The original production of the musical Hello, Dolly! premiered on Broadway on January 16, 1964. To celebrate the show's anniversary, we're taking a look back at original production photos from the show, featuring star Ethel Merman. Flip through the gallery below to see more!
![Carol Channing in Hello, Dolly! hr](http://assets.playbill.com/editorial/_embeddedGallerySize/380ae7f88f0d56e086bad5a7df33a566-carol-channing.jpg)
![David Burns and Carol Channing in Hello, Dolly! hr](http://assets.playbill.com/editorial/_embeddedGallerySize/39e8a1c227c1576d794de075f2231c65-david-burns-carol-channing.jpg)
David Burns and Carol Channing in Hello, Dolly!
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Eddie Bracken and Carol Channing in Hello, Dolly!
Carol Channing in Hello, Dolly!
Joan Marcus
Jay Garner and Carol Channing in Hello, Dolly!
Eddie Bracken and Carol Channing in Hello, Dolly!
Jack Goode and Ethel Merman in Hello, Dolly!
Ethel Merman in Hello, Dolly!
Ethel Merman in Hello, Dolly!
Pearl Bailey in Hello, Dolly!
Pearl Bailey in Hello, Dolly!
Pearl Bailey in Hello, Dolly!
Cab Calloway and Pearl Bailey in Hello, Dolly!
Pearl Bailey and Cab Calloway in Hello, Dolly!
Ginger Rogers in Hello, Dolly!
Martha Raye in Hello, Dolly!