'Hello, Dolly!’ outdoor concert coming to East River Park

EAST RIVER PARK - Hello New York City! The classic Broadway show "Hello, Dolly!" came to the East River Park on Tuesday.

Sutton Place Parks Conservancy (SPPC) hosted the special outdoor concert adaptation of "Hello, Dolly! on the River."

The cast of Hello, Dolly!, including shows star, American actress Carol Channing, gathered together on the stage at the St. James Theatre, New York, New York, 1964. (Photo by Mark Kauffman/Getty Images)

"Hello, Dolly!" is a musical following the story of Dolly Gallagher Levi, a strong-willed matchmaker, as she travels to Yonkers, New York, to find a match for the miserly "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder.

The concert featured a full 27-piece orchestra and 19 ensemble vocalists. The cast includes Zoe Kanter, Liam MacLarty, Sean Widener, and Rachael Scarr.

"Sutton Place Parks Conservancy offers a variety of family-friendly activities and events throughout the year, and "Hello, Dolly! on the River" is no exception," said Christopher Collins, SPPC’s president. "The Sutton Place Parks overlooking the East River provide the ideal setting for high-quality entertainment appreciated by all ages."

The performances took place in Sutton Place Park at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Songs that were included in the performance were "Put on Your Sunday Clothes," "Ribbons Down My Back," "It Only Takes a Moment," and, of course, "Hello, Dolly!"

There will also be an additional performance at the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park on Oct. 1.