Spiro takes on the role of musical theatre's favorite meddling matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi in this summer staging. The stage and screen veteran earned a 2001 Olivier Award for her performance in the Donmar Warehouse production of Merrily We Roll Along. Artistic director Timothy Sheader directs a cast that also features Allan Corduner (Yentl, Topsy-Turvy) as Horace Vandergelder, Daniel Crossley as Cornelius Hackl, Oliver Brenin as Barnaby Tucker, Josefina Gabrielle (Oklahoma! on the West End and Broadway) as Irene Molloy, Akiya Henry as Minnie Fay, Clare Louise Connolly as Ermengarde and Mark Anderson as Ambrose Kemper.
Here is a look at the production, which continues through Sept. 12:
The theatre is located in the Inner Circle of London's Regent's Park. To book tickets contact the box office at 0844 826 4242 or visit www.openairtheatre.com.