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See First Images of Santino Fontana as Cornelius Hackl in Hello, Dolly!

The Tony-nominated actor joins the cast for a limited run as Gavin Creel recovers from back surgery.

Santino Fontana and Bernadette Peters star in ''Hello, Dolly!' at Broadway's Shubert Theatre.
Santino Fontana and Bernadette Peters star in Hello, Dolly! at Broadway's Shubert Theatre.
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Tony Award nominee Santino Fontana began his limited run as Cornelius Hackl in Hello, Dolly! on March 13 and the production has released new promo shots to commemorate the occasion. Fontana is filling in for Gavin Creel as he recovers from back surgery.

The newest Hello, Dolly! stars, Santino Fontana; Bernadette Peters; and Victor Garber, get together for a photo.
Hello, Dolly! stars Santino Fontana, Bernadette Peters, and Victor Garber.
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Bernadette Peters currently stars in Hello, Dolly! as matchmaker Dolly Levi opposite Victor Garber as Horace Vandergelder. The cast also features Kate Baldwin (Irene Molloy), Jennifer Simard (Ernestina), Molly Griggs (Minnie Fay), Charlie Stemp (Barnaby Tucker), Melanie Moore (Ermengarde), and Will Burton (Ambrose Kemper).

Santino Fontana joins Kate Baldwin, Molly Griggs, and Charlie Stemp in Hello, Dolly!
Santino Fontana joins Kate Baldwin, Molly Griggs, and Charlie Stemp in Hello, Dolly!
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Based on Thornton Wilder's The Matchmaker, Michael Stewart and Jerry Herman's Hello, Dolly! premiered on Broadway in 1964, starring Carol Channing in the title role. This production received the 2017 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, among other honors.

The boys: Santino Fontana, Victor Garber, and Charlie Stemp, get together for a photo.
Santino Fontana, Victor Garber, and Charlie Stemp get together for a photo.
(© Timmy Blupé)

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