Casting is now complete for the St. Louis Muny's upcoming production of Disney's Frozen.
As previously announced, the limited engagement will be led by the show's original Broadway star Patti Murin as Anna, joined by Hannah Corneau as Elsa, Jelani Remy as Kristoff, Bobby Conte as Hans, Kennedy Kanagawa as Olaf, Andrew A. Cano as Sven, Jared Gertner as Weselton, Maliah Strawbridge as Young Elsa, and Isla Turner as Young Anna
Directed by John Tartaglia with choreography by Patrick O鈥橬eill,
music direction by conductor Darryl Archibald, and associate
choreography by Bryan Thomas Hunt, performances at the outdoor Missouri
venue are scheduled for July 6-14.
Newly announced for the Muny staging are Bri Arcangioli, Kaley Bender, Matthew Davies, Kylie Edwards, Caroline Geringer, Jack Gimpel, Gabriel Kearns, Ryan Lambert, Samantha Littleford, Nathaniel Mahone, Ruben Guadalupe Medina-Perez, Katerina V. Papacostas, Coty Perno, Rich Pisarkiewicz, Ann Sanders, Mark Saunders, Leann Schuering, Gordon Semeatu, Kelly Sheehan, Cecilia Snow, Chris Stevens, Meridien Terrell, and Jonah D. Winston. The company will be joined by the Muny Kids and Teens Youth Ensemble.
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Based on the 2013 animated Disney film, Frozen
features music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
and a book by Jennifer Lee. The musical opened on Broadway in March
2018, earning Tony Award nominations for Best Musical, Best Book, and
Best Original Score. The Broadway production announced in May 2020 that it would not reopen post-pandemic.
The upcoming production will also have scenic design by Tijana Bjelajac, costume design by Robin L. McGee, lighting design by Jason Lyons, sound design by John Shivers and David Patridge, video design by Kylee Loera, wig design by Ashley Rae Callahan, puppet design by Eric Wright and Puppet Kitchen. Casting is by The Telsey Office's Rachel Hoffman. Matthew Lacey is the production stage manager.
The Muny artistic staff includes Artistic Director and Executive Producer Isaacson, Associate Artistic Director Michael Baxter, Director of Production Tracy Utzmyers, and Music Supervisor Michael Horsley.
Season 107 at The Muny, which opened with Bring It On: The Musical, will also include Come From Away (June 26-July 2), Evita (July 18-24), Dear Evan Hansen (July 28-August 3), La Cage aux Folles (August 8-14), and Jersey Boys (August 18-24).
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