Chad Kimball (Into the Woods, Lennon, The Civil War) and Montego Glover (The Color Purple, Ragtime, Aida), who both originated the starring roles in the show’s pre-Broadway La Jolla and Seattle engagements, will star in the upcoming Broadway production.
The Broadway production will also feature J. Bernard Calloway (The Good Negro), James Monroe Iglehart (The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee), Cass Morgan (Mary Poppins), Derrick Baskin (The Little Mermaid), and Michael McGrath (Spamalot, Is He Dead?). Ensemble members include: Jennifer Allen, Brad Bass, Tracee Beazer, Kevin Covert, Hillary Elk, Dionne Figgins, Rhett George, John Jellison, Sydney Morton, Vivian Nixon, John Eric Parker, Jermaine R. Rembert, LaQuet Sharnell, Ephraim Sykes, Cary Tedder, Danny Tidwell, Daniel J. Watts, Katie Webber, Charlie Williams and Dan’yelle Williamson.
Christopher Ashley (Xanadu) directs the Joe DiPietro written (I Love You You’re Perfect Now Change, The Toxic Avenger) and David Bryan scored musical (The Toxic Avenger) with choreography by Sergio Trujillo (Next to Normal, Jersey Boys), scenic design by David Gallo, costume design by Paul Tazewell, lighting design by Howell Binkley and sound design by Ken Travis.
Previews begin Sept 23 and the show officially opens on Oct 19.
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