Children’s Theatre of Winnetka Brings Broadway to the North Shore with Hello, Dolly!

Children’s Theatre of Winnetka Brings Broadway to the North Shore with Hello, Dolly! April 27-April 30

WINNETKA, IL—While award-winning performer Bette Midler stars in Broadway’s revival of Hello, Dolly! in New York City, the talented young performers of Children’s Theatre of Winnetka (CTW) will delight North Shore audiences when Hello, Dolly! returns to Matz Hall at the Winnetka Community House, April 27 through April 30.

Regarded as one of the most enduring and beloved musical theatre classics, Hello, Dolly! also marks the final production for CTW co-founder Barbara Weldon, who retires as a director after a remarkable 43 years when the curtain closes in Matz Hall.

Co-directed by Weldon and Holly Francis, CTW’s Hello, Dolly! features 80 fourth-grade through eighth-grade performers in two different casts singing and dancing to memorable songs like “Before the Parade Passes By,” “It Only Takes a Moment,” “Put on Your Sunday Clothes,” and the smash hit, “Hello, Dolly!” With its joyful music and lovable characters, Hello, Dolly! is fun for the whole family.

Based on Thornton Wilder's The Matchmaker, Hello, Dolly! was written by Michael Stewart, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. The story takes place in New York City at the end of the 19th century when Dolly Gallagher Levi—a matchmaker, widow and professional meddler receives her toughest challenge with a rich grump named Horace Vandergelder who seeks a suitable wife. Dolly successfully matches many others in the city, including Horace’s niece and two clerks, but everything seems to go wrong when Dolly realizes she’d like to marry Horace.

Hello, Dolly! premiered on Broadway in 1964, starring Carol Channing in the title role and won a record ten Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, a record held for 37 years. Hello, Dolly! has enjoyed four Broadway revivals, international success and was made into the Academy Award®-winning film starring Barbara Streisand. The newest revival currently on Broadway stars Bette Midler in the title role and David Hyde Pierce as Horace Vandergelder.

Hello, Dolly! opens Thursday, April 27 at 7:00 pm and continues Friday, April 28 at 7:30 pm; Saturday, April 29 at 12:30 pm and 4:00 pm; and Sunday, April 30 at 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm. Performances take place in Matz Hall at the Winnetka Community House, 620 Lincoln Avenue in Winnetka. Tickets for reserved seats are $10 each and can be purchased at childrenstheatrewinnetka.com. For details, visit childrenstheatrewinnetka.com or call the Winnetka Community House at 847-446-0537.

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Founded in 1974, Children’s Theatre of Winnetka is a not-for-profit volunteer organization dedicated to promoting theatrical experiences for children in fourth through eighth grade. Children participate both onstage and backstage in two productions held in the fall and spring each year. Children’s Theatre of Winnetka operates under the auspices of the Winnetka Community House, a not-for-profit