A young Aaliyah performs in 'Hello, Dolly!' at Detroit's Gesu school in 1990 (She was 11). Images from Metro Times news article.
Hello Dolly was first produced in the 1960s by David Merrill. The musical was originally named something else but Merrill changed it after hearing Louis Armstrongs version of "Hello Dolly". Hello Dolly opened on January 16, 1964 at the St. James Theatre, starring Carol Channing. It is a musical for ages 9 and up.














