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Raisin’s Day in the Sun
…working at this restaurant. Her manager explained that Employee Number 35 had recently quit, and the company simply recycled numbers. Then Jackson landed her first Broadway role in Hello, Dolly!…
How Mondegreen Was My Folly
…I realized that Meyer and Blanche were actually saying, “Have I told you lately how much yours truly loves you?” When I first heard the Hello, Dolly! cast album in…
The Best of the New Faces
…the most fun of the 1956 edition is hearing a woman proclaim, “Hello, I’m Maggie Smith” in that voice we’ve all known for decades. And then, only after we hear…
Musical Theater’s M.V.C.
…of Hello, Dolly! Mrs. Levi comes down the staircase wearing a red dress. The show is a smash hit. In the movie version, Mrs. Levi instead wears a gold dress….
Presidential Musicals
…Mr. Adams.” Presidents come and go so quickly in Pacific Overtures. No sooner has the American Admiral noted that “Commodore Perry say hello! Also come memorial plaque President Fillmore wish…