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In which Broadway musical did Ginger Rogers play the lead in 1965?

  • Hello, Dolly!

  • Mame

  • Funny Girl

  • Cabaret

Answer

In 1965, Ginger Rogers starred in the Broadway musical "Hello, Dolly!" as the titular character, Dolly Gallagher Levi. The musical, based on Thornton Wilder's play "The Matchmaker," follows Dolly, a widowed matchmaker, as she attempts to find a new husband for the wealthy widower Horace Vandergelder. Rogers' performance was highly praised, and she won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.
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