a story of love and perseverance. The musical is filled with memorable songs including “Put on Your Sunday Clothes,” “It Only Takes a Moment” and the title number “Hello, Dolly!” Bette Midler, famed singer and actress, as Dolly and Tony Award winner David Hyde Peirce as Horace, this will be a sure fire hit for Broadway theater.
The announcement and release of Hello, Dolly! tickets in September 2016 has already broken records, selling over $9 million in one day, this is the highest in one-day sales in Broadway history. Four-time Tony award winner, Jerry Zaks will direct the Hello, Dolly! revival as it opens this Spring at the Shubert Theatre. Buy Hello, Dolly! tickets today and experience the excitement of the Broadway production live!