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Feb 9, 2021 · While the original Broadway production of Hello, Dolly! opened in 1964, the musical made history again when Pearl Bailey took over the title role November 12, 1967. With Bailey’s arrival, the ...
Pearl Mae Bailey (March 29, 1918 – August 17, 1990) was an American actress, singer and author. [1] After appearing in vaudeville, she made her Broadway debut in St. Louis Woman in 1946. [2] She received a Special Tony Award for the title role in the all-black production of Hello, Dolly! in 1968.
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The musical Hello, Dolly! made its Broadway debut in 1964 and was an instant smash with Carol Channing in the title role. Three years later, when ticket sales were starting to slump, producer David Merrick retooled with an entirely black cast that featured Pearl Bailey as the lead and Cab Calloway as her love interest.
Mar 29, 2019 · Photos Celebrate Pearl Bailey’s Birthday by Revisiting Her Tony Awarded Performance in Hello, Dolly! The celebrated film, television, and theatre star was born March 29, 1918.
1. Pearl Bailey. The only actor—other than Carol Channing—to take on the title role in multiple Broadway productions of Hello, Dolly! is none other than film, television, and singing star ...
