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Ellen Eberhardt
  • Theatre
  • Brenham, TX

Ellen Eberhardt Involved in HSU Theatre Production "Hello, Dolly!"

2013 Feb 11

Ellen Eberhardt, of Brenham, Texas, is set to have a role in Hardin-Simmons University's theatre production Hello, Dolly! Eberhardt will be credited in the role(s) as Dolly Gallagher Levi.

The beloved Broadway musical Hello, Dolly! will dress the stage at Hardin-Simmons University's Van Ellis Theatre this February.

With a cast of talented students, many from HSU's newly formed Bachelor of Fine Arts program, the musical classic from Broadway's Golden Age follows the buzz-worthy escapades of the original grand-dame, Dolly Levi.

As the plot goes, it seems all of New York City is excited about the visit from the brassy widowed matchmaker, Levi, who is seeking a wife for the well-known "half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder. It later becomes clear that Dolly intends to marry Horace herself.

Set in turn-of-the-century New York, the popular score includes the beloved Jerry Herman tunes "Elegance," "It Only Takes a Moment," and the show-stopping title number, made famous by Louis Armstrong and a number one hit single in 1964, "Hello, Dolly!"

HSU's musical will also include the memorable numbers, "Before the Parade Passes By" and "Put on Your Sunday Clothes."

Led by two long-time actors; HSU's artistic director and assistant professor of theater, Ronald Dean Nolen, serves as the show's director; musical direction is by Paramount Theater's veteran artistic director, Barry Smoot.

Where: Van Ellis Theatre, 2410 Cedar Street, HSU campus, Abilene, Texas

When: February. 14, 15, 16, and 21, 22, 23 at 7:30 p.m. and February 24 at 2 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at www.hsutx.edu/tickets.

$10-Adults; $7-Seniors, Military, Students Hardin-Simmons students, faculty, staff, free.

Box Office: 325-670-1405