is playing here at the shn golden gate theatre in san francisco. one of the stars, nic rouleau, who's a bay area native, to learn all about the show. ♪ ♪ >> in a word, "hello, dolly!" is joy. it's pure joy. i saw it six times in new york before i joined this touring production. i'm a little bit of a super fan of the show. it is a spectacle for the eyes. the costumes, the sets by santo loquasto are beautiful. it's expensive and lavish and lush. it is really the top-tier production of the show that you're ever going to see, and then, on top of that, it just has such heart. you know, it's a classic old-school musical. i think people don't know what they're going to expect from that when they come in. they think they've seen "hello, dolly!" before, and every time they come out -- and i think we surprise them. the show is funny, but it's also gonna make you emotional at the end. it's really just such a perfect piece. ♪ ♪ i started doing theater at 8 years old. so i grew up in los altos, california -- born and raised, lived there for 18 years. it was gre