Bernadette in Hello, Dolly! Tickets

Dolly Levi is back where she belongs — on Broadway. The 2017 Tony Award winner for Best Revival brings back the old-school glamour of the Great White Way with one of history’s most beloved tuners. Before the days of Tinder and Bumble, matchmaking happened Dolly Levi style. If you’re nostalgic for Broadway’s glory days, this lavish revival will satisfy your cravings. New York’s most celebrated matchmaker is looking for her most difficult match yet: her own. The widow is intent on marrying “half a millionaire” Horace Vandergelder, who runs a hay and feed shop, while at the same time trying to set up young artist Ambrose with Horace’s niece Ermengarde — a match to which Horace is staunchly opposed. However, Horace doesn’t know that Dolly is keen on him; he thinks he’s being set up with hat shop owner Irene Malloy. Dolly casually sabotages that idea, and instead, arranges a meeting for him with an heiress. Meanwhile, his employees Cornelius and Barnaby are trying to escape life in Yonkers and explore Manhattan, and they set off an explosion in the shop so they can have a day off. Dolly, Horace, Ambrose, Ermengarde, Cornelius, and Barnaby all make their way into the city where a series of madcap mix-ups ensue.

Directed by Jerry Zaks and choreographed by Warren Carlyle, the production celebrates the heart and soul of the Jerry Herman-scored and Michael Stewart-penned musical. “The New York Times” raves “Let’s just hope that this show’s producers have earthquake insurance,” as the audiences go crazy each night. So put on your Sunday clothes and don’t miss the Broadway sensation.

Recommended for 9 +. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted in the theatre.

What to watch for

The musical has origins in the 1800s: The story started with John Oxeford’s 1835 play “A Day Well Spent,” on which Thornton Wilder based his 1938 farce, “The Merchant of Yonkers” (which he retitled as “The Matchmaker” in 1955).

The role of Dolly Levi was originally written for Ethel Merman, but she turned down the role. Carol Channing ended up originating the part on Broadway, and Barbra Streisand played the role in the film. (Merman did eventually play the role.)

Horace’s song “Penny in my Pocket” was not in the original Broadway production, and was cut before the show made it to New York. In this production, the song is at the top of Act 2.

When “Hello, Dolly!” premiered in 1964, it sold out quickly, and when it closed in 1970, it was the longest-running Broadway musical. The original cast album was #1 on the Billboard charts, and Carol Channing sang for the Super Bowl halftime show twice.