Back on Broadway where she belongs, stars in this 2017 revival of 's , and joins the impressive line of performers who have made the part their own. , , and are among the most celebrated stars of this musical, which opened in 1964 with playing Dolly Gallagher Levi, a fin de siecle New York society lady and matchmaker. easily withstands all comparisons with her predecessors and puts her own stamp on her part with her brassy persona and instantly recognizable voice. Joined by as the "well-known, unmarried, half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder, and leading a cast that includes as Cornelius Hackl, as Irene Molloy, and as Barnaby Tucker, and her colleagues are confident and engaging as they tread the boards, and clearly deserve their ten Tony Award nominations. Directed by , with fresh orchestrations by , and musical direction by , this presentation of has the appropriate period feeling and quaint New York charm that have kept this old-fashioned musical fresh for more than half a century. The recorded sound is flawless and captures the voices and orchestra with credible front-row presence. ~ Blair Sanderson