Days later, I am still humming and smiling. From the moment the orchestra began the familiar overture, to the cast of Hello, Dolly! stepping onto the stage of the Oriental Theatre to the glorious finale, I was mesmerized. And to hear guests hooting and hollering in the audience throughout this fantastic show proves that I am not alone. Read MORE

The touring production of the 2017 Tony Award-winning revival HELLO, DOLLY! has arrived in Chicago with a jubilant, tuneful, and visually pleasing staging. Jerry Zaks‘s fast-paced production finds every moment of joy and adventure in Jerry Herman and Michael Stewart‘s classic musical. This bright and bold HELLO, DOLLY! offers unapologetic escapist entertainment, but that’s precisely what makes the production such a success. At its core, HELLO, DOLLY! was created to supply fun and farce, and that’s precisely what’s served up. Read MORE

“Hello, Dolly!” — ★ ★ ★ ½

When a star vehicle like “Hello, Dolly!” motors into town with a bona fide Broadway diva like Betty Buckley behind the wheel, you pull over and pay attention.

Director Jerry Zaks’ Tony Award-winning 2017 Broadway revival at Chicago’s Oriental Theatre is such a vehicle. Sumptuous and invigorating with ebullient choreography by Warren Carlyle and gorgeous rainbow-colored costumes and a postcard-perfect period set by Santo Loquasto, it’s an ideal expression of the feel-good musical by composer/lyricist Jerry Herman and writer Michael Stewart. Read MORE

In the video above, Hello, Dolly! national tour stars Analisa Leaming (School of Rock), who plays Irene Molloy, and Kristen Hahn (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder), who portrays Minnie Fay, chat about the tour of the Tony-winning revival, which is led by Tonywinner Betty Buckley as Dolly Gallagher Levi.

The acclaimed production plays Broadway in Chicago’s Oriental Theatre for a limited four-week engagement October 23 through November 17 before continuing on to cities around the country.

The cast also features Tony nominee Lewis J. Stadlen (The Front Page) as Horace Vandergelder, Nic Rouleau (The Book of Mormon) as Cornelius Hackl, Jess LeProtto (Carousel) as Barnaby Tucker, Garrett Hawe (Carousel) as Ambrose Kemper, Morgan Kirner as Emerngarde, and Jessica Sheridan (Follies) as Ernestina. Click HERE to see Video

Hello Dolly plays at Chicago’s Oriental Theatre 10/23 through 11/17/2018

The first national tour of HELLO, DOLLY! arrives in Broadway In Chicago’s Oriental Theatre (24 W. Randolph) for a limited four-week engagement today through November 17, 2018. Read MORE