A host of Broadway favorites are heading to the Ogunquit Playhouse this summer for its production of the classic American musical Guys and Dolls.
Directed and choreographed by Al Blackstone, Guys and Dolls will play the Maine venue June 19-July 19.
As previously reported, leading the cast will be Mar铆a Bilbao (Sweeney Todd) as Sarah Brown, Mykal Kilgore (The Wiz) as Nicely Nicely Johnson, Bianca Marroqu铆n (Chicago) as Miss Adelaide, Tony nominee Rob McClure (Mrs. Doubtfire) as Nathan Detroit, and Tony nominee Ephraim Sykes (Ain鈥檛 Too Proud) as Sky Masterson.
They will be joined by the newly announced Lenny Venito as Big Julie, Ronnie S. Bowman Jr. (The Music Man) as Harry the Horse, Josh Davis (Beautiful The Carole King Musical) as Lt. Brannigan, Heather Parcells (A Chorus Line) as General Cartwright, Barrett Riggins as Benny Southstreet, and J.D. Webster as Arvide Abernathy (Ragtime).
The ensemble will feature Derek Ege, Rosie Granito, Candice Hatakeyama, Dakota Hoar, Melissa J. Hunt, Michael P. Korner, Justin L贸pez, Victoria Mesa, Karmen Moore, Khi鈥橲hawn A鈥橯uez Robinson, and Michael Santomassimo.
McClure鈥檚 final performance will be July 13; Riggins will perform the role of Nathan Detroit for the final week of performances, July 15-19. Casting is by ARC's Mark Brandon and Jarrett Reiche.
Based on The Idyll of Sarah Brown and characters by Damon Runyon, Guys and Dolls features music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and a book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. Songs include 鈥淪it Down You鈥檙e Rockin鈥� the Boat,鈥� 鈥淎 Bushel and a Peck,鈥� and 鈥淟uck Be a Lady,鈥� among others.
The original Broadway production opened at the 46th Street Theatre in November 1950, running 1,200 performances before closing November 28, 1953. Among the premiere cast were Robert Alda as Sky Masterson, Isabel Bigley as Sarah Brown, Sam Levene as Nathan Detroit, and Vivian Blaine as Miss Adelaide. Blaine re-created her role for the 1955 film, which also starred Marlon Brando as Sky Masterson, Jean Simmons as Sarah Brown, and Frank Sinatra as Nathan Detroit. The original production won five 1951 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
The upcoming production will also have music direction by Nick Wilders, scenic design by Adam Koch, original Broadway costumes by William Ivey Long, lighting design by Richard Latta, sound design by Kevin Heard, video/projection design by Steven Royal, and wig/hair and make-up design by Roxanne De Luna.
Daniel Everett is the production stage manager, and Miriam Rochford and Olivia Tymon are the assistant stage managers.
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