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HELLO, DOLLY!

with Louise English as Irene Molloy

UK National Tour

February - August 2008

Rave Reviews for Louise

"Louise English played Irene Molloy with elegance and panache." — Daily Information, Oxford

"Louise English plays Irene Molloy beautifully and her rendition of "Ribbons Down My Back" was the best singing of the evening." — The British Theatre Guide

"Louise English is ideal as Irene Molloy." — Manchester Evening News

"Louise English's voice is stunning." — What's On North East

"Louise English sang beautifully." — Chester Chronicle

"Louise English, as Irene Molloy, exudes grace and charm and has a beautiful singing voice. Her rendition of ‘Ribbons Down My Back’ was spine-tingling." — The Public Reviews

"Louise English plays Mrs Molloy with...flair and a natural singing voice." — The Stirrer

"Louise English, as Irene Molly, sang beautifully and looked lovely too, with nice comic timing." — Northern Echo

"Ms English is a solid all-round performer and was well cast in this role." — Stourbridge News

"Louise English brought all of her West End experience to the role of milliner Irene Molloy and was a perfect match for Cornelius. She has a charming singing voice and 'Ribbons down My Back' was a highlight of Act 1."  — Encore Magazine

It's so nice to have you back where you belong...Louise. That's right, Louise is spotlight, centre stage starring as the delightful and desirable hat shop owner Irene Molloy in a 30-week UK and Ireland tour of the smash-hit musical Hello, Dolly!

Hello, Dolly! is a whirlwind race around New York and Yonkers at the turn of the twentieth century, following Dolly Levi in her attempts to marry the wealthy Horace Vandergelder and play matchmaker for Cornelius and Irene (played by Louise).

"And what do you do for a living, Mrs. Levi?" asks Ambrose Kemper. "Some people paint, some sew...I meddle," replies Dolly.

Winner of 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical, New York Drama Critics Circle Award for a Musical, 2 Outer Critics Circle Awards and a Drama Desk Award, Hello, Dolly! is the biggest show stopper in the history of musical theatre.

With many memorable songs including: "Ribbons Down My Back", "Elegance", "It Only Takes A Moment" and, of course, the title song; Hello, Dolly! is sure to be a great night out for the entire family.

Joining Louise on stage is Anita Dobson as America's most-beloved matchmaker, Dolly Levi; Darren Day as loveable Cornelius Hackl; David McAlister as the unmarried 'half-a-millionaire' Horace Vandergelder; Christopher Marlowe as Rudolph/Judge; Amanda Salmon as Minnie Fay; and Hamilton Sargent as Barnaby Tucker; with Carol Ball as Ernestina, Samuel Board as Ambrose Kemper, and Sophie Wilkins as Ermengarde.

With a magnificent company of over 40 including a talented ensemble cast of: Matt Byham, Phil Carroll, Jaime Cox, Philip Coyle, Vicki Davids, Andrea Lynette-Young, Billy Mitchell, Katy Osborne, Samm Price, Helen Rymer, Louise Stanton, Aaron Sweeney-Harris, Owen Woodgate, Hannah Woolley, and a live orchestra; Hello, Dolly! is the show-stopping ‘perfect match’ for every musical fan.

Hello, Dolly! is directed by Chris Colby with musical supervision by Mark Crossland and musical direction by David Beer; choreography by David Kort; lighting design by Colin Wood; set design by Alan Miller Bunford; and costumes by Anthony Wright for Chris Moreno Ltd.

Be sure to check back frequently for the most up-to-date Hello, Dolly! 2008 national tour information.

HELLO, DOLLY! 2008 Tour Schedule: Click on the venue link to Book Now.

TBA = To Be Announced

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