Put on your Sunday clothes—London's new revival of Hello, Dolly! officially opened July 18, and the reviews are in. Four-time Olivier winner Imelda Staunton leads the new production of the Jerry Herman-Michael Stewart musical, directed by Dominic Cooke, at the London Palladium.
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.
Read the reviews below.
BroadwayWorld (Aliya Al-Hassan)
LondonTheatre1 (Terry Eastham)
London Theatre (Marianka Swain)
The New York Times (Matt Wolf)
The Telegraph (Dominic Cavendish)*
TimeOut London (Caroline McGinn)
The Times (Rachel Halliburton)
West End Best Friend (Nick Wayne)
WhatsOnStage (Lucinda Everett)
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Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in.
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.
Michael Harrison, Gavin Kalin, Aaron Glick, Creative Partners Productions, Jonathan Church Theatre Productions, Crossroads Live, and Jake Hine are producing.
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.
Performances are currently scheduled through September 14.
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Andy Nyman in Hello, Dolly!
Andy Nyman in Hello, Dolly!
Andy Nyman, Tyrone Huntley, and Harry Hepple in Hello, Dolly!
Emily Lane, Tyrone Huntley, Jenna Russell, and Harry Hepple in Hello, Dolly!
Company of Hello, Dolly!
Imelda Staunton in Hello, Dolly!
Imelda Staunton and company of Hello, Dolly!
Imelda Staunton in Hello, Dolly!
Imelda Staunton in Hello, Dolly!
Tyrone Huntley and Harry Hepple in Hello, Dolly!
