Ahead of playing the title role in a new production of Hello, Dolly! Staunton admitted that it was \u201ccomforting and weird\u201d to be stepping back on stage.<\/p>\n
\u201cDoing The Crown was very serious and challenging, and really quite sad, and now I\u2019m embracing something joyful and funny,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She also reflected on how long it had been since taking on a more comedic role, explaining: \u201cI said to myself \u2018Imelda, when was the last time you did something funny?\u2019 and I\u2019m just loving it.\u201d<\/p>\n
At a press event with the show\u2019s director Dominic Cooke, the pair spoke about how \u201ciconic\u201d the Jerry Herman show really is.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s something universal about it,\u201d said Cooke, \u201cit\u2019s about deciding to go back into life again after a period of sadness\u201d.<\/p>
Staunton added: \u201cTo have this iconic building, with an iconic show, seems a perfect match.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hello, Dolly! First hit the stage on Broadway in 1964 and soon after became known for the 1969 movie starring Barbra Streisand.<\/p>\n
It follows the story of Dolly Levi, a widowed socialite turned matchmaker who is hired to marry off half-millionaire Horace Vandergelder, only to decide that the next match she makes will be herself.<\/p>\n
Returning to the London Palladium this July, Cooke\u2019s show has a 40-strong cast that includes Andy Nyman as Horace Vandergelder, Jenna Russell as Irene Molloy, Tyrone Huntley as Barnaby Tucker and Harry Hepple as Cornelius Hackl.<\/p>\n
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\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>When can I see Hello, Dolly at the West End?<\/strong><\/h2>\nHello, Dolly will be running at The London Palladium for a limited 10 week run from Saturday 6th July to Saturday 14th September 2024.<\/p>\n
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