Video: THE HELLO GIRLS at Syracuse Stage

Syracuse Stage has opened its 2025/26 season with a brand-new production of The Hello Girls, running September 9–28 in the Archbold Theatre at Syracuse Stage (820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse, NY). The production features fresh orchestrations, new staging, and reworked material under the direction of Cara Reichel, who co-wrote the musical with composer/lyricist Peter Mills.

The Hello Girls tells the extraordinary true story of the first women soldiers to join the U.S. Army, serving as bilingual telephone operators in France during World War I. First commissioned by Prospect Musicals, the piece premiered Off-Broadway in 2018, coinciding with the centennial anniversary of the women’s groundbreaking service. Since then, Mills and Reichel have continued its development, most recently with a concert version at the Kennedy Center in 2024. Syracuse Stage’s production marks the most ambitious version yet, co-produced with Michael Cassel Group, Broadway & Beyond Theatricals, and Chief Operator.

The cast includes Chessa Metz (Suffs), Storm Lever (Six), Alex Humphreys(Dear Evan Hansen), Jamila Sabares-Klemm (Merrily We Roll Along), Sam Simahk (Into the Woods), Christopher Carl (Mamma Mia!), Andrew Mayer(Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812), Teddy Trice (The Book of Mormon), along with Sophia Anna O’Brien, Aidan Cole, Emily Mesa, Nadia Stiell, Dan Teixeira, and Kat Wolff.

The design team includes Milagros Ponce de León (scenic design), Jen Caprio (costume design), Dawn Chiang (lighting design), Jessica Paz(sound design), and Caite Hevner (projection design). Musical staging is by Christine O’Grady, with music direction by Alexandra Crosby and supervision by Ben Moss.