Original Musical Numbers List
Act One
- I Put My Hand In .... Dolly and Company
- It Takes a Woman .... Vandergelder and the Instant Glee Club
- Put on Your Sunday Clothes .... Cornelius, Barnaby, Dolly, Ambrose, Ermengarde and the People of Yonkers
- Ribbons Down My Back .... Mrs. Molloy
- Motherhood .... Dolly, Vandergelder, Mrs. Molloy, Minnie Fay, Cornelius, Barnaby
- Dancing .... Dolly, Cornelius, Barnaby, Minnie Fay, Mrs. Molloy and Dancers
- Before the Parade Passes By .... Dolly, Vandergelder and Company
Act Two
- Entr'acte .... Orchestra
- Elegance .... Mrs. Molloy, Cornelius, Minnie Fay and Barnaby
- The Waiters' Gallop .... Rudolph and Waiters
- Hello, Dolly! .... Dolly, Rudolph, Waiters and Cooks
- Come and Be My Butterfly .... Ambrose, Muses, Nymphs, Flowers and Butterflies
- It Only Takes a Moment .... Cornelius, Mrs. Molloy, Prisoners and Policemen
- So Long Dearie .... Dolly and Vandergelder
- Hello, Dolly! (reprise) .... Dolly and Vandergelder
- Finale .... Company
Additional Musical Numbers Lists
These song lists document any changes that the production went through aside from the opening night song list.
Washington DC Tryout
Act One
- I Put My Hand In .... Dolly & Comany
- It Takes a Woman .... Vandergelder, Barber & Dolly
- Put on Your Sunday Clothes .... Cornelius, Barnaby, Dolly, Ambrose, Ermengarde
- Put on Your Sunday Clothes .... The People of Yonkers
- Ribbons Down My Back .... Mrs. Molloy
- Dancing .... Dolly, Cornelius, Barnaby, Minnie Fay, Mrs. Molloy & Dancers
- Dancing (reprise) .... Mrs. Molloy, Cornelius & Dancers
- Penny in My Pocket .... Vandergelder, Dolly, Employees & Buyers
- I Put My Hand In (reprise) .... Dolly
Act Two
- Elegance .... Mrs. Molloy, Cornelius, Minnie Fay & Barnaby
- The Waiters' Gallop .... Rudolph & Waiters
- Hello, Dolly! .... Dolly, Rudolph, Waiters & Cooks
- Come and Be My Butterfly .... Ambrose, Muses, Nymphs, Flowers & Butterflies
- It Only Takes a Moment .... Cornelius, Mrs. Molloy, Prisoners & Policeman
- So Long Dearie .... Dolly & Vandergelder
- Hello, Dolly! (reprise) .... Horace & Dolly
Detroit Tryout
Act One
- I Put My Hand In .... Dolly & Ensemble
- It Takes a Woman .... Vandergelder & Men
- Put on Your Sunday Clothes .... Cornelius, Barnaby Tucker, Dolly, Ambrose, Ermengarde & Ensemble
- Ribbons Down My Back .... Mrs. Molloy
- Motherhood .... Dolly, Mrs. Molloy, Minnie, Cornelius & Barnaby
- Dancing .... Dolly, Cornelius, Barnaby, Minnie, Mrs. Molloy & Ensemble
- Dancing (reprise) .... Mrs. Molloy, Cornelius & Dancers
- Penny in My Pocket .... Vandergelder, Dolly, Employees & Buyers
- I Put My Hand In (reprise) .... Dolly
Act Two
- You're a Damned Exasperating Woman .... Vandergelder, Shoeshine Boy, Flower Seller, Coachman & Horse
- The Waiters' Gallop .... Rudolph & Waiters
- Hello, Dolly! .... Dolly & Waiters
- No, a Million Times No .... Dolly & Vandergelder
- Come and Be My Butterfly .... Ambrose, Muses, Nymphs, Flowers & Butterflies
- It Only Takes a Moment .... Cornelius, Mrs. Molloy, Prisoners & Policeman
- The Goodbye Song .... Dolly & Vandergelder
- Hello, Dolly! (reprise) .... Vandergelder & Dolly
Song list after "The Polka Contest" was added
The earliest playbill we have in which the change was made is from June 1965. A playbill from May 1965 still lists "Come and Be My Butterfly" but doesn't list "The Polka Contest."
Act One
- I Put My Hand In .... Dolly and Company
- It Takes a Woman .... Vandergelder and the Instant Glee Club
- World, Take Me Back .... Dolly
- Put on Your Sunday Clothes .... Cornelius, Barnaby, Dolly, Ambrose, Ermengarde and the People of Yonkers
- Ribbons Down My Back .... Mrs. Molloy
- Motherhood .... Dolly, Vandergelder, Mrs. Molloy, Minnie Fay, Cornelius, Barnaby
- Dancing .... Dolly, Cornelius, Barnaby, Minnie Fay, Mrs. Molloy and Dancers
- Love, Look in My Window .... Dolly
- Before the Parade Passes By .... Dolly, Vandergelder and Company
Act Two
- Entr'acte .... Orchestra
- Elegance .... Mrs. Molloy, Cornelius, Minnie Fay and Barnaby
- The Waiters' Gallop .... Rudolph and Waiters
- Hello, Dolly! .... Dolly, Rudolph, Waiters and Cooks
- The Polka Contest .... Ambrose, Ermengarde, Mrs. Molloy, Cornelius, Minnie Fay, Barnaby and the contestants
- It Only Takes a Moment .... Cornelius, Mrs. Molloy, Prisoners and Policemen
- So Long Dearie .... Dolly and Vandergelder
- Hello, Dolly! (reprise) .... Dolly and Vandergelder
- Finale .... Company
Song list for Merman's run (3/27/1970)
Act One
- I Put My Hand In .... Dolly and Company
- It Takes a Woman .... Vandergelder and the Instant Glee Club
- World, Take Me Back .... Dolly
- Put on Your Sunday Clothes .... Cornelius, Barnaby, Dolly, Ambrose, Ermengarde and the People of Yonkers
- Ribbons Down My Back .... Mrs. Molloy
- Motherhood .... Dolly, Vandergelder, Mrs. Molloy, Minnie Fay, Cornelius, Barnaby
- Dancing .... Dolly, Cornelius, Barnaby, Minnie Fay, Mrs. Molloy and Dancers
- Love, Look in My Window .... Dolly
- Before the Parade Passes By .... Dolly, Vandergelder and Company
Act Two
- Entr'acte .... Orchestra
- Elegance .... Mrs. Molloy, Cornelius, Minnie Fay and Barnaby
- The Waiters' Gallop .... Rudolph and Waiters
- Hello, Dolly! .... Dolly, Rudolph, Waiters and Cooks
- The Polka Contest .... Ambrose, Ermengarde, Mrs. Molloy, Cornelius, Minnie Fay, Barnaby and the contestants
- It Only Takes a Moment .... Cornelius, Mrs. Molloy, Prisoners and Policemen
- So Long Dearie .... Dolly and Vandergelder
- Hello, Dolly! (Reprise) .... Dolly and Vandergelder
- Finale .... Company