Horace Vandergelder from Hello, Dolly Character Description

Horace Vandergelder from Hello, Dolly

Type:	lead
Age Range:	40 – 60
Gender:	male
Voice Part:	baritone
Vocal Range:	B 2 – C 4
Dancing:	N/A

Description

A widowed half-millionaire looking for a new wife.

Other Characters from Hello, Dolly
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Name Gender Vocal Part Age Range Role Type

Ambrose male tenor 18 – 30 supporting

Barnaby Tucker male baritone 18 – 28 supporting

Cornelius Hackl male baritone 18 – 28 lead

Dolly Levi female alto 30 – 45 lead

Ermengarde female spoken 18 – 28 supporting

Ernestina female spoken 40 – 60 cameo

Minnie female mezzo 18 – 28 supporting

Mrs. Irene Molloy female mezzo 18 – 30 supporting

Mrs. Rose female alto 30 – 45 cameo

Rudolph male bass 35 – 65 cameo

The Judge male bass 50 – 75 cameo

Townspeople & Waiters N/A 10 – 70 chorus

Name	Gender	Vocal Part	Age Range	Role Type
Ambrose	male	tenor	18 – 30	supporting
Barnaby Tucker	male	baritone	18 – 28	supporting
Cornelius Hackl	male	baritone	18 – 28	lead
Dolly Levi	female	alto	30 – 45	lead
Ermengarde	female	spoken	18 – 28	supporting
Ernestina	female	spoken	40 – 60	cameo
Minnie	female	mezzo	18 – 28	supporting
Mrs. Irene Molloy	female	mezzo	18 – 30	supporting
Mrs. Rose	female	alto	30 – 45	cameo
Rudolph	male	bass	35 – 65	cameo
The Judge	male	bass	50 – 75	cameo
Townspeople & Waiters	N/A		10 – 70	chorus