Cybill Shepherd To Lead North Carolina Theatre's HELLO, DOLLY! 5/7-15

By: Feb. 28, 2011
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North Carolina Theatre, the region's premier producer of professional Broadway musical revivals is thrilled to announce that Cybill Shepherd will be starring as leading lady, Dolly Gallagher Levi, in their upcoming production, Hello, Dolly!. Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC, Hello, Dolly! will run Saturday, May 7th through Sunday, May 15th in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Raleigh.
Cybill Shepherd segued from a successful modeling career to acting and became an overnight star in "The Last Picture Show," her film debut. Additional film credits include "The Heartbreak Kid," "Taxi Driver," "Daisy Miller," and "Chances Are" among others. Cybill has starred in three television series including "The Yellow Rose," "Moonlighting," which garnered her two Golden Globe and one Emmy nomination, and the self-titled "Cybill," for which she won a Golden Globe and also served as executive producer. Most recently, she has appeared on television series such as "The L Word," "Psych," "$#*! My Dad Says" and "No Ordinary Family."

"We are so excited to bring award-winning comedic actress, Cybill Shepherd, to North Carolina Theatre for Hello, Dolly!" says NC Theatre producer, CaroLee Baxter. "Ms. Shepherd embodies the invincible, passionate and contagiously humorous Dolly Gallagher Levi. An expressive actress with a sultry voice and striking good looks, Cybill will bring a new Dolly to life on our stage while still being true to the spirit of the most famous meddling matchmaker of all time."

Directed by NC Theatre Artistic Director Casey Hushion, Hello, Dolly! is based on Thornton Wilder's The Matchmaker with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. Dolly held the record for winning 11 Tony Awards for 37 years until The Producers broke it in 2001. Hello, Dolly! goes on a whirlwind race around New York at the turn of the 20th century, as we follow the adventures of America's most beloved matchmaker. The production features a memorable score including famous songs, Put On Your Sunday Clothes, Before the Parade Passes By and It Only Takes a Moment. Casting is still in process for Hello, Dolly! and is expected to be complete by early March.

Ticket Information

Tickets are $25-$75 and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. For groups of 10 or more, please call 919-831-6941 x6944. For more information on Hello, Dolly! and other NC Theatre news, please visit www.nctheatre.com.

 



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