Andy Nyman and Jenna Russell will join Imelda Staunton in the eagerly-anticipated new production of the classic musical Hello, Dolly! at the Adelphi Theatre this summer.
Fresh from his critic and crowd-pleasing performance as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, multi award-winner Nyman will play Horace Vandergelder with Olivier Award winner Russell (The Bridges of Madison County) stepping into the role of Irene Malloy in the production which will begin a strictly limited 30-week season on 11 August 2020.
Presented by the producers of Gypsy at the Savoy Theatre which featured a showstopping performance by Staunton, Michael Harrison and David Ian, Hello Dolly! also reunites the theatrical dream team of leading lady Staunton and director Dominic Cooke who recently worked together on the critically-acclaimed National Theatre production of Stephen Sondheim’s Follies.
Commenting on the show when it was announced last year, Staunton said: “Well, I’m delighted and daunted in equal measure to be doing a new production of Hello, Dolly! in London next year. I am so excited to be working again with Dominic Cooke, Michael Harrison and David Ian, and we all can’t wait to bring Hello, Dolly! – which is a truly joyous show – back to the West End after all these years.”
With music and lyrics by Jerry Herman (La Cage aux Folles, Mack and Mabel, Mame) and book by Michael Stewart (42nd Street, Mack and Mabel, Barnum), Hello, Dolly! debuted on Broadway in 1964 with Carol Channing starring. The show debuted in London a year later with Mary Martin stepping into the leading role.
Staunton will follow in the footsteps of long line of talented and multi-award-winning actresses by taking on the role of the formidable matchmaker Dolly Levi. Previous Dollys include Ginger Rogers, Pearl Bailey, Betty Grable, Phyllis Diller and Ethel Merman. The most recent Broadway revival in 2017 starred Bette Midler followed by Bernadette Peters in 2018.
Angela Thomas
Tickets for Hello, Dolly! are available HERE.
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