08-11-2015 02:48 via local10.com

Male actor to play iconic lead in "Hello Dolly"

A Boca production of "Hello Dolly" is breaking ground with a male actor taking on the iconic lead role made famous by Carol Channing and Barbara Streisand.Boca Raton's Wick Theatre had to get special permission from composer Jerry Herman. The Sun-Sentinel reports it will be the first production in the U.S. where the role of Dolly Levi has been played by a man. Danny La Rue took on the role in England in 1982. This time around, Lee Roy Reams is stepping into the part.Reams is friends with the com
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