Bailey was born in Newport News, Va. in 1917. In the 1930s, she moved to North Philadelphia’s 1946 N. 23rd Street — a blue ...

When Tony Award winner and variety show host Pearl Bailey wasn’t enthralling audiences with her throaty voice and down home charm, she must have been working on her scrapbooks. Bailey ...

In 1943 he appeared in the 20 th Century Fox musical film ... he appeared in the Ed Sullivan Show and also co-starred opposite Pearl Bailey in an all-black cast version of “Hello Dolly”. In 1973-74, ...

opposite Viveca Lindfors in The Nigger Lovers (about the civil rights era "Freedom Riders"), before debuting on Broadway in 1968's all-black version of Hello, Dolly!, which also starred Pearl ...

A POPULAR musical society is preparing to take to the stage for the final time marking the end of more than 100 years of productions. This year’s production of Hello, Dolly! will be the last ...

Cortland Repertory Theatre has unveiled its 54th annual summer season, running June 4 – August 15 at the Little York Pavilion ...

Bailey, of course, has her own musical bona fides. The pop star protégé of Beyoncé broke out on the big screen as Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid live-acton remake and as Young Nettie in ...

Halle Bailey is stepping into a new musical venture, joining forces with Jesse Eisenberg for his upcoming directorial project at A24. The untitled musical comedy brings together an extraordinary ...