Following a four-year delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the cast of the "Hello, Dolly!" revival is finally complete with the addition of four-time Olivier winner Imelda Staunton playing the titular role of matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi in the classic Jerry Herman-Michael Stewart musical.
Originally scheduled for a premiere at the Adelphi Theatre in London back in August 2020 before being pushed back by the lockdowns, the production is now slated for a limited run at the London Palladium this coming summer.
Fresh off of portraying the late Queen Elizabeth II in the last two seasons of the hit Netflix series: "The Crown," Staunton will once again be acting under the direction of Dominic Cooke, who directed her in the critically successful National Theatre production of "Follies."
Performances for the musical revival will start on July 6 and will continue through Sept. 14, with an opening night scheduled for July 18.
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Full Cast and Other Information on the Upcoming 'Hello, Dolly!' Revival
Joining Staunton are "Fiddler on the Rood" actor Andy Nyman as Horace Vandergelder, Olivier Award-winning "Sunday in the Park With George" actress Jenna Russell as Irene Molloy, Olivier-nominated "Jesus Christ Superstar" actor Tyrone Huntley as Barnaby Tucker, and "Follies" actor Harry Hepple as Cornelius Hackl.
Alongside Staunton, "Frozen" actress Emily Lane is also one of the recent additions and will play the role of Minnie Fay, alongside new ensemble members Leo Abad, Craig Armstrong, Lindsay Atherton, Gemma Atkins, Alan Bradshaw, Jabari Braham, Kevin Brewis, Jenni Bowden, Daisy Boyles, Samara Casteallo, Olly Christopher, and Brendan Cull.
Continuing, the cast also includes 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.
On the other hand, the forthcoming revival will include set and costume design from Rae Smith; choreography from Bill Deamer; sound design from Paul Groothuis; music supervision, music direction, and arrangement from Nick Skillbeck; lighting design from Jon Clark; and video design from Finn Ross.
Pippa Ailion is in charge of casting, while Michael Harrison, Gavin Kalin, Aaron Glick, Creative Partners Productions, Jonathan Church Theatre Productions, Crossroads Live, and Jake Hine are producing.
"Hello, Dolly!" is a ten-time Tony Award-winning musical, which swept the 1964 ceremony for awards like Best Musical and Best Actress in a Musical for Carol Channing.
For more information on the musical revival, visit HelloDollyLDN.com.
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