When does the performance take place?

The performance begins on 03.05.2026 at 18:00 in the Großen Haus of the Musiktheater im Revier.

How much is admission?

According to the event data, ticket prices start at 16.00 Euro.

Is there an age recommendation?

Yes, the piece is recommended for visitors aged 12 and above.

In which language is it performed?

The performance is in German, with English song lyrics.

How long does the performance last?

The schedule indicates a duration until 20:40, so about 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Is the venue accessible?

The Musiktheater im Revier provides accessible information, travel tips, and selected performances with audio description.

Experience Broadway brilliance and great emotions at the Musiktheater im Revier

Name: Hello, Dolly!
Start: 2026-05-03T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-03T22:40:00+02:00
Location: Großes Haus

Broadway brilliance at the Musiktheater im Revier: Hello, Dolly! returns to Gelsenkirchen

With Hello, Dolly! the Musiktheater im Revier brings a musical comedy back to the stage that combines lightness, wit, and great emotions with the rich Broadway splendor for which Jerry Herman is famous. The revival in the direction of Carsten Kirchmeier promises a stage experience full of shine, momentum, and charming entanglements.

A matchmaker with flair

Dolly Levi Gallagher is not a character for half measures. As an articulate matchmaker, clever strategist, and artist of life, she steers her surroundings with a steady hand, while the grumpy half-millionaire Horace Vandergelder forms her counterpart. From this tension, a comedy emerges that demands tempo, precision, and fine timing.

Broadway sound and musical elegance

Jerry Herman conjures up a lush Broadway sound in Hello, Dolly! that feels both buoyant and radiant. The music carries the characters through a panorama of desire, self-assertion, and newly discovered zest for life. Particularly in the interplay of orchestral sound, singing, and choreographic movement, the theater atmosphere emerges that immediately captivates the audience.

Direction with recognition value

After the sold-out series of performances in the 23.24 season, the MiR once again relies on the power of audience-friendly, musically brilliant direction. Carsten Kirchmeier focuses on the delicate play between societal convention and personal liberation. Stage, costumes, lighting, and choreography shape an evening that visibly showcases the elegance of classic musical theater.

An evening about money, freedom, and love

Between comedic situations and emotional turning points, a story unfolds about recognition, security, and the courage to rethink one’s own happiness. The piece hits a nerve that reaches far beyond nostalgia: It shows people breaking out of routines and reconsidering their own lives in the encounter with others.

Conclusion: Musical theater with heart, wit, and brilliance

Hello, Dolly! at the Musiktheater im Revier promises an evening full of musical energy, precise acting, and captivating theater magic. Those looking for great musical moments, clever comedy, and a generous portion of joy of life should experience this return live.