Saw this show on the 21st August, absolutely loved it, Imelda was amazing and the rest of the cast. The scenery was fabulous with the help of amazing technology and the band were just incredible too! well worth going to see😀
Just had the privilege this week to have wonderful seats in the stalls for this show... IT IS SPECTACULAR! Imelda and the entire cast are superb! Bravo!
I cried when found out that Imelda was going to be in this production and I wouldn't be able to be in London in the summer of 2024. She's incredible 🥹🥹
Saw this today. It's absolutely stupendous. The whole cast and production are brilliant. I saw Ginger Rogers on Broadway in the role when I was a kid. Also one of my cousin's was one of the waiters! I thought Barbara Streisand was too young, although, of course, her voice was wonderful. Imelda Staunton had more of the style of Shirley Booth who played Dolly Gallagher Levi in the movie of The Matchmaker. Staunton has so much heart, and what a voice. Andy Nyman was great as Horace Vandergelder, and Jenna Russell, Harry Hepple, Tyrone Huntley and Emily Lane all have excellent voices and the whole cast are such talented dancers and performers. I loved the set Go see it
first broadway show I ever saw was Hello Dolly - thanks to Carol Channing I fell head over heels in love with musical theatre - almost fifty years later and nothing much has changed - I still love musicals - for those of you able to attend this production: enjoy 🇨🇦
It was absolutly awesome! The whole production and of course Imelda were absolutly amazing. Seeing her live was just such a dream come true. But all the others were awesome as well. An absolutly must see. It was worth flying in from germany for that. I would do it any time again.
I was there that night. My second time. And I'll be going back. During intermissiion, the woman in front of me was busy celeb spotting, taking photos left and right. I did see Hannah Waddington, Jason Donovan and (I think) we had Derek Jacobi in my row,. Or someone who looked very like him. I hadn't even realised he was still alive.
As fascinating as it is listening to what everyone is saying, the best bit of this video is celebrity spotting in the background 😂 - Hannah Waddingham, Lesley Joseph, Gaby Roslin, Mel Giedroyc, Claire Sweeney, Zizi Strallen, Raquel Cassidy ... the list goes on haha !!
I've seen three of the four landmark NY stage productions of Hello Dolly. My favorite remains Pearl Bailey and Cab Calloway production in the 1960s. They both brought great energy to the show and had terrific chemistry together. The tempo in the title number was juiced up some and Ms Bailey seemed genuinely thrilled to be back in the lights of 14th St and celebrating her return with old friends. She had perfect timing and took charge of the stage and everyone on it. As a bonus, after the curtain calls she returned to the stage and interacted with the audience. Ethel Merman was a little disappointing, she just seemed to coast at times on her Broadway Legend status. Whereas Ms Bailey marched onto the stage in the train scene giving orders, Merman literally made her entrance sitting on luggage on a Pullman cart. Bette was wonderful and owned the stage, but the production seemed a little more nostalgic.
😂 ah, she’s the President of The British Music Hall Society, took over when Paul OGrady sadly passed. She does an amazing amount of work still. But Subwill always be Peggy from Hi-De-Hi 😂
These "VIP's" only went to see it because they were probably given free tickets so that doesn't impress me, but I am going to see it and paid for my own ticket on the 19th August.
Two of the VIPs are related to Imelda Staunton. Several others are her co-stars in the Downton Abbey films. Michael Ball is an old friend of hers. Bully for you for buying a ticket, do you want a medal?
@@theresamagee9014 No not at all but as gong to see a show is so expensive, not only the ticket price,but the extortionate prce they charge at the bar.Why just because they are related or co -stars or old friends, should they get a free ride?
