Published April 20. 2022 06:26PM
Indomitable matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi is welcomed to the stage in “Hello, Dolly!,” at 7 p.m. April 22 and 23 and 3 p.m. April 24 in the Bethlehem Catholic HS auditorium, 2133 Madison Ave., Bethlehem.
The “meddling” Dolly Gallagher Levi travels to Yonkers, New York, in search of a match for the wealthy tightwad Horace Vandergelder in this iconic musical which premiered on Broadway in 1964. Based on Thornton Wilder’s “The Matchmaker,” the music and lyrics are by Jerry Herman and book by Michael Stewart.
“We are very excited to present ‘Hello, Dolly!’ in tribute to Mrs. Alice Freeh, our long-time director and benefactor,” says director Diana Tice, “This is the 50th anniversary show!”
Tice is aided by assistant director Rachael Leonard and music director Joseph Fink with choreography by Julie Valenzuela, Rachael Leonard and Samantha Hoffman.
The original 1964 Broadway production received 10 Tony Awards of 11 nominations.
The 1978 and 1995 Broadway revivals each received one Tony nomination. The 2017 Broadway revival scored four Tonys out of 10 nominations.
A 1969 American film is based on the original Broadway show of the same name.
Musical numbers include “Hello, Dolly!,” “Before the Parade Passes By,” “It Only Takes a Moment,” and “Put On Your Sunday Clothes.”
Tickets: https://ticketstothecity.com/bethlehem
From left, Horace Vandergelder (John Barron) with his employees, Cornelius Hackl (Robert Ruhl), and Barnaby Tucker (Eoin Egbert), performs “It Takes a Woman” inside Vandergelder's Hay and Feed Store in Yonkers.
Inside her hat shop, Irene Molloy (Sydney Bennett) wistfully sings “Ribbons Down My Back.”
Dolly Gallagher Levi (Ryanna Kral) shows off her matchmaking skills with “I Put My Hand In.”
From left, Barnaby Tucker (Eoin Egbert), Minnie Fay (Emma Smith), Dolly Gallagher Levi (Ryanna Kral), Cornelius Hackl (Robert Ruhl), and Irene Molloy (Sydney Bennett) learn some steps during “Dancing.”
Dolly and Company sing “Before the Parade Passes By.”
