Why Carol Channing was a Dolly for all seasons: Our critic's take

How old is Dolly Gallagher Levi? The question arises whenever “Hello, Dolly!” is performed. The character is described in Thornton Wilder’s “The Matchmaker,” the basis of the musical’s book, as a woman of an “uncertain age.” That provides a lot of casting leeway. Barbra Streisand was only 25 when...

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