Dolly Levi

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Dolly Levi is the charismatic, matchmaking widow who serves as the central character in the musical "Hello, Dolly!"

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
musical theatre character
adaptedFor stage musical
appearsInWork Hello, Dolly! NERFINISHED
The Matchmaker NERFINISHED
The Merchant of Yonkers NERFINISHED
associatedSong Before the Parade Passes By NERFINISHED
Hello, Dolly! NERFINISHED
So Long, Dearie NERFINISHED
basedOnCharacterFrom The Matchmaker NERFINISHED
The Merchant of Yonkers NERFINISHED
centralPlotFunction engineers romantic matches
pursues remarriage for herself
characterInGenre comedy
musical theatre
creator Thornton Wilder NERFINISHED
familyName Levi NERFINISHED
firstAppearanceMedium stage play
firstAppearanceWork The Merchant of Yonkers NERFINISHED
fullName Dolly Gallagher Levi NERFINISHED
givenName Dolly NERFINISHED
hasMaritalStatus widowed
loveInterest Horace Vandergelder NERFINISHED
maidenName Gallagher NERFINISHED
narrativeRole protagonist
title character
notableAdaptation 1964 Broadway musical Hello, Dolly! NERFINISHED
1969 film Hello, Dolly! NERFINISHED
notableTrait charismatic
manipulative but benevolent
matchmaking skills
resourceful
witty
occupation matchmaker
professional meddler
socialite
widow
portrayedBy Barbra Streisand NERFINISHED
Bernadette Peters NERFINISHED
Bette Midler NERFINISHED
Carol Channing NERFINISHED
Ethel Merman NERFINISHED
Imelda Staunton NERFINISHED
Mary Martin NERFINISHED
Pearl Bailey NERFINISHED
settingLocation New York City
settingPeriod 1890s
spouse Ephraim Levi NERFINISHED

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Carol Channing notableRole Dolly Levi