“I thought people had been Dollied to death,” Carol Channing said, her sunflower eyes widening into a look of surprise. “But the audience reaction is stronger this time. They’re louder about it. In some cities, they even stand up and throw their hats into the air.” Read MORE

The sold-out crowd at the Shubert erupted into cheers when Midler made her first appearance in the Jerry Herman musical July 17. Read MORE

Lyric Theatre’s second summer production at the Civic Center is the classic musical “Hello, Dolly!”  The story of Dolly Gallagher Levi is based on a Thornton Wilder play, with book by Michael Stewart and music and lyrics by Jerry Herman.  This is another case of a much-revised story; the original inspiration is from a British play written in 1835. READ MORE

Carol Channing and Dolly Levi made each other famous. Channing won a Tony for playing the original version of Levi, the titular vivacious widow in Hello, Dolly! on Broadway in 1964. Then for the next 30 years, according to Playbill, Channing played the role for more than 4,000 performances, never missing a single one. Read MORE

Bernadette Peters talks about enjoying her final performances of “Hello, Dolly” and hosting the dog adoption event, Broadway Barks on LIVE with Kelly and Ryan! Watch the clip HERE!