OFC's Broadway in Brighton Series™ Presents
Hello, Dolly!
Book by Michael Stewart, Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman, Based on the play The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder
Original Production Directed and Choreographed by Gower Champion, Produced for the Broadway Stage by David Merrick and Champion Five, Inc.
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Performances January 29-February 15, 2026 at the OFC Creations Theatre Center
Run time approximately 2 hours 15 minutes plus intermission; Appropriate for ages 10 & up, no children under 5 permitted
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Starring Elaine Hendrix as Dolly Gallagher Levi
From Disney’s The Parent Trap, SNL’s Superstar, & the cult classic Romy & Michele's High School Reunion
Also starring Myk Watford as Horace Vandergelder​
From Apple TV's For All Mankind and MGM's Respect
with Tyler Hardwick as Cornelius Hackl
From Broadway's Motown The Musical and Once On This Island​
In 1880's Yonkers a rich and cantankerous widower by the name of Horace Vandergelder is on the lookout for a wife. To help him on his quest he engages the services of professional matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi, but little does he know that Dolly has his perfect match in mind from their very first meeting - herself! Now all she has to do is make Horace realize it as well!
Featuring the timeless songs "Put On Your Sunday Clothes," "Before the Parade Passes By," "It Only Takes A Moment," and the title song, Hello, Dolly! is an extravagant old-school treat, following the efforts of the titular matchmaker to land a wealthy and cantankerous widow.
Based on Thornton Wilder's play The Matchmaker, the show debuted on Broadway in 1964 as a storming success, winning an unprecedented 10 Tonys at that year's ceremony and was adapted for the big screen five years later.
This golden age hit musical is under the direction of Eric Vaughn Johnson and Tripp Hanson, featuring a cast of professional performers from across the country. Hello, Dolly! is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com
Elaine Hendrix has brought unforgettable characters to life in Disney’s The Parent Trap, SNL’s Superstar, and Touchstone’s cult favorite Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion. She dazzled as the legendary ‘Alexis Carrington’ in The CW’s Dynasty reboot and is a frequent collaborator of Denis Leary, starring alongside him in FX’s Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, Universal’s Erase, and FOX’s Super Bowl campaign Dogs Playing Poker.
In the indie world, Hendrix has taken on a range of compelling roles, including Slanted (SXSW Narrative Competition Jury Award winner), Adopt a Highway opposite Ethan Hawke (SXSW premiere), and the highly anticipated horror film Swiped. Her extensive television work includes appearances on fan favorites such as Friends, Two and a Half Men, Criminal Minds, CSI, Transparent, and Maron. On stage, she has starred in Designing Women (original cast), Steel Magnolias, A Streetcar Named Desire, and the Off-Broadway production of It’s Just Sex (original cast).
A Tennessee native, classically trained dancer, and award-winning animal rights and LGTBQ activist, Hendrix has made her mark in unexpected and memorable ways. She was the villainous ‘Alex Wesker’ in the Resident Evil video game franchise, became four collectible Happy Meal toys as ‘G2’ in Inspector Gadget 2, and starred in her first Super Bowl campaign for Levi Strauss & Co. She was even featured as a clue on Jeopardy!
The Cast of Hello, Dolly!
Dolly Gallagher Levi – Elaine Hendrix*
Horace Vandergelder – Myk Watford*
Cornelius Hackl – Tyler Hardwick*
Barnaby Tucker – Max Ruscio
Irene Molloy - Kaitlyn Baldwin
Minnie Fay – Brianna Ross
Ambrose Kemper –- Evan Puth & Marco DeAscentiis
Ermengarde - Halaina Mason & Stella Richard
Ensemble/Rudolph - Cory Shorter
Ensemble/Stanley – Noah Alexander Price
Ensemble/Judge – Nicholas Mastrodomenico
Ensemble/Clerk – Michael King
Ensemble – Evan Balasubramaniam
Ensemble – Raheem Fielder-Bey
Ensemble/Mrs. Rose – Molly Scott
Ensemble/Ernestina - Laura Jean Diekmann
Ensemble - Samantha Campbell
Ensemble – Ariana Rivera
Horace Understudy – Jason Rugg
*The Actor appears through the courtesy of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
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Thurs, January 29 at 7:30PM (Preview)
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Friday, January 30 at 7:30PM
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Saturday, January 31 at 2PM
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Saturday, January 31 at 7:30PM
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Sunday, February 1 at 2PM
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Wednesday, February 4 at 7:30PM
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Thursday, February 5 at 7:30PM
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Friday, February 6 at 7:30PM
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Saturday, February 7 at 2PM
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Saturday, February 7 at 7:30PM
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Sunday, February 8 at 2PM
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Wednesday, February 11 at 1PM
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Wednesday, February 11 at 7:30PM
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Thursday, February 12 at 7:30PM
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Friday, February 13 at 7:30PM
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Saturday, February 14 at 2PM
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Saturday, February 14 at 7:30PM
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Sunday, February 15 at 2PM
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