Posted: 7/1/18 at 4:54pm
I've always had a fascination with Carol Channing and her long history with Hello, Dolly! but one thing I can not find online is when her last full show as Dolly Levi was. I was wondering if anyone here had any more specific information past sometime in the late 90's. Thanks!
Posted: 7/1/18 at 5:12pm
I saw Carol Channing in “Hello, Dolly!” in 1995 in Pasadena. I don’t think she performed the show anymore after this 30 city tour.
I never appreciated Channing before seeing her live in this tour of the show. However, I immediately GOT IT after seeing her performance. She was absolutely amazing...and her eating dumplings scene at the Harmonia Gardens was...well, perfection.
Posted: 7/1/18 at 5:55pm
January, 28th 1996 was her last performance on Broadway.
So does anyone know if the production went out on tour after the Broadway run?
Posted: 7/1/18 at 5:58pm
Posted: 7/1/18 at 6:00pm
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Posted: 7/2/18 at 10:32am
Her last performance was in February 1997 in Texas.That was the last stop of her tour.
Posted: 10/6/18 at 3:32pm
Feb 21, 1997 - Feb 23, 1997Bass Concert Hall at University of Texas at Austin Performing Arts CenterAustin, TX
Feb 18, 1997 - Feb 20, 1997Lubbock Municipal AuditoriumLubbock, TX
Feb 14, 1997 - Feb 16, 1997Birmingham-Jefferson Concert HallBirmingham, AL
Feb 4, 1997 - Feb 9, 1997Sacramento Community Center TheaterSacramento, CA
Jan 28, 1997 - Feb 2, 1997Orpheum - PhoenixPhoenix, AZ
Jan 21, 1997 - Jan 26, 1997Cerritos Center For The Performing ArtsCerritos, CA
Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 19, 1997McCallum Theatre For The Performing ArtsPalm Desert, CA
Dec 21, 1996 - Dec 22, 1996Maxwell C. King Center For The Performing ArtsMelbourne, FL
Dec 17, 1996 - Dec 20, 1996Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts HallFort Myers, FL
Dec 13, 1995 - Dec 15, 1996Van Wezel Performing Arts HallSarasota, FL
Dec 10, 1996 - Dec 12, 1996Ruth Eckerd HallClearwater, FL
Dec 3, 1996 - Dec 8, 1996Raleigh Memorial Auditorium at Progress Energy Center for the Performing ArtsRaleigh, NC
Nov 26, 1996 - Dec 1, 1996Morris Performing Arts CenterSouth Bend, IN
Nov 19, 1996 - Nov 24, 1996Foxwoods Casino: The Fox TheatreMashantucket, CT
Nov 12, 1996 - Nov 17, 1996Toyota Oakdale TheatreWallingford, CT
Nov 5, 1996 - Nov 10, 1996ProctorsSchenectady, NY
Nov 1, 1996 - Nov 3, 1996James W. Miller AuditoriumKalamazoo, MI
Oct 29, 1996 - Oct 31, 1996Indiana University AuditoriumBloomington, IN
Oct 25, 1996 - Oct 27, 1996Des Moines Civic CenterDes Moines, IA
Oct 22, 1996 - Oct 24, 1996Assembly HallChampaign, IL
Oct 15, 1996 - Oct 20, 1996Orpheum Theater - OmahaOmaha, NE
Oct 11, 1996 - Oct 13, 1996Civic Center Music HallOklahoma City, OK
Oct 8, 1996 - Oct 10, 1996Opera House In LexingtonLexington, KY
Oct 1, 1996 - Oct 6, 1996Wharton Center for the Performing ArtsEast Lansing, MI
Sep 27, 1996 - Sep 29, 1996Chapman Music Hall At Tulsa Performing Arts CenterTulsa, OK
Sep 24, 1996 - Sep 26, 1996Hammons HallSpringfield, MO
Sep 17, 1996 - Sep 22, 1996Murat CentreIndianapolis, IN
Sep 14, 1996 - Sep 15, 1996Macomb Center For The Performing ArtsClinton Township, MI
Sep 12, 1995 - Oct 8, 1995Opera House (DC)Washington, DC
Aug 1, 1995 - Aug 6, 1995Keller AuditoriumPortland, OR
Jul 25, 1995 - Jul 30, 1995Pasadena Civic AuditoriumPasadena, CA
Jul 11, 1995 - Jul 23, 1995Paramount TheatreSeattle, WA
Jun 27, 1995 - Jul 9, 1995INB Performing Arts CenterSpokane, WA
Jun 20, 1995 - Jun 25, 1995Uihlein Hall At Marcus CenterMilwaukee, WI
Jun 13, 1995 - Jun 18, 1995Capitol TheatreSalt Lake City, UT
Jun 6, 1995 - Jun 11, 1995Segerstrom Center for the ArtsCosta Mesa, CA
May 30, 1995 - Jun 4, 1995San Diego Civic TheatreSan Diego, CA
May 3, 1995 - May 28, 1995Orpheum Theatre - San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
Apr 25, 1995 - Apr 30, 1995Tennessee Performing Arts CenterNashville, TN
Apr 12, 1995 - Apr 23, 1995Jacksonville Civic AuditoriumJacksonville, FL
Apr 4, 1995 - Apr 9, 1995Fox Theatre - St. LouisSt. Louis, MO
Mar 28, 1995 - Apr 2, 1995Belk TheaterCharlotte, NC
Mar 21, 1995 - Mar 26, 1995Music Hall At Fair ParkDallas, TX
Mar 14, 1995 - Mar 19, 1995DeVos HallGrand Rapids, MI
Mar 7, 1995 - Mar 12, 1995Providence Performing Arts CenterProvidence, RI
Feb 28, 1995 - Mar 5, 1995Merriam TheaterPhiladelphia, PA
Feb 21, 1995 - Feb 26, 1995Connor PalaceCleveland, OH
Feb 14, 1995 - Feb 19, 1995BushnellHartford, CT
Feb 7, 1995 - Feb 12, 1995Lyric Opera HouseBaltimore, MD
Jan 31, 1995 - Feb 5, 1995Ohio TheatreColumbus, OH
Jan 24, 1995 - Jan 29, 1995Kentucky Center For The Performing ArtsLouisville, KY
Jan 17, 1995 - Jan 22, 1995Jones Hall For The Performing ArtsHouston, TX
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 15, 1995Majestic Theatre - San AntonioSan Antonio, TX
Jan 3, 1995 - Jan 8, 1995Montgomery County's Memorial HallDayton, OH
Dec 27, 1994 - Jan 1, 1995Bob Carr Performing Arts CentreOrlando, FL
Dec 20, 1994 - Dec 25, 1994Jackie Gleason Theater Of Performing ArtsMiami, FL
Dec 13, 1994 - Dec 18, 1994Raymond F. Kravis Center For The Performing ArtsWest Palm Beach, FL
Dec 6, 1994 - Dec 11, 1994David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing ArtsTampa, FL
Nov 22, 1994 - Dec 4, 1994Broward Center For The Performing ArtsFort Lauderdale, FL
Nov 8, 1994 - Nov 20, 1994Emerson Colonial TheatreBoston, MA
Nov 1, 1994 - Nov 6, 1994Auditorium Theatre - RochesterRochester, NY
Oct 18, 1994 - Oct 30, 1994Shea's Performing Arts CenterBuffalo, NY
Oct 11, 1994 - Oct 16, 1994Orpheum Theatre - MinneapolisMinneapolis, MN
Oct 4, 1994 - Oct 9, 1994Fox Theatre - DetroitDetroit, MI
Sep 27, 1994 - Oct 2, 1994Taft TheatreCincinnati, OH
Sep 20, 1994 - Sep 25, 1994Municipal Auditorium Music HallKansas City, MO
Sep 13, 1994 - Sep 18, 1994Benedum CenterPittsburgh, PA
Sep 7, 1994 - Sep 11, 1994Orpheum Theatre - MemphisMemphis, TN
Aug 30, 1994 - Sep 4, 1994Wolf TrapVienna, VA
Aug 23, 1994 - Aug 28, 1994Four Seasons Centre for the Performing ArtsToronto, ON
Aug 16, 1994 - Aug 21, 1994Fox TheatreAtlanta, GA
Aug 2, 1994 - Aug 14, 1994CIBC TheatreChicago, IL
Jul 26, 1994 - Jul 31, 1994Queen Elizabeth TheatreVancouver, BC
Jul 12, 1994 - Jul 24, 1994Buell TheatreDenver, CO
Posted: 10/6/18 at 4:57pm
I am absolutely amazed that she was performing split week engagements at that point in her career, and at the age of appx 75. Talk about a trooper. I always thought that the last Broadway engagement (I think both of her return engagements were at the Lunt-Fontanne) was the end. I wonder if it seemed anti-climatic to be ending her historic run in a split week in Lubbock and Austin, Texas. Not exactly the glamorous end that Bette had after playing just less than 350 performances at the Shubert. I guess that's show biz.
Posted: 10/6/18 at 6:03pm
In February 1997 I was a college freshman at Texas Tech University in Lubbock Tx. My girlfriend at the time asked if I wanted to see "Hello, Dolly!" and I said no, I wanted to watch are subpar basketball team instead. I dumbly missed Carol Channings final week in Dolly to watch a basketball game that I'm pretty sure Tech lost.
If you excuse me I'm going to scream into a pillow about how much of a stupid mistake I made.
Posted: 10/6/18 at 6:45pm
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Posted: 10/7/18 at 11:22am
The production was too big for the stage and the orchestra was cut down to synthesizers.
I'm sure this was because of a musician's strike that took place around that time. Many more strikes took place within a few years of each other so synthesizers were used in place of a live orchestra. I remember seeing the 2nd tour of FOSSE with midi-file versions of the music replacing the full orchestra. It just completely devalued anything magical taking place on stage.
Posted: 10/7/18 at 9:09pm
Posted: 10/7/18 at 9:47pm
The entire touring is on Youtube if you do a search. It's a hoot to watch
