Ten Actresses Who I Think Should Star in "Hello, Dolly!"
On January 20, 2018, Broadway legend, Bernadette Peters, joined the 2017 Broadway Revival of Hello, Dolly!, taking over the title role from Bette Midler, who opened the production. In the original production of Hello, Dolly! , many stars took over the role of Dolly Gallagher Levi from Carol Channing throughout the show's 7 year run. These actresses were Ginger Rogers, Martha Raye, Betty Grable, Bibi Osterwald, Pearl Bailey (who was joined by an all black cast for her two-year run), Thelma Carpenter, Phyllis Diller, and finally, Ethel Merman. Other notable stars to have played the role in professional productions include Mary Martin, Madeline Kahn, Randy Graff, Beth Leavel, and many more. My love of the current production of Hello, Dolly! has led me to fantasizing about all the actresses who could take over the role in the production that will hopefully run as long or longer than the original production. So, here is a list of all the actresses that I would like to see...