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The Matchmaker (1958) Facts
| Director(s) | Joseph Anthony |
| Producer(s) | Don Hartman |
| Featured Cast | Shirley Booth, Anthony Perkins, Shirley MacLaine, Paul Ford, Robert Morse |
| Total Facts | 3 |
Basis for the musical "Hello, Dolly", first on Broadway in 1964 and later on film: Hello, Dolly!.
The Broadway musical play adaptation of "Hello Dolly!" opened at the St. James Theater on January 16, 1964 and ran for 2844 performances, setting a Broadway longevity record. "Hello Dolly!" also won the 1964 Tony Awards for the Best Musical and Best Score.
The stage version of "The Matchmaker" opened in New York on December 5, 1955 at the Royale Theatre and closed on February 2, 1957 at the Booth Theatre. Ruth Gordon starred as Dolly Levi and Loring Smith as Horace Vandergelder. Robert Morse as Barnaby Tucker was the only actor to reprise his role in the movie version.