Goodbye, Dolly!: Imelda Staunton-Led Revival Closes September 14 at the London Palladium

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Goodbye, Dolly!: Imelda Staunton-Led Revival Closes September 14 at the London Palladium

Dominic Cooke directed the Jerry Herman musical.

The Imelda Staunton-led London revival of Hello, Dolly! ends its limited run at the London Palladium September 14.

Four-time Olivier winner Staunton, currently an Emmy nominee for her
performance as the late Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix series The Crown, stars as Dolly Gallagher Levi in the classic Jerry
Herman-Michael Stewart musical.

Dominic Cooke, who directed Staunton in the critically acclaimed production of Follies at the National Theatre, directs the 1964 Tony winner for Best Musical. Read reviews for the production, which officially opened July 18 following previews that began July 6, by clicking here.

Staunton is joined by Andy Nyman (Fiddler on the Roof, Hangmen) as Horace Vandergelder, Olivier Award winner Jenna Russell (Sunday in the Park With George, Fun Home) as Irene Molloy, Olivier nominee Tyrone Huntley (Jesus Christ Superstar, Dreamgirls) as Barnaby Tucker, Harry Hepple (Follies) as Cornelius Hackl, and Emily Lane (Frozen) as
Minnie Fay.

Ensemble members include Leo Abad, Craig Armstrong, Lindsay
Atherton, Gemma Atkins, Alan Bradshaw, Jabari Braham, Kevin Brewis,
Jenni Bowden, Daisy Boyles, Samara Casteallo, Olly Christopher, Brendan
Cull, Hayley Diamond, Jacqueline Hughes, Ashlee Irish, Jodie Jacobs,
Shirley Jameson, Paul Kemble, Emily Langham, Michael Lin, Amira
Matthews, Laura Medforth, Matt Overfield, Tom Partridge, Wendy-Lee
Purdy, Edwin Ray, Phil Snowden, Kraig Thornber, Gavin Wilkinson, and
Liam Wrate.

The creative team also includes set and costume designer Rae
Smith, choreographer Bill Deamer, sound designer Paul Groothuis, music
supervisor, music director, and arranger Nick Skilbeck, lighting
designer Jon Clark, and video designer Finn Ross. Casting is by Pippa
Ailion.

Hello, Dolly! features a book by Stewart with music and
lyrics by Herman. The original Broadway production won 10 1964 Tony
Awards, including Best Musical and Best Actress in a Musical for Carol
Channing.

Staunton won the Olivier for Best Actress in a Musical for playing the Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods, Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, and Rose in Gypsy. Additionally, she won a Best Supporting Performance for her two performances in A Chorus of Disapproval and The Corn Is Green. The West End star played Sally in the National Theatre production of Follies that was filmed and broadcast in movie theatres.

Michael Harrison, Gavin Kalin, Aaron Glick, Creative Partners
Productions, Jonathan Church Theatre Productions, Crossroads Live, and
Jake Hine produced.

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