Bette Midler will be returning to reprise her Tony Award winning role in Broadway’s Hello, Dolly! for a limited engagement scheduled to run this Summer. According to the Hollywood Reporter, The Divine Miss M is not coming back empty-handed. She also has lured previous co-stars David Hyde Pierce and Gavin Creel back as well. Pierce earned a Tony nomination in the show and Creel won a best featured Tony. The Jerry Zaks-helmed revival officially opened last year on April 20, 2017. The iconic role of Dolly Levi marked Midler’s return to the Broadway musical stage in about 50 years and she shattered box office records at the Shubert Theatre. She won the Tony for best actress in a musical, while the revival – which opened in April 2017 – has grossed $103 million to date.
The Grammy- and Emmy Award-winner plays a matchmaker and schemer in the show, which features the songs “Put On Your Sunday Clothes,” ”Before the Parade Passes By” and “So Long Dearie.” Midler stepped into the role last spring and ended her run in mid-January. She was replaced by Bernadette Peters, who will now leave after the July 15 show.