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Flashback Friday: Watch Carol Channing Rap With LL Cool J at the Tony Awards

…and see the pair present the Tony for Best Score to ”Avenue Q”.

Editorial Staff

Editorial Staff

| New York City |

January 18, 2019

The Broadway community lost the legendary Carol Channing earlier this week, and as we looked back on YouTube at all of our favorite videos of the icon, we stumbled on one that we totally forgot about. At the 2004 Tony Awards, Channing was invited to copresent the Tony for Best Score, alongside fellow legend LL Cool J. The results were delightful — especially when they began rapping "Hello, Dolly!" Check it out below.

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