The grin hits your face early in Hello, Dolly! and stays there till the bows are done. Read MORE

One of the hottest tickets on Broadway two seasons ago was Jerry Zaks’ Tony Award-winning revival of “Hello, Dolly,” starring Bette Midler. I was fortunate to catch a matinee one summer Sunday. Read MORE

The way I discovered “Hello Dolly!” originally was its appearance in the movie “Wall-E”. A few years after seeing that movie, I eventually sat down and watched the 1969 movie version with Barbra Streisand and absolutely fell in love. If you’re a fan of the aesthetic of Main Street U.S.A. or big-style musicals, you too can fall in love with Dolly. Read MORE

Broadway musicals have the ability to be as challenging and thought-provoking as any serious drama, but sometimes instead of chewing on a heavy meal, you want something light and easily digestible. If you’re still feeling full from your Thanksgiving feast, the new tour of Hello, Dolly! currently playing at the Dr. Phillips Center is a perfect serving of theatrical comfort food, like an elaborately wrapped box of chocolate covered peanuts: sweet, slightly salty, and impossible to stop snacking on once you’ve started. Read MORE

Hello, Betty.

Broadway’s Betty Buckley strutted into town Tuesday night in the title role of “Hello, Dolly!” It’s a sumptuous production of the classic musical about a meddling matchmaker, with Broadway production values on full display. Read MORE