{"product_id":"the-matchmaker","title":"The Matchmaker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Loud, slap dash and uproarious...extraordinarily original and funny.\"--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow, for the first time in a standalone edition, Thornton Wilder's brilliant, hilarious play which was adapted into the hit Broadway musical \u003cem\u003eHello, Dolly\u003c\/em\u003e with an afterword by Wilder's nephew, Tappan Wilder.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHorace Vandergelder, a wealthy old merchant residing in Yonkers has decided it's time to take a wife and hires a matchmaker. But Dolly Gallagher Levi is no ordinary matchmaker. She's a force of nature, with a plan of her own. Levi soon becomes involved in the affairs of the hearts of all those around her--including Vandergelder's niece, his store clerks, assorted young and lovely ladies, and the headwaiter at an expensive restaurant, where this swift farce inevitably runs headlong into hilarious complications. Indeed, after a series of slapstick situations involving mistaken identities, a secret rendezvous behind carefully placed screens, separated lovers, and a trip to night court--everyone involved eventually finds themselves paired with a perfect match.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA delightful, deliciously funny classic by Thornton Wilder, \u003cem\u003eThe Matchmaker\u003c\/em\u003e is astonishingly modern and is sure to resonate with audiences and readers today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48833279459533,"sku":"9780062693495","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/1529\/9533\/files\/imageloader_16372fe2-b1d8-4d12-be76-908345318497.jpg?v=1790814485","url":"https:\/\/booksatmidnight.com\/products\/the-matchmaker","provider":"Books At Midnight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}